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Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool
11+ YEARS IN TBR
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KIDDI CARU DAY NURSERY AND PRESCHOOL

(5.0 Score)
Fox Burrows Lane, Writtle, Chelmsford CM1 3SS, UK Directions

Since 1998

Speciality:

✓ Learning Through Play ✓ Healthy Eating ✓ Sensory Play ✓ Personal ✓ Social and Emotional Development ✓ Literacy ✓ Mental Health and Wellbeing ✓ Problem-solving ✓ Reasoning and Numeracy ✓ Communication and Language ✓ Information Communication Technology ✓ Music ✓ Exercise

“Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool has large playrooms offering direct access to a large open-plan garden. Katie Golder is the nursery manager. Katie has worked in the early years sector for nearly twenty years and started working for Kiddi Caru in 2013. Katie has extensive experience across all age ranges, enabling her to provide the team with the best support and knowledge in delivering high standards in childcare and education. Their outdoor facility includes a woodland learning area. They use a forest school approach to teaching with qualified forest school leaders. The school has indoor and outdoor classrooms, allowing children to develop, explore, and learn regardle what age. They are dedicated and highly qualified early years practitioners. They maximise natural daylight indoors while ensuring outdoor play can be enjoyed year-round to create the ultimate child-friendly space. They provide large, well-resourced playrooms.

2025 Update: Their dedicated team at their nursery in Writtle is highly qualified and passionate about Early Years education, with qualifications ranging from Level 3 in childcare to Level 3 Forest School Leadership, Level 3 SENDCo, and QTS. They serve nutritious, balanced meals to support children’s growth and development.”

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Registration EY334078

Contact:

0124 542 1341

Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 6:30pm
Sat & Sun: Closed

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Little Smarties Nursery Limited
Little Smarties Nursery Limited
Little Smarties Nursery Limited
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LITTLE SMARTIES NURSERY LIMITED

(4.9 Score)
Five Tree Works, Bakers Lane, Unit 1, Chelmsford CM2 8LD, UK Directions

Speciality:

✓ Music and Movement ✓ Cooking ✓ Arts and Crafts and Messy Play ✓ Planting ✓ Gardening ✓ Ring Games ✓ Baby Room (little Nightingale’s) ✓ 1-2’s (little Da Vinci’s) ✓ 2-3’s (little Rowling’s) & 3-5’s (little Einstein’s)

“Little Smarties Nursery Limited is a family-run nursery that provides exceptional learning and care for your little smarties. They aim to foster nurture-rich and dynamic learning environments where their children can explore and form the paths they wish to take. They drop off and pick up from various schools around the area, offering breakfast and dinner, a range of activities, opportunities to do homework and a quiet area for reading. In the 2-3’s, they provide a lovely environment inside and outside to help each child thrive in their personal development. They offer a variety of activities in the room, such as music and movement, cooking, arts and crafts, and messy play. They have a Nursery garden, and the children enjoy caring for it. The staff employed at Little Smarties Nursery Limited are passionate, motivated, and believe in putting children first.

2025 Update: The nursery owns a fleet of 4 cars, which they use for breakfast, after school and holiday club, but also for the children in the nursery when going out on trips.”

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Registration EY549918

Contact:

01277 841424

Mon-Fri: 7am – 6pm
Sat & Sun: Closed

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Busy Bees Springfield
Busy Bees Springfield
Busy Bees Springfield
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BUSY BEES SPRINGFIELD

(4.8 Score)
216 Springfield Road, Chelmsford CM2 6BN, UK Directions

“2025 Update: Busy Bees Springfield provides a safe and secure environment for your child to learn, develop and thrive during their stay at the nursery. Natalie Breeze is the Centre Director of Busy Bees Springfield. There are Limitless opportunities for your little one to unlock their true potential in the nursery. In addition, the nursery includes extracurricular activities in the fees you pay and provides yoga sessions and sports for preschoolers and toddlers, as well as sign sessions for children of all ages. Busy Bees Springfield provides meals, drinks, and snacks to prioritise children's health.”

