Childsplay Day Nursery

Clarendon Way, Colchester CO1 1XF
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9.9 72 Reviews
  • Childsplay Day Nursery, Colchester
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 Nikki A (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been very impressed by the way the staff at Childsplay Day Nursery have helped my daughter come out of her shell.
Also, love that they teach sign language and that they do lots of inclusive games and activities that are not only fun but educational.

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Review from V N (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It is an excellent, clean nursery with excellent outside space for the children to explore and play. Manager is always friendly and helpful. Excellent learning activities and very pleased with all staff. Would definitely recommend after attending another nursery which I didn't like.

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Review from Susie M (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been coming here for three years now and our daughter started a few months ago. Wonderful staff members, the manager truly cares for every baby / child and this ripples through the team. They are investing in their facilities too, with multiple outdoor spaces for the children. Location is
amazing too!

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Review from Melissa F (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has attended Childsplay since she was 9 months old. She is almost 2 years old now. I can highly recommend the nursery as a secure, fun, creative, and supportive environment for children. The staff have honestly made the entire process seamless. The app enables parents to keep up to date
with what their child is up to during the day (meals, nappies, activities, naps, upcoming events relating to the nursery, etc.), which helps them feel connected even while working. The values the nursery promotes are also positive, such as learning to share toys and being respectful.

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Review from Jo P (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our children have attended Childsplay Day Nursery over the last five years and started at around 10 months old. From the moment we walked in and met the team, we knew it was the nursery for us and they have been nothing but amazing since. They are kind, creative and go above and beyond for the
children and also the families. We are very grateful for the care and kindness shown to us all. Highly recommend.

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Review from G G (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am really pleased with all of you. You are doing a really great job! Thank you very much for putting so much effort into helping us with their education.

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Review from Roseanna G (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had a wonderful experience so far with the nursery and team at Childsplay Day Nursery. Very good communication and we know exactly what our daughter is up to. Brilliant safeguarding and fingerprint system at the nursery and have always felt our child is safe. Extra help for anything we've needed
or are concerned about. Staff are absolutely brilliant and calmed us with the settling-in process while we were anxious about our daughter being a Covid baby. All in all, absolutely amazing and would recommend to anyone looking for a hands-on nursery to send their child to!

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Review from Rachel H (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are extremely happy with the outcome of our daughter at this nursery. They are all incredible.

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Review from H K (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our second child is now at Childsplay Day Nursery and I could not recommend it highly enough. The team are all amazing - both of our children loved them. They really know the children and focus on their individual needs and progression. They keep us well-informed about progress and how we can help her
move on at home. Our child is so happy, we wouldn't send her anywhere else!

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Review from Annie N (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have nothing but praise for all the staff and the nursery. Everything has been amazing and my son has come along so much since starting.
10/10!

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Review from Andy S (Father of Child) published on 10 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so happy with our son's nursery. The manager is absolutely amazing, it is so reassuring to have her looking after our son. She is fantastically well-organised, brilliant at updating the app and her "moments" show how well she knows our son and has bonded with him. It's brilliant to see our son's
character coming through in her messages. We cannot recommend this nursery or the manager highly enough! Thanks.

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Review from S T (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Childsplay Day Nursery is like a second home to my little one. She enjoys her time thoroughly. Staff are very caring and encourage children to be independent and caring/kind. She has grown to be very independent, kind, polite and confident. Staff do lots of wonderful activities both inside and outside
which she loves. She always talks about her key workers and enjoys their company along with her friends. Staff are very responsive of any concerns/feedback and attempt to work on it. They also encourage celebrating various festivals and encourage parents to share with them. Overall, we, as a family, love the nursery/daycare.

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Review from N Y (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The love and care here for all children are fantastic. Could not fault anything, fantastic staff and place.

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Review from Charlotte W (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really lovely setting. The staff work really hard to create a caring and fun environment for the children. I would highly recommend this nursery and I feel that it is nurturing for my child to attend.

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Review from Holly P (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started nursery three months ago and Childsplay Day Nursery has made the transition so stress-free and wonderful. My daughter absolutely loves coming here and all of the staff are incredible.

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Review from J J (Father of Child) published on 3 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the staff and my son is learning new things every day. Also, the manager is very flexible.

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Review from Hayley M (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Childsplay Day Nursery since June and has progressed a lot. He loves it here and the staff are friendly and great with the children.

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Review from J W (Father of Child) published on 25 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since our son joined in March we have been extremely happy with every aspect of the nursery. We have noticed huge advances in his development and he is a much more curious, happy and playful little boy. The staff have been nothing but helpful and always go above and beyond to keep us informed and up
to date on all the latest developments. Very happy parents.

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Review from V S (Mother of Child) published on 25 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My one of the most important things was the patience to my little girl and I am very happy about it. All staff are very kind and wonderful. Happy to have chosen Childsplay Day Nursery.

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Review from Sarah P (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are all so friendly, professional and brilliant with the children. Both my children have come here and absolutely love it.

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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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