Starting fees for 2 days minimum £99 for Under 3 year olds and £97.50 for over 3 year olds. We take the Government funding for 9 month olds and above.
Please visit our website for our information for parents regarding our setting and to enquire about our enquiry process and how to recieve our welcome pack.
The use of Loughton Cricket Club car park is available for parents to use for drop offs and pick ups
Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.876) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school has 38 reviews.
Review from Vanessa A (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2023
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Thank you for your lovely review, much appreciated.
Best wishes,
Kate.
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Review from Samantha L (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2023
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Thank you for your lovely review, Samantha.
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Kate.
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Review from Louise F (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2023
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Thank you Louise for your lovely review.
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Review from Becky H (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2022
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Dear Becky, thank you for your lovely review.
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Review from Nimita P (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2022
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Thank you, Nimita, for your lovely review.
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Review from Katy S (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2022
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Thank you, Katy, for your lovely review; much appreciated
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Review from Charlotte H (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2020
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Thank you for your lovely reviews- Your daughter is a delight to have at Chrysalis
Best wishes
Kate
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Review from Hazel (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2020
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Thanks Hazel for your lovely review, the twins are a delight to have at Chrysalis.
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Review from K O (Mother of Child) published on 3 January 2020
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Review from E P (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2019
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Review from Charlotte B (Mother of Child) published on 1 October 2018
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The staff are incredibly helpful and have always happily answered every query I have had. Every evening when I pick my child up they take the time to talk me through her day, what she has eaten, what she has done which is something I really appreciate.
I would recommend Chrysalis to anyone looking for a nursery for their child.
Reply from Kate Hersey at Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school
Thank you for your kind words, much appreciated. Kate
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Review from Polly H (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2018
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Review from Vicky H (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2017
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Review from Carolyn W (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2017
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Review from A N (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2017
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Review from Andrea F (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2017
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Review from A G (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2017
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Review from Rebecca C (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2017
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The Review Score of 9.9 (9.876) out of 10 for Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school 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 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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 4.876 for Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (241 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 274 Ratings = 4.876
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 Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on 23 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 100 number of registered child places is 20, which has been reached with 23 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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Job Title: Director
Joined: 2012
I am Kate Hersey the Director of Chrysalis Nursery & Pre-School, which was established in 2012. I have a Batchelor of Education Degree from Brunel University, which led me into teaching secondary aged children. I have always had a passion for teaching the younger children so decided to come into early years and that’s when Chrysalis evolved. We have created a homely environment for children to learn and are well equipped with high quality, natural resources. I love watching their development and am blessed to have 3 children of my own who have loved being at Chrysalis. I look forward to welcoming you soon. We are very fortunate at Chrysalis to employ specialist staff, which enhance the support and level of learning in the Nursery & Pre-School and are supernumerary to our practitioners.
Job Title: Manager
Joined: 2020
My name is Tanya Ryan and I am the Nursery Manager at Chrysalis Day Nursery and Pre-School.
I have been working in Childcare since 2005 and have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with you.
I have completed my Foundation Degree in Early Years Management and Leadership and BA Honours in Early Years Education and Childcare.
I started working at Chrysalis in March 2020 and I am Paediatric First Aid trained and the Designated Safeguarding Officer.
Job Title: Pre-School Manager
Joined: 2012
My name is Hannah Botten and I am the operational Manager of Chrysalis Pre-School.
I have worked at Chrysalis since August 2012 when the nursery opened.
I have a Level 3 in childcare and a Level 4 in Management.
I am paediatric first aid trained and also the designated person for safeguarding at Pre-School.
Job Title: Deputy Manager
Joined: 2012
My name is Caroline Noakes and I have worked at Chrysalis since 2012.
I was first employed as a Room Leader and worked my way up to become a Deputy Manager.
Whilst being at Chrysalis I have completed team leading, safeguarding, Senco and level 3 first aid.
I have worked in childcare for 10 years and I am passionate about providing the best care and watching children develop.
Job Title: Curriculum Leader
Joined: 2012
I have worked for Chrysalis since it opened in 2012. I am a qualified Primary Teacher and have worked in several schools locally, both in the State & Independent sectors, so offer a wealth of experience.
I am the Curriculum Leader which entails long term planning, leading circle times and doing focussed activities to ensure the children experience enriching activities preparing them for their next transition to school.
I also mentor staff that are embarking on training programs offering them support when needed.
Job Title: SENDCO
Joined: 2021
I am Hayley Taylor the SENDCO for Chrysalis Nursery & Pre-School.
I have worked with children for over 20 years but have particularly worked with SEND children for 11 years. I am also a child’s play therapist outside of my SENDCO work.
I hold a Level 4 qualification in Child Development & Adult and Child’s Play Therapy and Level 3 qualifications in Health and Social Care, SEN, working with people with learning disabilities.
I also have various CPD training for children with needs as well as an autism spectrum award.
I enjoy supporting any children at Chrysalis with any additional needs and devising IEP plans to support their development and needs.
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