Full-day nursery in Steeple View, Essex
Munchkins Nursery and Pre School
Warwick Crescent, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 6JQ · 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.
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Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Warwick Crescent, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 6JQ · More nurseries in SS15
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Stamford Drive and School Ave.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Park7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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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Munchkins Nursery and Pre School is a full-day nursery at Warwick Crescent, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 6JQ, in Steeple View, Essex. It is registered for 55 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 40 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munchkins Nursery and Pre SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Munchkins Nursery And Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Millhouse Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Merrylands Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- The Phoenix Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 1.0 miles
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.0 miles
- Janet Duke Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.2 miles
- Noak Bridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 1.3 miles
- Great Berry Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.5 miles
- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Munchkins Nursery and Pre School's opening hours?
Munchkins Nursery and Pre School opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Munchkins Nursery and Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Munchkins Nursery and Pre School Outstanding at its inspection on 21 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Munchkins Nursery and Pre School take?
Munchkins Nursery and Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Munchkins Nursery and Pre School?
Laindon is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Munchkins Nursery and Pre School?
You can call 01268 744004 and visit munchkins-nursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2695259 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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