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Centre Place Nursery

Ofsted: Strong standard·
4.0(4 parent reviews) ·Centre Place, 15 Prospect Close, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2JD · Southend on Sea
Number of places
50 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Southend on Sea

About this day nursery

Centre Place Nursery, located in Southend-on-Sea, registered in 2021 and caters to children aged 0-4 years. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5pm, all year round, with closures only for bank holidays, Christmas holidays, and staff training days.

The nursery prides itself on its dedicated staff team, with 11 members, seven of whom hold Level 3 or higher early years qualifications. The manager exhibits an exceptional understanding of the nursery's context and tailors the curriculum to each child's unique experiences, aiming to close any gaps in their knowledge.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor play, recognising its importance for children who may not have access to outdoor spaces at home, and encourages activities like growing herbs to foster an appreciation for nature. Parent feedback consistently highlights that children thrive at Centre Place Nursery, attributing this success to the welcoming staff who genuinely understand and cater to their children's individual needs.

The nursery actively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and the skilled SENCo collaborates with other agencies to ensure all children make excellent progress and are fully included in daily activities. This commitment to individualised care and comprehensive support creates a nurturing environment where children are encouraged to develop resilience and independence, supported by a team that prioritises their emotional and developmental needs.

What it's like

All children sing a welcome song and use sign language, encouraging communication and language development. Children show resilience and explore physical movement, with staff allowing them to manage their own risks.

Welcoming environmentIndividualised careStrong SEND supportOutdoor play focusEmotional development

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, all year round except for bank holidays, Christmas holidays and staff training days.

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2021

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
—
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Centre Place Nursery

Last inspected 12 March 2026 · Fiona Sapler

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

All children sing a welcome song and use sign language, encouraging communication and language development. Children show resilience and explore physical movement, with staff allowing them to manage their own risks.

Inspector highlights

  • The dedicated manager has an exceptionally good understanding of the context of the nursery and how she can best support children and their families.
  • Staff focus strongly on helping children manage their own emotions, using story times to encourage them to talk about their feelings.
  • Children show good levels of independence and are eager to demonstrate their skills.
  • Children invite staff to join in with their play, and staff skilfully introduce mathematical concepts.
  • Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) extremely well.
  • Parents are very happy that their children spend time outdoors at the nursery and learn to appreciate nature through activities such as growing herbs.
  • Parents say their children have "thrived" throughout their time at the nursery, and that the welcoming staff really understand their children's needs.

Areas to develop

  • 1Strengthen hygiene practices to reinforce the importance of personal hygiene.
  • 2Support staff to understand the importance of enabling children to be creative and express their own ideas.
Inspection #10285315 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) extremely well. They precisely tailor their interactions to suit each child's individual needs. The knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works closely with other agencies and provides relevant guidance. As a result, all children make progress and are able to take an active part in the nursery day.

Outdoor space

The manager acknowledges the importance of offering outdoor play for those who may not usually have access to an outside space. Parents are very happy that their children spend time outdoors at the nursery and learn to appreciate nature through activities such as growing herbs.

Parent Reviews of Centre Place Nursery

4.0
(4)
Sarah Fehler
8 years ago

Absolutely amazing especially with my prem lil princess who could barely walk when she first started at the nursery to walking within 2 weeks and speech coming on brilliantly, communication with myself and staff is fantastic. Highly recommend to everyone.

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Kirsty Redmond
5 years ago

Absolutely amazing nursery!!! Brilliant staff all in all a great placement!!! Up to date with all sen policy’s they are very attentive and welcoming to everyone who goes there. Would highly recommend would give 10 stars if I could.

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Zoe Wicks
8 years ago

Absolutely fantastic love the staff! My son has come on amazingly with them. Can't recommend this nursery enough!

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Suzie
2 years ago

I applied my daughter to this nursery after a viewing, it’s been 3 weeks and no answer. Also no one ever picks up the phone as I’ve been trying to call for 2 weeks.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2023

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • June 2023Good
  • May 2023Good

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