Full-day nursery in Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex
Nanny Jo's Day Nursery
3 Frinton Road, Thorpe-le-Soken, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 0JE · 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.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2006Reference EY335573Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 August 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places90 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 25 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
3 Frinton Road, Thorpe-le-Soken, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 0JE · More nurseries in CO16
Stations
- Thorpe-le-Soken16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Thorpe Memorial and Byng Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 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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Nanny Jo's Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 3 Frinton Road, Thorpe-le-Soken, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 0JE, in Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex. It is registered for 90 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Elm Barns Ltd.
Run by Elm Barns Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.4 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 Nanny Jo's Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Nanny Jo's Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 12 August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Nanny Jo's Day Nursery take?
Nanny Jo's Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 90 children at any one time.
Who runs Nanny Jo's Day Nursery?
Nanny Jo's Day Nursery is run by Elm Barns Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Nanny Jo's Day Nursery?
Thorpe-le-Soken is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Nanny Jo's Day Nursery?
You can call 01255 860080 and visit www.nannyjosnursery.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
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY335573 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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