Childsplay Day Nursery

Clarendon Way, Colchester CO1 1XF
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Childsplay Day Nursery, recently rated a Good Provider by Ofsted with Outstanding Aspects in October 2023 provides children with a secure and stimulating learning environment for children up to the age of five years, where they can flourish and reach their full potential. Children at Childsplay Day Nursery are supported in developing independence and confidence, ready for when they transition to full-time primary education.

The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which aims to give children the best start in life. Activities at the nursery follow the EYFS and children are encouraged to play and explore the world around them, whilst developing creativity and critical thinking.

Children at Childsplay Day Nursery are cared for by a team of highly experienced and trained practitioners who are dedicated to providing children with high-quality care and learning experiences.

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Care Provided by Childsplay Day Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Karen & Tom Seward
  • Person in charge
  • Karina Clark (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 35
  • Total Places for Children
  • 114
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 1 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • All Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Childsplay Day Nursery

  • A range of sessions & fees for 1 month to 5 years

Childsplay Day Nursery Reviews (72)

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Childsplay Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.930) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Childsplay Day Nursery has 72 reviews.

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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Childsplay day nursery is an excellent day care. My kid feels at home and is very happy to go there. The staffs all really good and keeps me informed. I have always seen the nursery tidy and clean. My kid has learnt a lot of new things and I am really happy with my choice.

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Review from L N (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Childsplay + have sent both our children there. The staff are so loving, caring + happy + you can tell they want the best for each child.

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Review from F B (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been really pleased with my child's experience at Childsplay Nursery. The staff are warm, welcoming and genuinely care about the children. My child has settled in well and always looks forward to going, which speaks volumes about the nurturing environment they provide. They provide a variety
of activities and keep parents informed on the app. I also appreciate the focus on safeguarding. Overall, I feel confident that my child is in great hands and would highly recommend this nursery to parents looking for a caring and stimulating setting for their little one.

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Review from Katie T (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was so nervous about sending my son to nursery, now I couldn't be happier with how much his thriving. The staff are so caring. His grown in confidence, always comes home happy, and I can tell his well looked after. It's a relief his in good hands!

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Review from B F (Father of Child) published on 23 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Childsplay has become a blessing for my wife and I. My son loves coming here. His learning at Childsplay has come on so much. The staff are wonderful and very accommodating to all his needs.

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Review from G G (Father of Child) published on 23 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has thrived so well in her first year at this nursery. Her speech has come on leaps and bounds.
The staff are fantastic with my daughter, and she loves it.
An excellent nursery and highly recommend it to anyone.

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Review from Kirby S (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with Childsplay. My daughter has come such a long way with her development, and we couldn't be happier! Staff are always warm and welcoming. They have amazing bonds with all children and always make sure their best interests are at heart, We would never imagine her anywhere else!

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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending since he was two years old and loves it here. The staff are so welcoming and brilliant at helping in his development. He will be leaving for school this year, and he will really miss it! He always comes home chatting about all the activities he's done and being able to see
them on the app is great. He also loves the forest school sessions in preschool, which has been amazing for his confidence!

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Review from L A (Father of Child) published on 23 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Son loves coming to the nursery.
Staff are wonderful with him and are really helpful, and they go above and beyond.

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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are amazing with my daughter. They go the extra mile to support her needs and development.

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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Childsplay Day Nursery has been a dream, our child has developed in so many ways - confidence, speech, bonding with others, academically and emotionally. The staff are supportive of both parent and child and you feel there is nothing you couldn't go to them about. My child had a bad experience at another
setting, this affected him in a huge way. Childsplay turned that all around and now he has all his confidence back and more! I will be sad when our time ends at the nursery and if we have another child they will be placed here 100%.

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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a lovely nursery, with friendly staff and nice facilities with lots of options for toys and outdoor space for kids to play. Always seem well organised and parents get regular messages with updates. Would recommend to a friend.

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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very welcoming and friendly place. My daughter loves going here. They have helped her grow in confidence and with her basic social skills.
They have fun and exciting events usually to help raise money for charity. During Christmas, they had a Santa visit and it was wonderful for my girl.
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updated with what she has got up to during the day there and this fills me with confidence that she is in the best hands. It's always good to see she is having fun.

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Review from Andrew P (Father of Child) published on 7 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends Childsplay and from the moment we went there and she settled in (over a year now) we knew it was the place for her. They have excelled at any expectations we had, all of the staff are absolutely brilliant, along with all of the activities they plan and progression for the children.
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cannot fault the nursery at all, couldn't recommend Childsplay Day Nursery enough!
Thank you for everything you do, we are so grateful!

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Review from Sian M (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful nursery, my son really enjoys his time here and has come on leaps and bounds.
We can't wait for our other son to join next year. The staff can't do enough and are so helpful.

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Review from Linda C (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with this nursery. I find it very clean, super organised, colourful, also outside playgrounds are very well looked after, clean and safe. Staff and management are very helpful, will always find a time for you to chat about my child. They're very supportive, always very welcoming and
happy to give advice if needed. I have no reason to doubt my child is in good care. My daughter is always happy to be in nursery, she feels safe and loved. I can see development in her learning. I am really happy I found this place for my daughter.

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Review from Kate S (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Childsplay is such a happy and caring environment. The staff work so hard and we are constantly impressed by how they know our son and work specifically to support and nurture him.

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Review from Ashleigh D (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn't be more happy with sending my daughter to this nursery. They have expanded their knowledge and training to prepare themselves as my daughter as my daughter has epilepsy.
Wouldn't recommend any other nursery.

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Review from M W (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team has been great with my son. He had a hard time settling in at nursery but they moved him to an older group when they noticed he got on better with older kids. Since then, he's been improving and is now very happy at the drop off in the morning. We can see him develop and thrive and that's all
due to the staff care and kindness.

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Review from Scott A (Father of Child) published on 2 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Perfect nursery and my child loves it. I wouldn't send her anywhere else.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.930)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.930) out of 10 for Childsplay Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 25 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 25 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.930 for Childsplay Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (280 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 299 Ratings = 4.93

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Childsplay Day Nursery is based on 25 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 114 number of registered child places is 22.8, which has been reached with 25 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Awards / Recognitions (1)

Ofsted Good Rating

Recipient: Childsplay Day Nursery

Date: Tuesday 26 Jun 2018 More details

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Frequently Asked Questions about Childsplay Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Childsplay Day Nursery accepts?

Childsplay Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 1 month to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Childsplay Day Nursery Open?

Childsplay Day Nursery is open: Monday 07:00-18:00, Tuesday 07:00-18:00, Wednesday 07:00-18:00, Thursday 07:00-18:00, Friday 07:00-18:00.

How many Children does Childsplay Day Nursery have capacity for?

Childsplay Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 114 Children.

How far is Childsplay Day Nursery to the centre of Colchester?

0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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