Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Chelmsford, City Centre

10 Victoria Court, New Street, Chelmsford CM1 1GP
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  • Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Chelmsford, City Centre, Chelmsford
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Chelmsford is rated Good by Ofsted (March 2023) and provides high-quality Early Years care in a vibrant, city-centre setting.

Located just five minutes from the train station, they offer five ground-floor rooms, a sensory room, cosy library, and a large outdoor area with a covered classroom for free-flow access. Their long-standing, supportive team build strong partnerships with families and tailor learning experiences to each child’s individual journey. Their curriculum blends the Curiosity Approach, Hygge, and Loose Parts Play, alongside their unique education programmes including Make & Bake, Move & Groove, and Sing & Sign.

Families are kept updated through the Famly App, and community outings, stay and play sessions, and fun events bring the nursery community together. They take pride in providing a welcoming, inclusive space where children feel valued, confident and ready for school.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Anna Yeates (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 40

Total Places for Children

  • 94

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:30
    Tuesday 07:00-18:30
    Wednesday 07:00-18:30
    Thursday 07:00-18:30
    Friday 07:00-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas to New Year

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Chelmsford, City Centre Reviews (120)

9.9

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Chelmsford, City Centre has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.864) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This was the first nursery my son went to and I was a bit nervous about how he would cope. I needn't have worried, they took a lot of time to get him (and me) settled and now every day he's raring to go and get there to spend time with his friends.
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Review from Helen C (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a really great nursery with lots of care and attention paid to the children and their individual needs, even as they grow older and the staff ratios change. All of the staff know my child and she is happy and well settled here. She does lots of messy play and is growing into a lovely child,
in large part thanks to the staff here and the time they devote to her. She loves the food and eats vegetables better since she started attending. Every time we have had an issue, the nursery staff have been really open and supportive. They seem to have seen it all before and know how to support the parents as well as the children. As a bonus, they also supported our use of cloth nappies and early potty training of our daughter.
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Review from Georgiana C (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am happy that I met and chose this excellent team. I saw great progress in my child who surprised me every day with something new that they had learnt! Thank you and we will gladly recommend!
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Review from K M (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Kiddi Caru in Chelmsford for the past four years. Within this time she thrived, developed and became such a lovely little girl. They say it's all down to the parents but most of her days were spent at nursery. As parents, we could not have asked for a more dedicated, nurturing
and supportive team. For this, we are truly grateful.
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Review from Linda G (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The one complaint I do have is the buggy room. Could this somehow not be monitored? Parents are not collapsing buggies at all, making an already tight space practically impossible.
Reply from Rosie Cartwright, Marketing Assistant at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Chelmsford, City Centre
Thank you for your feedback on the buggy store. When you have time please remember our nursery management team’s door is always open. If you would like to discuss this further with any suggestions and…read more
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Review from Gareth D (Father of Child) published on 25 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery is a busy city centre nursery with many children. That said, the rooms are well laid out and equipped.
The menus vary and the team, especially the Manager, seem to genuinely care about the children.
Our only criticism is that sometimes the activities appear so wild the clothing is ruined
by paint/foam etc.
Reply from Rosie Cartwright at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Chelmsford, City Centre
When you get a chance please speak to our nursery management team about suitable clothing for little ones at nursery, as they do tend to take part in lots of messy play, which is great for so many…read more
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Review from Ian E (Father of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Flexible hours, friendly staff and great location. They have flexible hours and in general have been very helpful to help our child settle. I would recommend.
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Review from Louise (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child really enjoys her time at nursery at Kiddi Caru. She enjoys playing with sand, blocks and playing with dolls. The carers give me a little report of what she has been up to during the day which I always look forward to.
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Review from Jacqui (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery! My 19-month-old has been going to Kiddi Caru Chelmsford since he was 7 months old and I have never had any issues. My son absolutely loves going and is never upset at being left in the morning.
The staff are brilliant! Really friendly and appear to genuinely care. They’re organised
and professional. My son comes home clean and well fed, he appears to love the food!
They do plenty of fun activities with the children, from messy play to cooking to playing outside in the garden (and lots more!). A generally fun environment for the children!
The nursery is very well run and all management staff are friendly and approachable. I highly recommend!
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Review from J T (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has loved attending Kiddi Caru for the last 3 years. Highly recommend the great team in Chelmsford.
