A NEW preschool has opened in Basildon.

The Vange Community Preschool opened its doors to the public this week at the Vange Community Centre, Vange.

Manager Nicola Twelftree, 38, from Basildon said: “The preschool used to be called Cherry Blossom Preschool and I took over as manager 18 months ago. We got a good grading from Ofsted and it enabled us to be able to offer government funded hours to two-year-olds.”

The centre will take 26 children aged between two and four.