Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery

All Saints' C of E Primary School, Highlands Drive, Maldon CM9 6HY
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  • Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery, Maldon
Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery, rated Good by Ofsted (September 2025), is a warm and welcoming nursery offering a homely environment for children.

Catering for children aged 18 months to 5 years, children learn and play in age groups with age-appropriate equipment and activities. The staff team deliver the EYFS curriculum through a wide range of stimulating and educational activities and ensure all children are supported and encouraged to explore their interests through both adult and child-led play.

The spacious garden gives children the opportunity to explore the outdoors and with a varied library of resources, every child has the chance to learn new things each day.

The team work hard to establish positive partnerships with parents and families, allowing them to better meet the unique needs of each child.

Out of School Club is also available for 4 to 11 year olds, open before and after school and every school holiday.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sophie Killick (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 9

Total Places for Children

  • 32

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Nursery fees are dependent on the age of your child and your specific childcare requirements. Funding options are available, including the government’s 30 hours funded childcare, for working families with 3-4-year-old children and we also accept the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme and childcare vouchers.


    Please call us to request pricing and availability.

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

Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery Reviews (115)

9.9

Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.925) out of 10, based on 75 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery has 115 reviews.

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Review from Rosa F (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We're really happy with Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery. The staff work really hard to not only care and love my daughter when I'm not there but also do great activities that stimulate and engage her. She has made lovely friends too.
Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
Thank you for the review and happy to see your daughter loves all the activities.
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Review from Samantha S (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't speak highly enough of Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery, all the staff are amazing, they are kind and caring and my daughter has come on leaps and bounds with her learning! All the activities they do sound brilliant my daughter is always excited to tell me about her day! (and her yummy lunch
and snacks haha). They also make so much effort to put on lovely events for the children, like Halloween parties and meeting Santa, I have moved now, but it's the only place I will now send my son when he is old enough! I feel completely at ease when my daughter goes into the nursery as I know she is so well looked after! Thank you Just Imagine!
Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
Thank you for the review and saying all the staff are amazing. Great to hear your daughter is always excited by nursery and happy with all the activities we set up.
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Review from J K (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has settled brilliantly in this setting. The manager and staff are welcoming, and nothing has been too much trouble when we have had any queries.
The food smells delicious, and our child clearly enjoys the variety of options available.
The activities are stimulating and educational and
clearly a hit with our child.
We genuinely couldn't be happier with our choice of nursery.
Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
Thank you for the review, and great to hear your child has settled and is enjoying time at our nursery.
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Review from K F (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My small one has been attending Just Imagine since April this year, and her transition to starting nursery was handled amazingly. Since then, she has thoroughly enjoyed every day that she has attended and is always excited to see everyone there.
The communication between the nursery and parents is
wonderful, and I highly recommend this setting.
Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
Thank you for the review, and great to hear your little one is enjoying nursery.
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Review from E M (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2-year-old has been coming here for three months, and I am very happy with the care she receives here. The staff are so friendly, and my daughter settled here very quickly. They seem to do some lovely organised activities and are great at updating with blogs and photos.
A really lovely nursery,
flexible and friendly.
Very happy we were recommended this place.
Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
Thank you for the review, and lovely to hear you and your child have been taken care of and your daughter has settled in very quickly.
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Review from G B (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our 2-year-old joined Just Imagine in September from another setting. His brother also joined for breakfast and after-school club in September. We have been extremely impressed with the setting, and our children are very happy to attend each day. (We sometimes used to get tears at drop off, but not
here!). Staff are friendly yet professional, and our little one has made such a bond with his key worker. He always grins when we tell him he is seeing his key worker. We also noticed a real improvement in his independence and willingness to practice new skills at home, like helping to tidy up and cutting up/preparing food. The app to see what he gets up to is fantastic. We recommend this setting wholeheartedly.
Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
Thank you for the review, and we are pleased to see your little ones are happy and full of smiles. Lovely to hear your little one is getting involved at home and showing independence and new skills.
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Review from J D (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery for 2 years and I can honestly say I can not fault it, more so since it has been taken over by the new manager. He had learnt so much since going to Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery, he’s made so many friends, he’s always got on and loved spending time with the
nursery staff too. This is his last year attending and they have done such a lovely little graduation for the leavers with a graduation photo, bubbles for the children, food and drink, balloons and a beautiful back feature for photos to be taken with. It was such a lovely afternoon and a lovely way for my son to leave the nursery. He still attends during half term as I will not send him anywhere else as this nursery is just perfect!
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Review from Annalyse G (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery that my child attended before she started school. This nursery really helped my child’s confidence and has a nice, friendly, family feel and has always been very happy there. She now attends the after school club most days and loves it.
