Full-day nursery in Moulsham, Essex
Dovedale Nursery CIC
Chelmsford College, 102 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0JQ · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (5 reviews)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2025Reference 2824756Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places99 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Chelmsford College, 102 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0JQ · More nurseries in CM2
Stations
- Chelmsford20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Vicarage Road, Oaklands Park and South Lodge Hotel.
Parks and playgrounds
- Oaklands Park4 min walk
- Pearce Manor Park7 min walk
- Central Park11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Essex there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Dovedale Nursery CIC is a full-day nursery at Chelmsford College, 102 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0JQ, in Moulsham, Essex. It is registered for 99 children. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Oaklands Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.1 miles
- St Cedd's School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- St Anne's School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- Moulsham Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.4 miles
- Moulsham Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- Widford Lodge School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How many children can Dovedale Nursery CIC take?
Dovedale Nursery CIC is registered with Ofsted for up to 99 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Dovedale Nursery CIC?
Chelmsford is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dovedale Nursery CIC?
You can call 01245 293045 and visit www.dovedale-nursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2824756 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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