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The highest level of care and engagement with my children has always been a priority of the team at little spring wonders. Their wrap around care they have provided for both my children included collection from school, trips to the park, library and evening snack/meal ready for me to collect them after work at 6pm. Thank you Ross, Carmen and the team!", "datePublished": "2025-07-22T07:59:47.333802174Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Karen Mclean" }, "reviewBody": "Really enjoyed visiting the nursery for grandparents week. So happy that I had the opportunity to meet the staff, particularly my granddaughter's key worker and see some of the things my grandaughter gets up to when there. 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Little Spring Wonders Daycare Nursery # Little Spring Wonders Daycare Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2022) · 5.0 (5 parent reviews) · 18 High Street, Great Baddow, CHELMSFORD, CM2 7HQ · Essex Number of places 72 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected Nov 2022 Local authority Essex About - About - Ofsted - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Little Spring Wonders Daycare Nursery, located in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, registered in 2011, offers full day care for children aged 0 to 11. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7am to 6:30pm, accommodating up to 72 children with a dedicated staff of 18, including a manager with qualified teacher status. The setting emphasises a rich and inspiring learning environment where children develop excellent social communication skills, forming strong attachments with staff. They provide rich opportunities to explore the world through natural resources, with babies learning new words by exploring real vegetables and older children developing fine motor skills through activities such as sand play and mark-making. Staff focus on communication and language, introducing new words daily and engaging in meaningful discussions to embed knowledge. Leaders have a clear vision, valuing staff well-being and professional development, ensuring high-quality care and education. The nursery offers funded early education for two, three, and four-year-old children, supporting a diverse range of age groups in a nurturing and stimulating setting. What it's like Children attend this setting with great joy and eagerness, displaying an excellent, positive approach to learning. They have fantastic social communication skills, expressing themselves with ease and enthusiasm, and form warm attachments with staff. The environment is exciting, inspiring, and inviting, with a wide array of inspirational books. Children have amazing opportunities to learn more about the world around them through access to natural resources, and they love to sing familiar nursery rhymes, which helps build their communication and language skills, and strengthens their social interactions. Excellent social skills Nurturing environment Rich learning opportunities Strong parent partnership Dedicated staff team ## Key facts Term time / All Year All\_year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Little Spring Wonders Daycare Nursery Last inspected 29 November 2022 Overall effectiveness Outstanding What it's like to attend Children attend this setting with great joy and eagerness, displaying an excellent, positive approach to learning. They have fantastic social communication skills, expressing themselves with ease and enthusiasm, and form warm attachments with staff. The environment is exciting, inspiring, and inviting, with a wide array of inspirational books. Children have amazing opportunities to learn more about the world around them through access to natural resources, and they love to sing familiar nursery rhymes, which helps build their communication and language skills, and strengthens their social interactions. Inspector highlights - Children show great joy and eagerness to attend the setting. - Children exhibit excellent social communication skills and express themselves with ease and enthusiasm. - Staff provide an exciting, inspiring, and inviting learning environment. - Children have access to a wide array of inspirational books, fostering a passion for reading and literacy skills. - Children have amazing opportunities to learn about the world through natural resources, including exploring vegetables and large wooden toys. - Babies develop fine and gross motor skills and hand-to-eye coordination. - Children love to sing familiar nursery rhymes, building communication and language skills and strengthening social interactions. - The setting offers a rich environment with exciting and meaningful learning opportunities, focusing on communication and language development. Inspection #10235538 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50203754) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Little Spring Wonders Daycare Nursery Inspection date Nov 2022 Inspection no. 10235538 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50203754)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY426303) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=little-spring-wonders-daycare-nursery-cm2-7hq-ey426303) ## Parent Reviews of Little Spring Wonders Daycare Nursery 5.0 (5) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLf4PT8mio9YUIRHn7r7DepdIMi8fhJmT5Bd9vAuhDWYCuiZg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Shane Grover 10 months ago My children have been at this nursery for several years and cannot fault the service. The highest level of care and engagement with my children has always been a priority of the team at little spring wonders. Their wrap around care they have provided for both my children included collection from school, trips to the park, library and evening snack/meal ready for me to collect them after work at 6pm. Thank you Ross, Carmen and the team! [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2w5VmNFaERWV0kwY1MxQmRtSmZObmRsYzFNeVpWRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d8e9a26fa32af3:0xdab17b90fc717c62) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocI0SBvjJhisa2WBQYqIWwrhiiE8PgCHKc8py8jp_YLBRU-2Ew=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Karen Mclean 2 years ago Really enjoyed visiting the nursery for grandparents week. So happy that I had the opportunity to meet the staff, particularly my granddaughter's key worker and see some of the things my grandaughter gets up to when there. Very inclusive of family members. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNsNl9yQ1ZBEAE!2m1!1s0x47d8e9a26fa32af3:0xdab17b90fc717c62) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLueTztKCM7XatdOEPEB3n17al5YYD5YXVNMZ6ZCSJWJKbDbVb8=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) Jon 12 years ago Excellent nursery with lovely staff. My son has been there for a couple of years and loves it. Nice enclosed walled garden for the kids to play in. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURndmM3b1Z3EAE!2m1!1s0x47d8e9a26fa32af3:0xdab17b90fc717c62) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVSM3gPE3F9ZeJ8Zm9PLObIAUwlKJxEY9YUgcD0yy68dKUjc-m6pQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Stavroulla Shiakallis 5 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURDdTdDeXBBRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d8e9a26fa32af3:0xdab17b90fc717c62) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUyndfn80k7f7SbCfue3bOtOCGKvLeMM0gnYrQtznVHTFwWMgfK=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Alexandra Elena a year ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ3b3AzSVN3EAE!2m1!1s0x47d8e9a26fa32af3:0xdab17b90fc717c62) Reviews from Google for Little Spring Wonders Daycare Nursery. 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