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Kiddi Caru 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...
Kiddi Caru 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.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Minimum attendance
- 2 days per week
Full days available
YesGroup / Owner
- GrandirUK
- Private Owned
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
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Wipes, Suncream
Also provided: Hand Sanitiser
Opening Times
- Monday07:00-18:30
- Tuesday07:00-18:30
- Wednesday07:00-18:30
- Thursday07:00-18:30
- Friday07:00-18:30
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & Christmas to New Year
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£525/ month
Our 10% full-time discount for Monday to Friday attendance also applies to Everyday Essentials. This saving of £52.28 a month is not shown in the price calculator. With it applied, 5-day monthly fees are £1,713.60 with no funding, £1,435.91 with 15 hours funding and £1,158.17 with 30 hours funding.
Our 10% full-time discount for Monday to Friday attendance also applies to Everyday Essentials. This saving of £52.28 a month is not shown in the price calculator. With it applied, 5-day monthly fees are £1,713.60 with no funding, £1,435.91 with 15 hours funding and £1,158.17 with 30 hours funding.
Everyday Essentials (£24.60 a day) cover catering (breakfast, cooked lunch and tea with vegetarian and vegan options, and snacks throughout the day), care products (suncream, wipes, hand sanitiser, single-use gloves and aprons) and enrichment experiences, including educational visits and trips in the local community, Sing and Sign, instruments and yoga. They are added to core fees and are not covered by funding. Extra hours are £8.32 and extra half hours £4.16. Ad-hoc days are £89.60, subject to availability. We offer a 10% sibling discount on the eldest child's invoice. A non-refundable administration fee of £150 is payable to secure a place. If you only access funded hours, a £150 deposit is taken instead and credited back within a month of your child starting. Children aged 2 with an Early Learning for 2s code who only access funded hours are not charged the administration fee. Fully funded sessions without Everyday Essentials charges are available. Please speak to the Nursery Manager.
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
2 days per week
£209
3 days per week
£525
5 days per week
£1,210
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 8:00am to 6:00pm (10 hours)
- 22.4 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
- Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks, Wipes, Suncream and Hand sanitiser
Price without government funding: £1,142 / month (£90 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
- £617/month more than the funded price.
- This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 51 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
- This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 51 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.4 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Kiddi Caru Chelmsford, a GrandirUK Day Nursery Reviews (130)
Kiddi Caru Chelmsford, a GrandirUK Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.861) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kiddi Caru Chelmsford, a GrandirUK Day Nursery has 130 reviews.
Our children love Kiddi Caru Chelmsford. They go in and come back with big smiles. The structure and support from the nursery is really great. They have managed the very challenging circumstances of the past 12 months really well and fill us with confidence that they are managing a safe environment...
Our children love Kiddi Caru Chelmsford. They go in and come back with big smiles. The structure and support from the nursery is really great. They have managed the very challenging circumstances of the past 12 months really well and fill us with confidence that they are managing a safe environment for our family.
The nursery itself has good facilities, including a great little playground...
The nursery itself has good facilities, including a great little playground which they loved to ride around on their bikes. Both have come away from Kiddi Caru as independent, sociable children well ready to start school.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
I cannot praise the staff at this nursery enough! My daughter joined in February just before her 1st birthday and settled in quickly and loves so many of the staff already. Her development has been amazing even through the pandemic where she was still attending. The staff have worked tirelessly and...
Every staff member I have spoken to has been friendly and taken an active interest in my child even the ones from different groups and admin teams.
The nursery itself has a sensory room and an excellent range of activities. My little girl comes home with a full tummy and a lot to say. Her days are always varied and I get a full lowdown of her day when I pick her up. I trust the staff completely and think they do an amazing job!
My second son started there in September last year, and he loves going to nursery. The staff are wonderful, warm and caring, with a great attitude, they created a nurturing atmosphere, and you can tell that our little ones are well looked after. It was the perfect introduction for my son to the...
My second son started there in September last year, and he loves going to nursery. The staff are wonderful, warm and caring, with a great attitude, they created a nurturing atmosphere, and you can tell that our little ones are well looked after. It was the perfect introduction for my son to the nursery setting, for which I am very grateful.
We absolutely LOVE Kiddi Caru Chelmsford. My son went there for 4 years before starting school and he really loved his time there and my twins girls have been going for 2.5 years and also love going. The staff are amazing and so good with all the children and they do such amazing work with the...
I would recommend Kiddi Caru Chelmsford to anyone looking for a nursery. My girls start school in September and I am going to miss Kiddi Caru so much.
Thank you for the amazing care, love and fun you have all provided to my children over the last 5.5 years. You are all amazing!
Brilliant nursery attended by both of my children. Staff are friendly and attentive and have bonded really well with my daughter.
Brilliant nursery attended by both of my children. Staff are friendly and attentive and have bonded really well with my daughter.
The nursery has good facilities and works well within its city centre location. The nursery has a strong leader that runs the nursery and this leadership filters well...
The nursery has good facilities and works well within its city centre location. The nursery has a strong leader that runs the nursery and this leadership filters well into the rooms and staff.
The staff retention levels are high having had a child at the nursery across the last 4 years this helps with the friendly atmosphere and high standards they maintain.
It is not the cheapest nursery but the location and quality of care are probably the best in local area and worth paying for.
Kiddi Cary Chelmsford is a kind, warm and caring learning environment. They are great at getting to know the children they care for and are genuinely interested in those they care for. It’s a wonderful feeling having a child so eager to go to nursery to learn and play because of the people that...
Kiddi Cary Chelmsford is a kind, warm and caring learning environment. They are great at getting to know the children they care for and are genuinely interested in those they care for. It’s a wonderful feeling having a child so eager to go to nursery to learn and play because of the people that work there.
Very friendly stuff. This nursery has every different program for kids. My daughter loves it, that’s important for me.
Very friendly stuff. This nursery has every different program for kids. My daughter loves it, that’s important for me.
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.
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.
The nursery is well run with friendly and helpful staff. Since my daughters joined they have both settled in well and developed a great rapport with the staff.
The nursery is well run with friendly and helpful staff. Since my daughters joined they have both settled in well and developed a great rapport with the staff.
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,...
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.
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!
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!
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,...
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.
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.
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.
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 recommendations.
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...
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.
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 educational benefits.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The staff are brilliant! Really friendly and appear to genuinely care. They’re...
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!
My little boy has loved attending Kiddi Caru for the last 3 years. Highly recommend the great team in Chelmsford.
My little boy has loved attending Kiddi Caru for the last 3 years. Highly recommend the great team in Chelmsford.
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- 31 Mar 2026Recipient: GrandirUK
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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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