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Essex
1,830 registered providers
Total Inspections
2,754
All frameworks
EIF Nov 2025 Onwards
252
New framework
Avg Quality Index
3.30
EIF inspections only
EIF Grade Distribution
40.5%
50.4%
Exceptional 1%
Strong 40.5%
Expected 50.4%
Needs Attention 6.8%
Urgent 1.3%
2,754 inspections
Provider Postcode Type Date Inspector Grades Safeguarding
Chestnut House Kindergarten CO4 5LE Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 25 Feb 2020 Kate Oakley Good —
Sunhill Early Learning Colchester CO4 5QJ Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 8 Dec 2021 Shelly McDougall Good —
Unknown Unknown Childcare on Domestic Premises 1 Jun 2022 Daniella Adams Good —
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree CM77 8GA Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 26 Jul 2022 Lynn Hartigan Good —
Kiddi Caru Nursery CM1 3SS Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 20 Jan 2022 Sue Mann Good —
Kiddi Caru Nursery CM1 3SS Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 26 Aug 2021 Sue Mann Inadequate —
Kiddi Caru Nursery CM1 3SS Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 9 Mar 2018 Lynn Clements Outstanding —
Busy Bees Kindergarten CO11 2BN Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 14 Jul 2022 Terrie Simpson Good —
Childcare At The Laurels CM22 6QX Childcare on Domestic Premises 5 Apr 2022 Marisa White Good —
Second Steps Day Nursery SS15 6PH Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 22 Feb 2019 Jenny Forbes Good —
Downhall Under Fives SS6 9NN Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 4 Oct 2019 Jenny Forbes Good —
Gershwin Park Day Nursery School CM8 1FQ Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 28 Feb 2023 Lynn Hartigan Outstanding —
Salcott Crescent Day Nursery School SS12 9NR Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 2 Aug 2022 Marianne Brown Outstanding —
Lawn Lane Day Nursery School CM1 7PP Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 3 Jan 2020 Jenny Forbes Outstanding —
Orchard Barn Nursery CO7 7PQ Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 10 Jun 2022 Sarah Clements Good —
Orchard Barn Nursery CO7 7PQ Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 13 Dec 2021 Karen Harris Inadequate —
Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & Preschool CM1 6AU Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 18 Aug 2022 Marisa White Outstanding —
The Old Schoolhouse Kindergarten CO3 8PB Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 9 Aug 2022 Marisa White Good —
Happy Stars T.M Preschool SS7 4BS Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises 14 Feb 2020 Fiona Sapler Good —
Baines, Denise CM6 1BU Childminder 13 Jan 2020 Jill Hardaker Outstanding —
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