Full-day nursery in Runwell, Essex
Safari Childcare Runwell Limited
Liberty Way, Runwell, SS11 7LH · 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.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Liberty Way, Runwell, SS11 7LH · More nurseries in SS11
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including The Lodge, Bruton Link and Ryerson Drive.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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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Safari Childcare Runwell Limited is a full-day nursery at Liberty Way, Runwell, SS11 7LH, in Runwell, Essex. It is registered for 52 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 10 reviews (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Childcare Runwell LimitedThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Rainbow Pre-school WickfordSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Bishop's Forest Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Just Imagine...Day Nursery & Out Of School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Luke's Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Rettendon Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- Runwell Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 1.1 miles
- Hilltop Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.2 miles
- Hilltop Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 1.2 miles
- Children's Support Service ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.3 miles
- The Wickford Church of England School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 1.4 miles
- Wickford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 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 Safari Childcare Runwell Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Safari Childcare Runwell Limited Good at its inspection on 7 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Safari Childcare Runwell Limited take?
Safari Childcare Runwell Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Safari Childcare Runwell Limited?
Battlesbridge is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Safari Childcare Runwell Limited?
You can call 01268 204040 and visit www.safarichildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2712365 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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