Full-day nursery in Bocking, Essex
Spring - Seesaw
Lancaster Way, Braintree, CM7 5UL · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2016Reference EY539461Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places61 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 August 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Lancaster Way, Braintree, CM7 5UL · More nurseries in CM7
Stations
- Braintree23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Post Office, Pygot Place and Dale House.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bradford Meadows5 min walk
- Meadowside Park5 min walk
- Braintree & Bocking Public Gardens11 min walk
- Weavers Field12 min walk
- Playground8 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.
What parents say
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Spring - Seesaw is a full-day nursery at Lancaster Way, Braintree, CM7 5UL, in Bocking, Essex. It is registered for 61 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 14 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Action For Children Developments Limited.
Run by Action For Children Developments Limited (company), which runs 22 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring - SeesawThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Yumbo DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Step Start Nurseries BraintreeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Kidorable Pre School And Childcare ServicesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Christ Church Pre School NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Me Preschool BraintreeFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Charlies House Childminding and NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 under 0.1 miles
- The Edith Borthwick School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.2 miles
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- Great Bradfords Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.0 miles
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 1.0 miles
- Bocking Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.3 miles
- John Ray Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.4 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 Spring - Seesaw's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Spring - Seesaw Good at its inspection on 18 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Spring - Seesaw take?
Spring - Seesaw is registered with Ofsted for up to 61 children at any one time.
Who runs Spring - Seesaw?
Spring - Seesaw is run by Action For Children Developments Limited, which runs 22 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Spring - Seesaw?
Braintree is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Spring - Seesaw?
You can call 01376 555260 and visit www.springchildcare.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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY539461 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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