Meadgate Nursery

Mascalls Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford CM2 7NS
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • Ann Claxton
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Ann Claxton (Owner/Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Total Places for Children

  • 36

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • School Holidays
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Meadgate Nursery Reviews (3)

6.7

Meadgate Nursery has a Review Score of 6.7 (6.730) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Meadgate Nursery has 3 reviews.

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Review from Alex H (Father of Child) published on 16 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Meadgate Nursery for one year now all staff are lovely she has settled really well and the nursery is overall lovely. I would recommend any parent to send their child here. Staff are always caring and they offer many additional activities for the children to enjoy.
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Review from V D (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
DO NOT send your children here. The nursery is poorly run by someone who is rude, shouts at the children and bullies staff. I removed my son from here with immediate effect after spending an afternoon there with him. The place is filthy, toys are all old and broken and from what I witnessed children
are left to their own devices bar a few of the lovely ladies that work there that go above and beyond . The area that the manager feels acceptable to allow children to nap in I wouldn't even out my dog there.
I have since out my son in to a lovely playschool where he is thriving.
Reply from Ann Claxton, Owner/Manager at Meadgate NurseryWe are sorry to hear that you feel this way about your experience with us. The safety, wellbeing and happiness of every child in our care is aways our highest priority.

We always take concerns about staff conduct, cleanliness, equipment and childrens welfare very seriously. Our nursery operates under strict safeguarding policies and regulatory standards and all staff are trained to provide a safe, nurturing and respectful environment for every child. Our policies includes cleaning rotas, risk assessments for resources/toys and we have a desingated sleep area in Caterpillar Room for children who require a sleep.

We unfortunately, were not made aware of your concerns at the time and would have welcomed the opportunity to address them directly with you face to face. We strongly enourage any parent with concerns to speak to the manger at the time so that matters can be investigated prompltly and resolved approriately.

We wish your son all the very best in his new setting.
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Review from Kayleigh A (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has only just started at Meadgate Nursery, he settled in straight away and I have every confidence he will be very well looked after here!
The staff are friendly, welcoming and kind.
It has a lovely homely feel!
Staff are also very helpful and forthcoming if you have any questions or concerns.
I would definitely recommend Meadgate Nursery.
Reply from Ann Claxton, Owner/Manager at Meadgate NurseryThank you for your lovely review, I am so happy to hear this.
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Current Review Score: 6.7 (6.730)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 6.7 (6.730) out of 10 for Meadgate Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 3.6 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 3.591 for Meadgate Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (5 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 22 Ratings = 3.591
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 3.139 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Meadgate Nursery is based on 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 = 3
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 36 number of registered child places is 7.2. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 7.2 = 0.139
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Meadgate Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Meadgate Nursery accepts?

Meadgate Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Meadgate Nursery Open?

Meadgate Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Meadgate Nursery have capacity for?

Meadgate Nursery has capacity for a total of 36 Children.

How far is Meadgate Nursery to the centre of Chelmsford?

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

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