Gosfield Nursery

Gosfield School, Cut Hedge Park, Halstead Road, Gosfield, Halstead CO9 1PF
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8.3 8 Reviews
  • Gosfield Nursery, Halstead
Gosfield Nursery is a nurturing, fun environment for children because staff go above and beyond to care for each child.

The food provided for children is freshly cooked by the chef daily and caters for children with dietary needs.

Trained staff offer a range of activities which embodies learning through play.

Children grow in confidence and have lots of fun in this caring, safe environment.

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Care Provided by Gosfield Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Gosfield School
  • Person in charge
  • Nina Gibbens (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 4
  • Total Places for Children
  • 20
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 4 years 11 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-17:00
    Tuesday 08:00-17:00
    Wednesday 08:00-17:00
    Thursday 08:00-17:00
    Friday 08:00-17:00
  • When Closed
  • School Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Gosfield Nursery

  • Full day session From 8:00am to 5pm includes two snacks and lunch £70.00


    Morning session From 8.00am to 1:00pm includes snacks and lunch £52.00


    Afternoon session From 1:00pm to 5:00m includes snacks £34.00


    FEEE Session From 1:00pm to 4:00pm includes snacks Funded by Essex Council


    Late session From 4:00pm to 5:00pm £11.00

Gosfield Nursery Reviews (8)

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Gosfield Nursery has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.250) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Gosfield Nursery has 8 reviews.

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Review from Chloe A (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has excelled at Gosfield. The various activities they do really does captivate the children. They are an incredible school and I would recommend them to everyone!

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Review from Agnes P (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter had a good experince at Gosfield Nursery. She had a lot of support and was encouraged to do her best.

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Review from Elyce R (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery in an amazing setting. Great preparation as a feed into reception. My son loves going and asks to go even when it's not his regular day. The staff are amazing with the children (and parents), and the ratios for staff and children surpass what you would expect. My son has learnt a lot
and gets to experience things he would not get to do at home. Highly recommended.

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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Gosfield nursery is excellent! The staff are so kind and caring they create a warm
atmosphere for the children. They plan new activities every week that are new and exciting for the children. The outside garden is brilliant with lots to do, they attend forest school which my son loves. They have a
freshly cooked lunch every day with a great varied menu. I highly recommended Gosfield nursery.

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Review from Melanie Y (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Gosfield Nursery is the place if you want your child to go above and beyond, whilst enjoying every single minute. The care the staff show the children is simply amazing, the food provided is freshly cooked by the chef daily and caters beautifully for children with dietary needs. The range of activities
available is wonderful, my child didn't know she was learning as she was learning through play. The nursery is certainly head and shoulders above any I have personally seen and couldn't be more grateful for the progress my child made over the 18 months of her attendance here.

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Review from E L (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy we have sent our son here. We knew from his first session that it was the right choice. We feel that he is so happy and supported here and the nursery has such a calm and welcoming feel to it. He always looks forward to going there and I feel that there is brilliant communication from
the teachers so we're kept in the loop of what's going on in our child's day when we aren't there. I was worried putting him in for full days, that it might be a bit much for him but we couldn't be happier with the service we have received to date. Highly recommend.

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Review from Teresa U (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attended the nursery and she absolutely loved her time there. It gave her the easiest and happiest of transitions to school, just moving to the classroom next door. She really enjoyed the daily session in the woods and the structure of the teacher-led ‘lessons’, especially the music, PE
and Spanish. My children have attended a number of nursery settings and this is by far the best. There is a lovely roleplay section, a cosy reading corner, Montessori type furniture and materials and a safe, fun outside area. The outside area was a real hit with my daughter, she loved playing on the trikes and climbing equipment and playing with the sand water. The staff are all we could have hoped for and she was always happy going in and full of animated chat on the way home. It really was the best start she could have had and I would highly recommend Goslings.

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Review from Helen G (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Goslings Nursery provides a happy and exciting place for children to be. The facilities both inside and out are fantastic. The nursery is set within vast grounds which are used for the children to explore and learn. The staff are all so caring and enthusiastic about everything they do. All activities
are tailored to each child's needs and abilities and every day is fun-packed. My children have loved being at Goslings Nursery, they have always looked forward to going to see what fun things they will be doing. I would highly recommend the nursery and am so pleased my children have been able to have the best possible start to their education at Goslings Nursery.

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Current Review Score: 8.3 (8.250)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.3 (8.250) out of 10 for Gosfield Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.3 out of 5 from 1 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 5.000 for Gosfield Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 5

  • 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 3.25 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Gosfield Nursery is based on 1 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 = 3

    • 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 20 number of registered child places is 4. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 4 = 0.25

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Gosfield Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Gosfield Nursery accepts?

Gosfield Nursery accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 4 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is Gosfield Nursery Open?

Gosfield Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-17:00, Tuesday 08:00-17:00, Wednesday 08:00-17:00, Thursday 08:00-17:00, Friday 08:00-17:00.

How many Children does Gosfield Nursery have capacity for?

Gosfield Nursery has capacity for a total of 20 Children.

How far is Gosfield Nursery to the centre of Halstead?

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

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