Session types
Full Day (7:30 AM - 6:00 PM, includes snacks, lunch, and tea), School Day (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, includes snacks and lunch), Morning Session (7:30 AM - 12:00 PM, includes breakfast, snack, and lunch)
ABC Private Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
Number of places
48 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Wigan
About this day nursery
ABC Private Day Nursery, located in Ongar, Essex, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Situated amidst expansive open fields, the nursery boasts a remarkable outdoor play area spanning over an acre, offering abundant opportunities for exploration, adventure, and creative play in nature.
Indoors, children benefit from inviting rooms, engaging learning zones, and a team of dedicated, qualified staff passionate about early childhood development. The nursery focuses on fostering confidence, independence, and a lasting love for learning through a blend of creative play, structured activities, and supportive guidance.
ABC Nursery operates 51 weeks a year, closing only between Christmas and New Year, with daily hours from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. The private, family-run establishment, founded in 2007, prioritises strong family partnerships and individual attention for every child, aiming to make each feel at home within their community.
What it's like
Staff and leaders create a warm, welcoming, home-from-home nursery where children are relaxed, happy and confidently follow routines. Children behave very well and form positive relationships with staff, and activities support their physical development and independence.
Large outdoor spaceFamily-runExperienced staffFocus on play-based learning
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Opening hours
Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM, 51 weeks a year, closed on bank holidays and between Christmas and New Year.
Food
All meals and snacks provided; caters to special dietary needs.
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
1994
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for ABC Private Day Nursery
Last inspected 1 July 2025 · Sarah Gower-Jones
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff and leaders create a warm, welcoming, home-from-home nursery where children are relaxed, happy and confidently follow routines. Children behave very well and form positive relationships with staff, and activities support their physical development and independence.
Inspector highlights
- Warm, welcoming atmosphere with friendly staff
- Children are relaxed, confident and behave very well
- Babies and older children receive nurturing support and develop physical skills
- Ambitious curriculum with progress tracked and external agency support
- Strong focus on communication and language, with staff training and key vocabulary use
Areas to develop
- 1review the organisation of books to encourage children's independent use and enjoyment of books, to further promote their early literacy skills.
Inspection #10398547 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders are proactive in seeking support and advice from other agencies, such as speech and language therapists and health visitors, to help children make good progress and meet additional needs.
Outdoor space
Children spend time outside (for example babies on a cosy rug) and use the outdoor area to explore and record what they see; they develop physical skills through activities such as balancing on raised coloured blocks and follow routines for coming in from the garden.
Parent Reviews of ABC Private Day Nursery
5.0
(3)
Emma jane Duckworth
2 years ago
The perfect home from home nursery. Two of my children attended for 3 years each & absolutely loved their time here. The staff are so lovely. They show the children so much love and comfort. I can’t wait for my youngest to start - I know he will love it!
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Jake Hudson
2 years ago
Staff are very welcoming and really approachable, my two boys absolutely love it there, they are always playing outside and doing new activities. They do the lot, could not recommend it more
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Phil Assheton
7 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: October 2011
- July 2025Good
- October 2019Good
- January 2016Good
- April 2015Good
- October 2011Good
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