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Registration EY538269

Price:

FULL WEEK
0–2 Year Olds £422.00
2–3 Year Olds £397.00
3–5 Year Olds £365.50
FULL DAY
0–2 Year Olds £94.00
2–3 Year Olds £86.50
3–5 Year Olds £81.50
EARLY SESSION
0–2 Year Olds £5.80
2–3 Year Olds £5.40
3–5 Year Olds £5.10

Contact:

01245 290371

Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 6pm
Sat-Sun: Closed

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KIDDI CARU DAY NURSERY AND PRESCHOOL REVIEWS

Kiddi Caru Writtle was everything I wanted from a nursery for my son. He attended from January 2020 to August 2023 (baby room through to graduating pre-school) and throughout that time received the best care possible. The lovely staff all knew him and seemed to enjoy his company, they catered to his interests and were keen to work with us if there were (rarely!) any problems. They were careful with food preferences (mild tomato allergy as a baby and vegetarian) and the food appeared to be tasty and nutritious. Far more so than the school he's at now! The Forest School and outside space was my main reason for choosing Kiddi Caru, and my son loved spending so much time outside. He also loved the fish in reception, all his key workers and he often asked to go to nursery on non-nursery days. I will remember his time at Kiddi Caru very fondly and am so grateful to all the staff for making it such a lovely experience for him.

Our little boy absolutely loved his time at Kiddi Caru in Writtle. We moved from South Africa in November 2022, and our boy started attending from the 2nd week after we arrived, until it was time to start reception in September 2023. The team did an amazing job helping him to settle in, given the upheaval of moving country, and he thrived. The forest school was his favourite, and he always had lots of stories to tell when he got home. Thank you to the Kiddi Caru Writtle team for their amazing work.

Kiddi Caru Writtle is a wonderful nursery. When I take my children, I am confident that they will have happy and fun days, learn new things and also be fed and watered well. The staff in the otter's room are brilliant and know my twins so well. I couldn't want a better experience.

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LITTLE SMARTIES NURSERY LIMITED REVIEWS

Little Smarties is a wonderful nursery. My son has been going to Little Smarties since he was a baby and he is now is the 3-5s room. Each room has been so nurturing and the staff go above and beyond. I always know he is well looked after with great early years provision, themed days, cultural days and lovely outdoor space to play in. He is served a variety of healthy meals and snacks. The staff accommodate well to his food intolerances. Me and my son have received fantastic support from the nursery behavioural lead. Again nothing is ever too much. You can definitely tell this is a family-run nursery as it has a warm family feel to the care my child receives.

My daughter has been attending this nursery since she was 9 months old. I’m so happy with the way she has grown with her confidence and speech. The staff have always been so helpful and friendly. I look forward to seeing her grow further before she starts school.

We love Little Smarties, the staff, the activities, great communication and the varied food. Our daughter really enjoys her days there, she runs in so excited to attend. 5 stars, we couldn’t recommend it enough.

BUSY BEES SPRINGFIELD REVIEWS

I cannot recommend this nursery school enough. The teachers and administrative staff at this school have gone above and beyond for our daughter. She is happy and thriving everyday when we collect her. The amount she has grown over the last year is amazing, and its all because of this school and their incredible staff. If you reside in or around Chelmsford you need to enrol your children here. You will not regret it.

Our daughter is there very happy. Her start was difficult due to czech language being her first language and she wasn't used to be around lot of kids at once. But the ladies caring for children made her adjusting period easier. They were trying to help as much as they could and even made the list of some words in czech language to help them to communicate.

Busy Bees Springfield is an excellent nursery. The team are really caring and dedicated to the development and safety of the children. They can cater to some complex allergies and their communication is really reassuring.

TBR® Inspection Score Report

KIDDI CARU DAY NURSERY AND PRESCHOOL Total Inspection Points: 119/120
Complete Info: 9
Business Hours: 10
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
License: 10
Exact Services: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Reviews Accuracy of : 10
Videos: 10
Website Standard: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

LITTLE SMARTIES NURSERY LIMITED Total Inspection Points: 117/120
Complete Info: 8
Acknowledgements: 9
Business Hours: 10
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
License: 10
Exact Services: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Reviews Accuracy of : 10
Website Source: 10
Website Standard: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

BUSY BEES SPRINGFIELD Total Inspection Points: 115/120
Complete Info: 8
Business Hours: 9
Responsiveness: 9
Reviews Study: 9
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
License: 10
Exact Services: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Pricing: 10
Website Source: 10
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