Full-day nursery in Great Baddow, Essex
Munchkins Nursery and Pre-School
23-25 Church Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HX · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 4.9 on Google (56 reviews)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2024Reference 2777354Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
23-25 Church Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HX · More nurseries in CM2
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Church, The Spires and Millers Croft.
Parks and playgrounds
- Baddow Hall Park4 min walk
- Pontlands Park7 min walk
- Great Baddow Recreation Ground & Noakes Place8 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- 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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Munchkins Nursery and Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 23-25 Church Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HX, in Great Baddow, Essex. It is registered for 80 children. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 56 reviews (October 2026).
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| Munchkins Nursery and Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| The Little Acorns Preschool (Chelmsford)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Jubilee Friends Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Baddow Hall Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- Baddow Hall Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Octavia House Schools, Essex ages 5–16 0.2 miles
- Larkrise Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Woodcroft Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.6 miles
- Meadgate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.0 miles
- Moulsham Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.4 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 Munchkins Nursery and Pre-School take?
Munchkins Nursery and Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
How do I contact Munchkins Nursery and Pre-School?
You can call 01245 956616 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 · 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 2777354 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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