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Childsplay Day Nursery

Clarendon Way, Colchester CO1 1XF
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Childsplay Day Nursery, Colchester
Childsplay Day Nursery, Colchester
Childsplay Day Nursery, Colchester

Childsplay Day Nursery, recently rated a Good Provider by Ofsted with Outstanding Aspects in October 2023 provides children with a secure and stimulating learning environment for children up to the age of five years, where they can flourish and reach their full potential. Children at Childsplay Day Nursery are supported in developing independence and confidence, ready for when they transition to full-time primary education.

The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation...  

Funding & Fees

A range of sessions & fees for 1 month to 5 years

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Owner

  • Karen & Tom Seward
  • Private Owned

Person in charge

  • Karina Clark (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 35

Total Places for Children

  • 114

Age Range

  • from 0 years 1 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:00
  • Tuesday 07:00-18:00
  • Wednesday 07:00-18:00
  • Thursday 07:00-18:00
  • Friday 07:00-18:00

When Closed

  • All Bank Holidays

Childsplay Day Nursery Reviews (76)

9.1

Childsplay Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.055) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Childsplay Day Nursery has 76 reviews.

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Review from Ashraful C (Father of Child) published on 24 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Our son who is 3yrs old, absolutely loves going to child's play nursery. From the very first day, the staff have been warm, caring & supportive. My little one feels safe, happy & confident. We feel so grateful to have found a nursery that is second home for our son. Thank you to all amazing wonderful staff to make it happen his early years learning journey.

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Review from V S (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Really happy with the support from the nursery. The staff have been great with my little one and she loves coming to nursery.

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Review from Nikki A (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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I am very impressed on how well my daughter is learning sign language, this was shown to us on graduation day. The staff put on a wonderful day, which I ended up shedding a tear (or two)!

Staff are always friendly and nothing is too much trouble, always welcomed with a "good morning"!

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Review from Scott A (Father of Child) published on 16 July 2025 Submitted via Website
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Excellent nursery. One of their top features is the amount of parent interaction and daily updates you get from the staff. My kid has been here for three years and has enjoyed every second of it.

Each time she comes home she tells us about something new she learnt.

Reply from Gill Rollings, Accounts Manager at Childsplay Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We have loved having her here at Childsplay. Thank you so much for trusting us with your baby we will all miss her and wish her the very best at school.

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Review from Saheed A (Father of Child) published on 3 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Childsplay Day Nursery is a fantastic place for little ones to learn, grow and have fun. The staff are incredibly warm, caring and attentive, making every child especially my son feel welcome and valued, from the moment we enrolled him. We felt reassured by their professionalism and genuine passion for child care. More so, communication with parent are excellent with regular updates with good meals and daily activities. Further more, my son loves going to nursery every day and we've seen such positive growth in confidence and learning and this made us highly recommend it to any parents looking for a nurturing, stimulating and support environment.

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Review from Lydia E (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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This nursery is fantastic! My son is truly happy here, and we can't praise the staff enough for their dedication and hard work every day. They are always ready to discuss my child's progress with me. Thanks to their support, my son has gained confidence, and we've noticed significant improvements in his learning and development since he started attending. The nursery is clean and well-organized, with well-maintained outdoor playgrounds. They offer a range of activities, including a forest school that my son absolutely enjoys. The nursery keeps me updated on his daily activities, including meals and playtime. Overall, I feel confident that my child is in excellent care, and I would highly recommend this nursery to all parents.

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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Childsplay day nursery is an excellent day care. My kid feels at home and is very happy to go there. The staffs all really good and keeps me informed. I have always seen the nursery tidy and clean. My kid has learnt a lot of new things and I am really happy with my choice.

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Review from L N (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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We love Childsplay + have sent both our children there. The staff are so loving, caring + happy + you can tell they want the best for each child.

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Review from F B (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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I have been really pleased with my child's experience at Childsplay Nursery. The staff are warm, welcoming and genuinely care about the children. My child has settled in well and always looks forward to going, which speaks volumes about the nurturing environment they provide. They provide a variety of activities and keep parents informed on the app. I also appreciate the focus on safeguarding. Overall, I feel confident that my child is in great hands and would highly recommend this nursery to parents looking for a caring and stimulating setting for their little one.

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Review from Katie T (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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I was so nervous about sending my son to nursery, now I couldn't be happier with how much his thriving. The staff are so caring. His grown in confidence, always comes home happy, and I can tell his well looked after. It's a relief his in good hands!

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Review from B F (Father of Child) published on 23 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Childsplay has become a blessing for my wife and I. My son loves coming here. His learning at Childsplay has come on so much. The staff are wonderful and very accommodating to all his needs.

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Review from G G (Father of Child) published on 23 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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My daughter has thrived so well in her first year at this nursery. Her speech has come on leaps and bounds.
The staff are fantastic with my daughter, and she loves it.

An excellent nursery and highly recommend it to anyone.

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Review from Kirby S (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Very happy with Childsplay. My daughter has come such a long way with her development, and we couldn't be happier! Staff are always warm and welcoming. They have amazing bonds with all children and always make sure their best interests are at heart, We would never imagine her anywhere else!

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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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My son has been attending since he was two years old and loves it here. The staff are so welcoming and brilliant at helping in his development. He will be leaving for school this year, and he will really miss it! He always comes home chatting about all the activities he's done and being able to see them on the app is great. He also loves the forest school sessions in preschool, which has been amazing for his confidence!

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Review from L A (Father of Child) published on 23 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Son loves coming to the nursery.

Staff are wonderful with him and are really helpful, and they go above and beyond.

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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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The staff are amazing with my daughter. They go the extra mile to support her needs and development.

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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Childsplay Day Nursery has been a dream, our child has developed in so many ways - confidence, speech, bonding with others, academically and emotionally. The staff are supportive of both parent and child and you feel there is nothing you couldn't go to them about. My child had a bad experience at another setting, this affected him in a huge way. Childsplay turned that all around and now he has all his confidence back and more! I will be sad when our time ends at the nursery and if we have another child they will be placed here 100%.

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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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This is a lovely nursery, with friendly staff and nice facilities with lots of options for toys and outdoor space for kids to play. Always seem well organised and parents get regular messages with updates. Would recommend to a friend.

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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Very welcoming and friendly place. My daughter loves going here. They have helped her grow in confidence and with her basic social skills.
They have fun and exciting events usually to help raise money for charity. During Christmas, they had a Santa visit and it was wonderful for my girl.

I am regularly updated with what she has got up to during the day there and this fills me with confidence that she is in the best hands. It's always good to see she is having fun.

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Review from Andrew P (Father of Child) published on 7 November 2023 Submitted via Website
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My daughter attends Childsplay and from the moment we went there and she settled in (over a year now) we knew it was the place for her. They have excelled at any expectations we had, all of the staff are absolutely brilliant, along with all of the activities they plan and progression for the children.
We cannot fault the nursery at all, couldn't recommend Childsplay Day Nursery enough!

Thank you for everything you do, we are so grateful!

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  • Posted: Thursday 04 Jun 2026Exciting news! some of our two and three year old's are published writers! They have had their poems published in My First Poem 2026. We are all very proud of...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Childsplay Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Childsplay Day Nursery accepts?

Childsplay Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 1 month to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Childsplay Day Nursery Open?

Childsplay Day Nursery is open: Monday 07:00-18:00, Tuesday 07:00-18:00, Wednesday 07:00-18:00, Thursday 07:00-18:00, Friday 07:00-18:00.

How many Children does Childsplay Day Nursery have capacity for?

Childsplay Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 114 Children.

How far is Childsplay Day Nursery to the centre of Colchester?

0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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