Full-day nursery in Peldon, Essex
Little Doves Day Nursery
Lower Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5 7PR · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2026Reference 2886109Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Lower Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5 7PR · More nurseries in CO5
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Newpots Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 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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Little Doves Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Lower Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5 7PR, in Peldon, Essex. It is registered for 50 children.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Langenhoe Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.9 miles
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 2.7 miles
- Mersea Island School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 2.8 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 Little Doves Day Nursery take?
Little Doves Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
How do I contact Little Doves Day Nursery?
You can call 01206 736812 and visit www.littledovesdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2886109 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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