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Review from Yvonne D (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with Kiddi Caru. They are very friendly and accommodating and do so many activities with the children. My daughter loves going there and she made so many friends. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Sheryl (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our two-year-old has been attending Kiddi Caru 2-3 days a week for the last six months. He loves his Nursery days and they have been so good for his development. The staff are kind and obviously really care about every single child they look after. The activities are varied and creative and he eats
so much better at Nursery than he does at home! I don't know how they manage it!
My job is flexible so occasionally I have to work extra days and the management staff are always so helpful and accommodating.
He is our first and I took extended maternity leave so we were quite nervous about putting him in nursery - but Kiddi Caru were so reassuring, we are so relieved to know that we are leaving him in such good hands.
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Review from Mark (Father of Child) published on 1 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I would definitely recommend this nursery. It is great for the location, our daughter loves it there and the staff are very friendly.
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Review from Ewa J M (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Two of my children attended Kiddi Caru, Chelmsford and they thrived in the nursery environment. Staff are extremely attentive, approachable and well trained. Nursery staff and management truly care for the children and it shows! Both my children formed lovely relationships with the carers and always
enjoyed spending time at the nursery. Thank you - it was a pleasure to be part of the Kiddi Caru Chelmsford family for five years.
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Review from Iman M (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has really enjoyed his time at the nursery and learned so much! We love the variety of activities offered. The staff are lovely and supportive.
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Review from Ibilola (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son started the Nursery in April, and he has settled fine.
I noticed the staff are so dedicated and genuinely love and care about the children.
He's very happy, learning a lot and I would definitely recommend the Nursery to friends and family.
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Review from Kate D (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My son has been going since just before his first birthday. He is now 3 and his little brother now goes too. In my opinion, the experience becomes less good the older they get. I don't feel that my 3-year-old gets as much out of it as my 1-year-old. My 3 year old tends to do the same activities each
day he attends. There is less interaction with parents as the children get older too.
However, the place is clean and the sensory room and garden are brilliant. Also, the food offered is very good and the management is very responsive. Some of the staff are amazing, however, I get the feeling some don't really like adults!
Reply from Sara Meikle at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Chelmsford, City Centre
Thank you for taking the time to review us and for your fantastic feedback on our facilities and the food we provide. Providing outstanding childcare, in all age groups, is our top priority so if you…read more
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Review from Laura D (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery seems excellent so far, it's early days for us but my daughter seems to enjoy it and the staff are lovely. Only comments for improvement I would say are on cleanliness and food. I've noticed parents often wear outdoor shoes in the Snails room and also bring buggies in, although I believe
neither are actually meant to be permitted in the Snails room. Consequently, the knees of my daughter's leggings are filthy when she comes home, can't be very hygienic for them.
Regarding food, I noticed cereals are on the breakfast menu and NHS guidance is no sugar under a year, so I'm surprised they are served to the younger ones. I also heard margarine is used rather than butter and I think the health benefits of butter over marg are well known so I was surprised at this.
Overall very pleased though.
Reply from Sara Meikle at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Chelmsford, City Centre
Thank you for taking the time to review us and we are happy to hear that your little one enjoys nursery. We are sorry to hear your concerns about the cleanliness in the nursery as ensuring that the…read more
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Review from Lacy N (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I’m so pleased I chose this nursery for my daughter. I couldn’t be happier. Every morning my little girl (1.5 yrs) runs in and can’t get to her room fast enough! Everyone is so friendly and knows her name and she’s comfortable going to any member of staff. I’m so pleased with her progress and all the
fun activities they do. I really couldn’t recommend this nursery more!
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Review from L F G (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son loves going to nursery and has learnt so much from going. The staff have been great with him and have helped him come a long way.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.864)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.864) out of 10 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Chelmsford, City Centre is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.864 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Chelmsford, City Centre is calculated as follows: ( (200 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 228 Ratings = 4.864
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Chelmsford, City Centre is based on 19 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 94 number of registered child places is 18.8, which has been reached with 19 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Anna

Anna

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Anna received her first Ofsted Outstanding Judgement whilst working with Kiddi Caru and is dedicated to providing that outstanding service to the children and families in her care, everyday.

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