Ofsted report card

Castle Nursery

HALSTEAD, Essex · CO9 3EA

Inspected by Ofsted on 29 November 2022 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: EY451282
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since: 22 August 2012
Local authority: Essex

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

HALSTEAD, Essex · CO9 3EA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

23 February 2017 inspection Outstanding
28 February 2013 inspection Good

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Castle Nursery in HALSTEAD, Essex was last inspected on 29 November 2022. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

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Castle Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 22 August 2012. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY451282.

Nearby settings

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