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Lawn Lane Day Nursery School # Lawn Lane Day Nursery School Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Jul 2025) · Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP · Essex Number of places 44 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Jul 2025 Local authority Essex About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Lawn Lane Day Nursery School is an outstanding childcare setting in Chelmsford, established in 2014, offering a warm, nurturing, and highly stimulating environment where children aged 0-4 years thrive. Open from 7 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks a year, the nursery prides itself on its highly qualified staff who use their expert knowledge and skilful interactions to create a safe and enriching experience. The dedicated team gathers comprehensive information about each child before they start, ensuring individual needs, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are met from day one, with support from other professionals when necessary. This meticulous planning guarantees excellent progress for all children. The nursery’s approach to education, both indoors and outdoors, is practical, fun, and memorable, fostering a deep love for learning and a positive mindset. Children develop complete trust in the caring adults, which builds their confidence and encourages a positive attitude towards education. Parents consistently express feeling exceptionally valued, appreciating the staff's support and the effective communication with their child's key person. The nursery also receives overwhelming positive feedback for its nutritional food offerings and support during significant family events. What it's like Children thrive here due to highly qualified staff who use their expert knowledge and skilful interactions to create a safe and enriching environment for all children. This creates a warm, nurturing and highly stimulating environment. Children have complete trust in the adults who care for them, which helps build their confidence and encourages a positive attitude to learning. Highly qualified staff Individualised planning Practical learning Nutritional food Supportive environment Champion roles ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm, 51 weeks of the year Term time / All Year All Year Established 2014 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Lawn Lane Day Nursery School Last inspected 24 July 2025 · Alison Hawkridge Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding What it's like to attend Children thrive here due to highly qualified staff who use their expert knowledge and skilful interactions to create a safe and enriching environment for all children. This creates a warm, nurturing and highly stimulating environment. Children have complete trust in the adults who care for them, which helps build their confidence and encourages a positive attitude to learning. Inspector highlights - Leaders are passionate in supporting staff and ensuring all aspects of nursery life are the very best they can be. - Leaders actively encourage all staff to broaden their knowledge with 'champion' roles in areas such as mathematics, food and nutrition. - Staff gather a wealth of information about the children before they start, enabling them to plan for individual needs immediately. - Learning is practical, fun, and memorable, ensuring children develop a thirst for knowledge and a positive mindset. - Children are supremely self-sufficient and adept at doing things for themselves, taking on helper roles and displaying impeccable table manners. Inspection #10407305 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50285207) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Lawn Lane Day Nursery School Inspection date Jul 2025 Inspection no. 10407305 Lead inspector Alison Hawkridge Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50285207)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY472646) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=lawn-lane-day-nursery-school-cm1-7pp-ey472646) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents say they feel exceptionally valued. > They appreciate how staff support their children and value the communication they have with their child's key person. > Parents overwhelmingly share positive feedback about the nursery's nutritional food offerings and support with life events happening outside of the nursery such as a new sibling. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff gather a wealth of information about the children before they start, enabling them to plan for their individual needs immediately. Support is sought from other professionals when required, ensuring that all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make excellent progress from their starting points. 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. Inspection history Date: July 2014 - July 2025 Outstanding - January 2020 Outstanding - July 2014 Outstanding ## Frequently asked about Lawn Lane Day Nursery School ### What are the opening hours at Lawn Lane Day Nursery School? ### How does Lawn Lane Day Nursery School support children with SEND? ### What size of nursery is Lawn Lane Day Nursery School? ### How was Lawn Lane Day Nursery School rated by Ofsted? ## Nearby day nurseries in Chelmsford Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Lawn Lane Day Nursery School. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.3 mi ### Small Wonders Day Nursery Chelmsford · CM1 6JN ](/nursery/small-wonders-day-nursery-cm1-6jn-ey453646) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.7 mi ### Springfield Road Nursery School Chelmsford · CM2 6BP ](/nursery/hurst-court-day-nursery-school-cm2-6bp-ey472673) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### Kids Inc Day Nursery Chelmsford · CM1 4DU 4.8(32 reviews) ](/nursery/kids-inc-day-nursery-cm1-4du-2725619) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.8 mi ### Busy Bees At Springfield Chelmsford Chelmsford · CM2 6BN 5.0(18 reviews) ](/nursery/busy-bees-at-springfield-chelmsford-cm2-6bn-ey538269) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.9 mi ### Jesters Childcare Beaulieu Chelmsford · CM1 6DT 3.7(6 reviews) ](/nursery/jesters-childcare-beaulieu-cm1-6dt-2500670) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.9 mi ### Jayne's Nursery Chelmsford · CM1 7AG 3.4(5 reviews) ](/nursery/jayne-s-nursery-ltd-cm1-7ag-2519378) [See all nurseries in Chelmsford →](/search?q=Chelmsford) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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