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Just Imagine Day Nursery - Maldon # Just Imagine Day Nursery - Maldon Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2025) · 5.0 (3 parent reviews) · Highlands Drive, Maldon, CM9 6HY · Essex Number of places 32 places Age range 2–5 yrs Last inspected Sept 2025 Local authority Essex About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Just Imagine Day Nursery in Maldon offers a nurturing and stimulating environment where children from 9 months to school age can learn, grow, and explore. The nursery focuses on providing exceptional care and education, led by highly trained teams, to support each child's unique developmental journey. They utilise a specialised online app to keep parents informed about their child's milestones, including feeding and nap schedules, and engagement in baby-centric activities. The carefully designed spaces encourage children to think, contemplate, discover, experiment, make decisions, solve problems, and rest. The nursery offers flexible childcare funding options, including the ability to stretch funded hours over 51 weeks to align with family lifestyles. Parents are encouraged to discuss their needs with the nursery manager for additional hours beyond the funded allocation. Just Imagine Day Nursery is committed to giving children the best possible start in life through play, exploration, and challenge in a loving atmosphere. Our ethos Just Imagine Day Nursery is committed to giving children the best possible start in life through play, exploration, and challenge in a loving atmosphere. The carefully designed spaces encourage children to think, contemplate, discover, experiment, make decisions, solve problems, and rest. What it's like Staff provide a warm, welcoming and inviting space where children thoroughly enjoy their time. They settle quickly and form strong, caring bonds with staff, fostering independence, creativity, and confidence. Children engage in positive social interactions, share, take turns, and show care and concern for each other, developing a deep sense of belonging. Flexible funding options Online parent app for tracking milestones Nurturing and stimulating environment ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, all year round from 7am until 6.30pm. Term time / All Year All Year ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Just Imagine Day Nursery - Maldon Inspection date Sept 2025 Inspection no. 10406483 Lead inspector Daniella Adams Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50290482)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2530287) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=just-imagine-day-nursery-maldon-cm9-6hy-2530287) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Just Imagine Day Nursery - Maldon Last inspected 16 September 2025 · Daniella Adams 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 Staff provide a warm, welcoming and inviting space where children thoroughly enjoy their time. They settle quickly and form strong, caring bonds with staff, fostering independence, creativity, and confidence. Children engage in positive social interactions, share, take turns, and show care and concern for each other, developing a deep sense of belonging. Inspector highlights - Leaders create and implement an ambitious curriculum that supports children's independence, confidence and love of learning. - Leaders are passionate and dedicated to their roles and place staff well-being as a high priority. - Staff get to know children well and understand their needs, interests and personalities. - Partnerships with parents are strong and staff support parents effectively to contribute to children's learning. - Leaders carefully evaluate the individual needs of children and make highly effective use of additional funding. Areas to develop - 1 support staff in the toddler room to consistently extend children's learning, thinking and interests so that all children make the best possible progress. Inspection #10406483 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50290482) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents comment how well informed they are about their children's nursery days and progress, and how reassured this makes them feel. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported effectively. Any delays are identified promptly, and timely, targeted support is put in place to help children make good progress. Strong partnerships with parents and external professionals ensure that each child's individual needs are consistently met. Outdoor space The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. ## Parent Reviews of Just Imagine Day Nursery - Maldon 5.0 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLQwd0akS95eorNN00CMJW6fkn-q3nGGEpb0zgyMJV841d-7Q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Michela Shiels née Salvati a year ago Absolutely love this nursery - my girls came on leaps and bounds once they joined and the staff there are just incredible feels like such an amazing, supportive family feel about the place x [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUNBOFlTUGdnRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d8e1fca668827d:0x5031715d48bf63f1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjW3cLRnS-h0VGjjhsw3uS49OLrN5vOuyIUA1GrCXgfBi4vPsQ8=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Amber Craven 9 months ago Looked very clean, with plenty of options, big garden, lots of activities. The staff were friendly and informative [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21kSk5FNUdPVXBsU0ZOemVYVm1VUzFTZGpCV1IwRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d8e1fca668827d:0x5031715d48bf63f1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLhcvjPh6nwd4skBhbHHYPrEWRXRLthQSXvjqquwzS0I58ISQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Andrea Frost 11 months ago Excellent nursery [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2paSmFrOVZUM1JmVVZSQ05HcGhNMHhVVG5wT1UzYxAB!2m1!1s0x47d8e1fca668827d:0x5031715d48bf63f1) Reviews from Google for Just Imagine Day Nursery - Maldon. 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