Full-day nursery in Wivenhoe, Essex
Munchkins Nursery and Pre School
The Pavilion, King George V Playing Fields, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9AB · 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
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Pavilion, King George V Playing Fields, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9AB · More nurseries in CO7
Stations
- Wivenhoe4 min walk · 0.1 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Queens Road, Post Office and Railway Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pearson's Quay10 min walk
- Playground2 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 The Pavilion, King George V Playing Fields, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9AB, in Wivenhoe, Essex. It is registered for 44 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 61 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munchkins Nursery and Pre SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Rowhedge Under 5'sSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Wivenhoe PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Roman River Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Wivenhoe Park Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Alresford Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Woodland Barn Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Millfields Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Broomgrove Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- Broomgrove Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.1 miles
- Old Heath Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.6 miles
- Alresford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.8 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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What is Munchkins Nursery and Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Munchkins Nursery and Pre School Outstanding at its inspection on 28 November 2023, 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 44 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Munchkins Nursery and Pre School?
Wivenhoe is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Munchkins Nursery and Pre School?
You can call 01206 827126 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 · 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 EY222657 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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