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Aspen Tree Childcare

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
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5.0(10 parent reviews) ·55 Maltese Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PB · Essex
Number of places
45 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

Aspen Tree Nursery, established in 2023, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged nine months to five years old in Chelmsford. The nursery aims to provide a home-from-home atmosphere, ensuring a smooth transition for children from their family setting.

Open 48 weeks a year, Monday to Thursday from 8 am to 6 pm, and Fridays from 8 am to 5:30 pm, Aspen Tree Nursery provides both term-time and holiday care options for families. The nursery prioritises creating a warm and supportive atmosphere with rich learning opportunities to foster confidence, independence, and a lifelong love for learning in each unique child.

They emphasise the use of high-quality teaching resources, favouring wooden toys and materials to promote a sense of comfort and warmth, believing that a calm environment enhances learning. The nursery also strongly advocates for outdoor play, offering free-flow access to a dedicated garden for preschool and toddler groups, encouraging exploration, creativity, and physical activity.

Furthermore, Aspen Tree Nursery is committed to supporting children's overall well-being by providing nutritious and well-balanced meals. Their core focus is on children's happiness, ensuring that the setting inspires learning and supports their natural curiosity and development.

Our ethos

We place significant emphasis on investing in high-quality teaching resources. The majority of the toys and materials we utilise in our educational activities are crafted from wood, as we believe this contributes to a sense of comfort and warmth. Based on our experience, children who feel at ease in their surroundings tend to acquire new skills more efficiently compared to those exposed to overly stimulating environments. At Aspen Tree Nursery, we believe that outdoor play is essential for growth and development.

What it's like

Children are happy, confident learners who thrive in this nurturing environment, forming strong relationships with staff that support their well-being and eagerness to learn. Staff provide a rich, sequenced curriculum with high-quality interactions, using open-ended questions and encouraging prediction to extend children's learning.

Established 2023Wooden toys and resourcesEmphasis on outdoor playNutritious meals provided

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm, and Fridays from 8am to 5:30pm. Open 48 weeks of the year.

Age range

nine months to five years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

term-time only spaces, holiday care

Food

nutritious, well-balanced meals provided

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Aspen Tree Childcare

Last inspected 23 July 2025 · Emily Woodhead

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy, confident learners who thrive in this nurturing environment, forming strong relationships with staff that support their well-being and eagerness to learn. Staff provide a rich, sequenced curriculum with high-quality interactions, using open-ended questions and encouraging prediction to extend children's learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy, confident learners who thrive in a nurturing environment.
  • Staff provide a rich sequenced curriculum that supports all areas of children's learning and development.
  • Books are central to the curriculum, fostering children's love for reading and developing communication and language skills.
  • Routines are well established, promoting independence and positive behaviours.
  • The nursery offers a wide variety of extracurricular experiences that enhance children's learning and development, as well as visits from community organisations.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop staff knowledge and skills in working towards children's individual next steps with clear learning opportunities and precise teaching.
Inspection #10398512 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

This report mentions that staff liaise directly with schools, sharing key information and facilitating visits from teachers, particularly for children with additional needs.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy free-flow access to an exciting outdoor area, where free-flow play is facilitated throughout the day. Outdoor activities, such as bug hunts and obstacle courses, promote curiosity and support children's physical development, with staff encouraging risk-taking and perseverance.

Parent Reviews of Aspen Tree Childcare

5.0
(10)
Lily Dan
10 months ago

I honestly can’t thank the team at the nursery enough. From the very beginning, they’ve shown such kindness, patience, and genuine care for my daughter, Noon. Every single member of staff we’ve met has been warm, welcoming, and truly passionate about what they do. The environment is so nurturing and positive — a place where children are not only safe but truly happy. My daughter settled in much faster than I ever expected, and it’s all thanks to how supportive and loving the staff are. She always came home with a big smile, stories to tell, and excitement for the next day. She especially loved spending time in the garden and looked forward to the yoga sessions — those were her absolute favourites! As a parent, nothing is more comforting than knowing your child is cared for like family. She absolutely adored her teachers and the friends she made, and I know she’s going to miss everyone so much. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making her first learning experience so special — we truly couldn’t have wished for anything better. Xx

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Monta Kudrjavceva
a year ago

My daughter was attending nursery for few months. We had settle in sessions which made us feel welcomed and cared. My daughter absolutely loved it every session which provided various activities and learning. Development and learning was always provided and discussed. The play room is spacious, clean and well equipped with all sorts of play areas. The garden is big for children to enjoy outside activities. Excellent management and qualified staff. Outstanding place for little ones with love and care. Its not enough words say Thank you for all your hard work. You are all amazing and Thank you for my daughters outstanding journey in your nursery. Best wishes and we miss you. Anna & Monta

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Dandy Lodge
a year ago

My daughter has been attending this nursery for 3 months now. She loves it! The staff are so welcoming. She has formed a great bond with them all and her time with them and the other children has clearly been enriching. The rooms are open and bright allowing a wide range of activities for her to choose from and we are regularly kept updated with daily reports and pictures showing what she has been up to. I was apprehensive at first, given she was younger (19months) but, Madalina, Becky and the whole team put me and my family at ease right away. It has been a pleasure knowing that our girl is so happy with them and clearly developing new skills through her play and activities. Thank you to the team for all their care and commitment.

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Melissa Gelder
a year ago

Our 3 year old and 18 month old boys have been attending Aspen for 6 months and absolutely love it. Madalina, Becky and all the staff provide a caring and safe environment for the boys to play, explore and learn. We love this nursery and would highly recommend to others.

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Voicu Daniela
2 years ago

I had the opportunity to attend a free stay and play session at AspenTree Nursery, and I'm impressed with their commitment to providing a natural and engaging environment for children. The use of wooden and natural toys creates a warm and inviting atmosphere, fostering a connection with nature from an early age. Although the nursery hasn't officially opened, the free session showcased their dedication to creating a nurturing space for children to learn and play. I look forward to seeing the complete offerings when they officially open their doors.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2025

  • August 2025Good
  • July 2025Good

Frequently asked about Aspen Tree Childcare

About the setting

Aspen Tree Childcare registered in April 2023. The nursery employs seven members of staff, six of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. It opens from Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays, providing care during term time and an after-school club for children up to the age of six, with sessions from 8am to 6pm. Holiday clubs are provided during school holidays. The nursery provides funded early education for eligible children.

URN
2721405
Registered person
Burlan, Madalina
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Not applicable

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