Full-day nursery in Maylandsea, Essex
Little Nipperz
Katonia Avenue, Mayland, Chelmsford, CM3 6AD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Katonia Avenue, Mayland, Chelmsford, CM3 6AD · More nurseries in CM3
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Post Office.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 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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Little Nipperz is a full-day nursery at Katonia Avenue, Mayland, Chelmsford, CM3 6AD, in Maylandsea, Essex. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Nipperz Ltd.
Run by Little Nipperz Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Maylandsea Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.1 miles
- Christchurch Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.7 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 Little Nipperz's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Nipperz Good at its inspection on 14 June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Nipperz take?
Little Nipperz is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Nipperz?
Little Nipperz is run by Little Nipperz Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Little Nipperz?
You can call 01621 741541 and visit littlenipperz.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY412973 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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