Full-day nursery in Bicknacre, Essex
Jesters Nursery Childcare
Horseshoe Farm, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2017Reference EY551415Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 May 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Horseshoe Farm, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EX · More nurseries in CM3
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including The White Swan and Peartree Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground10 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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Jesters Nursery Childcare is a full-day nursery at Horseshoe Farm, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EX, in Bicknacre, Essex. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 13 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesters Nursery ChildcareThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bicknacre PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| East Hanningfield Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Jesters Nursery School DanburyFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Little Owls NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Danbury Pre-School at St John'sFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Second Steps Day Nursery (Hanningfield) LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Priory Primary School, Bicknacre Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.2 miles
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.5 miles
- Heathcote School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.6 miles
- St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Jesters Nursery Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Jesters Nursery Childcare Outstanding at its inspection on 20 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Jesters Nursery Childcare take?
Jesters Nursery Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
How do I contact Jesters Nursery Childcare?
You can call 01245 222865 and visit jesterskids.org.
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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 EY551415 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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