Sessional pre-school in Springfield, Essex
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre School
Springfield Parish Centre, St. Augustine Way, Chelmsford, CM1 6GX · 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
Springfield Parish Centre, St. Augustine Way, Chelmsford, CM1 6GX · More nurseries in CM1
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including New Bowers Way and Osea Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hunters Way Play Area7 min walk
- Boleyn Gardens9 min walk
- Bonington Chase Play Area playground2 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Wallasea Gardens Play Area playground7 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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Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre School is a sessional pre-school at Springfield Parish Centre, St. Augustine Way, Chelmsford, CM1 6GX, in Springfield, Essex. It is registered for 42 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Holders Farm KindergartenSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Springfield Stars PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Small Wonders Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Springfield Bees PreschoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Lawn Lane Day Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Scallywags Nursery Chelmsford LimitedFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Springfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.2 miles
- The Tyrrells School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- Perryfields Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.5 miles
- Perryfields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- The Beaulieu Park School All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- Barnes Farm Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.0 miles
- New Hall School ages 1–19has a nursery class 1.1 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 Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre School Good at its inspection on 28 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre School take?
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre School?
Beaulieu Park is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre School?
You can call 01245 463245.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY283577 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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