Sessional pre-school in Terling, Essex
Hillside Playcare, Terling
Terling Village Hall, The Dismals, Terling, CM3 2PW · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (1 review)
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Terling Village Hall, The Dismals, Terling, CM3 2PW · More nurseries in CM3
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including The Rayleigh Arms, River Hill and School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Terling Playground4 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.
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Hillside Playcare, Terling is a sessional pre-school at Terling Village Hall, The Dismals, Terling, CM3 2PW, in Terling, Essex. It is registered for 37 children. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (October 2026). It is run by Gemstones Nursery School Ltd.
Run by Gemstones Nursery School Ltd (school), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Playcare, TerlingThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| The Little Bears NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.1 miles
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How many children can Hillside Playcare, Terling take?
Hillside Playcare, Terling is registered with Ofsted for up to 37 children at any one time.
Who runs Hillside Playcare, Terling?
Hillside Playcare, Terling is run by Gemstones Nursery School Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
How do I contact Hillside Playcare, Terling?
You can call 01245 929299 and visit hillside-gems.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2880939 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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