18 nurseries in Brentwood
Every day nursery in Brentwood on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in East of England after the free hours.
Best-rated nurseries in Brentwood
The top of our Brentwood ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bright Horizons Phoenix Day Nursery and Preschool CM15 9BG | Outstanding | 21 July 2022 | 130 |
| 2 | Shenfield Day Nursery CM15 8LA | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 18 November 2025 | 52 |
| 3 | The Treehouse Club Forestry Nursery And Out Of School Club CM13 2DP | Expected standard in all 6 | 21 May 2026 | 68 |
| 4 | Little Learners Pre School & Happy Holidays Hub Ltd CM13 3TP | Good | 15 July 2025 | 36 |
| 5 | Purple Willows Brentwood CM14 4DR | Good | 24 January 2025 | 56 |
Day nurseries in Brentwood, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bright Horizons Phoenix Day Nursery and Preschool CM15 9BG | Outstanding | 21 July 2022 | 130 |
| 2 | Shenfield Day Nursery CM15 8LA | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 18 November 2025 | 52 |
| 3 | The Treehouse Club Forestry Nursery And Out Of School Club CM13 2DP | Expected standard in all 6 | 21 May 2026 | 68 |
| 4 | Little Learners Pre School & Happy Holidays Hub Ltd CM13 3TP | Good | 15 July 2025 | 36 |
| 5 | Purple Willows Brentwood CM14 4DR | Good | 24 January 2025 | 56 |
| 6 | Step Start Mountnessing CM15 0UH | Good | 20 November 2024 | 86 |
| 7 | Tiny Treasures day Nursery Ltd CM15 9JG | Good | 22 October 2024 | 64 |
| 8 | Creative Kids CM13 2NS | Good | 13 March 2024 | 116 |
| 9 | Wind In The Willows Nursery CM13 2TU | Good | 21 June 2023 | 30 |
| 10 | Faces kids club (Brentwood) ltd CM15 9DA | Good | 5 January 2023 | 50 |
| 11 | Forest Barn Nursery School CM13 3JP | Good | 14 December 2022 | 66 |
| 12 | Little Legs Nursery CM13 1SJ | Good | 7 July 2022 | 48 |
| 13 | Leaping Lilies CM14 5JR | Good | 16 May 2022 | 120 |
| 14 | Brentwood Day Nursery CM15 8AJ | Not yet graded | Not yet | 40 |
| 15 | Guided Learning Ltd CM14 4BX | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 16 | Little Acorns Hutton Manor CM13 1SD | Not yet graded | Not yet | 20 |
| 17 | Munchkins Daycare (Brentwood) LTD CM15 8BG | Not yet graded | Not yet | 54 |
| 18 | The Treehouse Club CM13 1DU | Not yet graded | Not yet | 25 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nurseries by postcode in Brentwood
- CM13 (Brentwood, East Horndon, Great Warley) 11
- CM14 (Brentwood, Warley) 3
- CM15 (Brentwood, Doddinghurst, Kelvedon Hatch) 8
Brentwood is in Essex.
Nursery fees in Brentwood
What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in Brentwood itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £192no funded hours | £155after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £176no funded hours | £141after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £67after the free 15 hours | £135after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in Brentwood
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Brentwood as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.