Reply from Gemma Craig, PLT Manager at Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
It's great to hear that your little one had an enjoyable time at Maldon nursery and has gone on to benefit from the after school club. Thanks for your review.
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Review from P S (Stepmother of Child) published on 19 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My stepdaughter attends twice a week at their afterschool club, and she absolutely loves it. Constantly talks about when she's going back and what she does throughout the afternoon!
The staff are lovely and easy to talk to and constantly keep you updated on any changes or events that are happing through
their app!
Reply from Gemma Craig, PLT Manager at Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
Lovely to hear that your stepdaughter is enjoying the afterschool club. Thank you for sending in your review.
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Review from Kelly S (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves this nursery and all the staff that come with it.
Every day, I pick her up, she is always in such a good mood.
The ladies that work here are great at communicating with parents and have a professional relationship with each parent.
My daughter tells me they have wonderful
books and even the best dress-up items.
I believe it is at nursery that she gained such great confidence in her communication skills. She does not stop haha!
This is her last year here, and she is so ready for the next stage in her little life now. This is partly to do with the staff and how they have engaged and taught her so well these past 2-years.
She will be sad to leave but is excited about primary school.
Thank you to you all.
Reply from Natalie Hunt, Head of Marketing at Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
Thank you for your lovely review. It's great to hear how much your daughter loves the nursery and the staff. We're really pleased that she has gained such great confidence in her communication skills…read more
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Review from Emily R (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are absolutely brilliant with my daughter, who is turning three soon! My daughter would have nearly been going to Just Imagine for a year and has come on leaps and bounds with her speech and communication. She looks forward to going to preschool and talks about her key worker outside of preschool
too!
Reply from Natalie Hunt, Head of Marketing at Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
Thank you for your lovely reviews. It's great to hear your daughter enjoys coming to nursery, and you feel she has come on leaps and bounds during her time here.
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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Daughter is very happy there.
Friendly staff.
Lovely garden play area outback.
Everyone is very friendly.
Children are happy and helpful.
Clean and tidy.
Lots of things for the children to do.
Snacks/meals provided.
Safe and secure.
Reply from Natalie Hunt, Head of Marketing at Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
Hi, thank you for your review. It's great to hear you and your daughter are happy here.
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Review from Lucy H (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have three children, and you know when a nursery is for you. I visited a few before Just Imagine, but when I did, I knew it was the correct one for my daughter. It’s a feeling of knowing your child is happy and you can walk away knowing their safe, which is definitely how I feel at Just Imagine. The
staff are lovely, the gardens a lovely space. My daughter enjoys every day there, and I’m so grateful that she’s getting a good start. It’s gone too quickly, and soon she will be leaving to start big school, but I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Just Imagine to anyone! It’s a relaxed environment with lots of learning, and she’s made friends and seen the world in much greater depth since being here. Thank you very much for all your help and support.
Reply from Natalie Hunt, Head of Marketing at Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
Hi, thank you for your review. It's great to hear that you and your daughter are both happy at Maldon. We wish your daughter the best of luck for big school when the time comes. Thank you for…read more
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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot praise the staff enough. They are fantastic with the children and are always so helpful. My son is always really excited when I tell him he’s going to breakfast or after school club. He really enjoys all the different activities and loves spending time with his friends from school. He attends
after school clubs at his school, and it’s so helpful that the staff can pop across to the school to collect him so he doesn’t miss out on after school clubs.
Reply from Paige, Parent Liaison Team at Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
Hi. Thank you for leaving a lovely review. It's amazing to hear that you think our staff are fantastic and helpful. How lovely to know that your son enjoys going to breakfast and after school club,…read more
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Review from Sarah W (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough. Since my child joined he has loved attending and has made some fabulous bonds both with staff and children and done some lovely things. The setting is very well equipped with a super garden, the staff can't be faulted and nothing is too much trouble for
any of them. It is also lovely to have the mix with the school children before and after school but the quieter session in between. 
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.925)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.925) out of 10 for Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery 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 75 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 75 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 4.925 for Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (831 Excellents x 5) + (65 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 897 Ratings = 4.925
  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 Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery is based on 75 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 32 number of registered child places is 6.4, which has been reached with 75 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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Awards / Recognitions (3)

Meet the Team (2)

Sophie

Sophie Killick

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2010

Hi, I’m Sophie, Nursery Manager. I have worked in childcare for 12 years, with the last three years at Just Imagine. I started my time with the company at Colchester and was recently promoted to Manager of Maldon.


I strive to make the best learning and teaching environments for both the children in our care and for my team.

Jeanine

Jeanine Hood

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2019

Hi, I’m Jeanine and I have worked for Just Imagine Day Nursery for 3 years. Throughout my 18 years working in childcare by far the best part for me is building relationships with the children and their families. It is my passion to ensure every child is supported to grow on their nursery journey and beyond.

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