Ofsted record

Hurst Court Day Nursery School

230 Springfield Road, Chelmsford · URN EY472673

According to Ofsted's inspection on 21 January 2026, Hurst Court Day Nursery School in 230 Springfield Road, Chelmsford was rated Outstanding — one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

  1. Inspected 21 January 2026

    7 months ago

    Outstanding

    One overall judgment, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Its next inspection will grade six areas separately.

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 5 September 2025 Outstanding
  4. 17 January 2020 Outstanding
  5. 21 July 2014 Outstanding

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY472673
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Registered since
30 January 2014
Local authority
Essex

230 Springfield Road, Chelmsford · CM2 6BP. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register.

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When was Hurst Court Day Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Hurst Court Day Nursery School in 230 Springfield Road, Chelmsford was last inspected on 21 January 2026, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025, which gave one overall rating. Its next inspection will grade several areas separately on a report card.

What is Hurst Court Day Nursery School's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated Hurst Court Day Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 21 January 2026. Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

How long has Hurst Court Day Nursery School been registered? +

Hurst Court Day Nursery School has been registered with Ofsted since 30 January 2014. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY472673.

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