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388 nurseries in Essex

Every day nursery in the Essex council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

388 day nurseries
70 rated Outstanding
28 with a new report card (7%)
21,707 places in total
£141 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Essex

78 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Essex
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Walton Pre-School Walton on the Naze, CO14Strong standard in 4 of 627 February 202626
2Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Severalls Business Park Colchester, CO4Strong standard in all 66 February 2026106
3The Mulberry Bush Montessori Nursery Ltd Colchester, CO5Strong standard in all 64 February 202630
4Tillingham Pre-School Tillingham, CM0Strong standard in all 65 December 202526
5Nannas Day Nurseries Colchester, CO4Strong standard in all 628 November 202560
6Chesterwell Day Nursery Colchester, CO4Strong standard in all 627 November 202584
7Jesters Nursery School Danbury Chelmsford, CM3Strong standard in all 627 November 202520
8OakDin Montessori Kindergarten Ltd Billericay, CM12Strong standard in all 621 November 202526
9Brinkley Lane Day Nursery School Colchester, CO4Outstanding26 September 202554
10Grove Road Pre-school Rayleigh, SS6Outstanding25 September 202524
11Basildon Hospital Day Nursery School Basildon, SS16Outstanding16 September 202537
12Hurst Court Day Nursery School Chelmsford, CM2Outstanding5 September 202560

Day nurseries in Essex, best rated first

All 388 day nurseries in Essex
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Walton Pre-School Walton on the Naze, CO14Strong standard in 4 of 627 February 202626
2Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Severalls Business Park Colchester, CO4Strong standard in all 66 February 2026106
3The Mulberry Bush Montessori Nursery Ltd Colchester, CO5Strong standard in all 64 February 202630
4Tillingham Pre-School Tillingham, CM0Strong standard in all 65 December 202526
5Nannas Day Nurseries Colchester, CO4Strong standard in all 628 November 202560
6Chesterwell Day Nursery Colchester, CO4Strong standard in all 627 November 202584
7Jesters Nursery School Danbury Chelmsford, CM3Strong standard in all 627 November 202520
8OakDin Montessori Kindergarten Ltd Billericay, CM12Strong standard in all 621 November 202526
9Brinkley Lane Day Nursery School Colchester, CO4Outstanding26 September 202554
10Grove Road Pre-school Rayleigh, SS6Outstanding25 September 202524
11Basildon Hospital Day Nursery School Basildon, SS16Outstanding16 September 202537
12Hurst Court Day Nursery School Chelmsford, CM2Outstanding5 September 202560
13Broomfield Road Day Nursery School Chelmsford, CM1Outstanding15 August 202560
14The Enchanted Wood Day Nursery Benfleet, SS7Outstanding7 August 202560
15Just Imagine Day Nursery Ltd - Vange Vange, SS16Outstanding5 August 202522
16Little Footprints Day Nursery Benfleet, SS7Outstanding29 July 202570
17Lawn Lane Day Nursery School Chelmsford, CM1Outstanding24 July 202544
18Bell Day Nursery Community Interest Company Saffron Walden, CB11Outstanding10 June 202573
19Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables Buckhurst Hill, IG9Outstanding11 April 202548
20Scallywags Nursery Chelmsford Limited Chelmsford, CM1Outstanding25 March 202548
21Polka Dot Farm Billericay, CM12Outstanding13 March 2025104
22Meadows Montessori Saffron Walden, CB11Outstanding21 February 202535
23Second Steps Day Nursery Basildon, SS15Outstanding5 February 2025106
24Queens Nursery Buckhurst Hill, IG9Outstanding4 February 202562
25Busy Bees At Springfield Chelmsford Chelmsford, CM2Outstanding27 November 2024102
26Munchkins Nursery and Pre School Basildon, SS15Outstanding21 November 202455
27The Barn Nursery Thaxted, CM6Outstanding12 November 202468
28Maynard Montessori - Stebbing Dunmow, CM6Outstanding11 October 202430
29Noak Bridge Pre-School Basildon, SS15Outstanding3 October 202432
30Pelican Place Nursery Witham, CM8Outstanding20 August 2024138
31Nanny Jo's Day Nursery Clacton-on-Sea, CO16Outstanding12 August 202490
32Queens Baby Nursery Children-First.Info Buckhurst Hill, IG9Outstanding30 July 202427
33Serendipity Nursery II Basildon, SS13Outstanding30 July 202460
34Close to Home Childcare Ltd Burnham On Crouch, CM0Outstanding11 July 202437
35Theydon Bois Preschool Group Theydon Bois, CM16Outstanding8 July 202426
36Ashdon Childrens Nursery Saffron Walden, CB10Outstanding3 July 202479
37Maldon Community Preschool Maldon, CM9Outstanding28 June 202430
38Ramsden Preschool Billericay, CM11Outstanding12 June 202434
39Clever Clogs Preschool Hockley, SS5Outstanding17 May 202435
40Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree Great Notley Braintree, CM77Outstanding16 April 2024104
41The Barn Nursery School Halstead, CO9Outstanding13 February 202476
42Chrysalis Pre-School Loughton, IG10Outstanding17 January 202446
43Ladybirds Pre-School Colchester, CO7Outstanding7 December 202330
44The Hullbridge Preschool Hockley, SS5Outstanding7 December 202326
45Munchkins Nursery and Pre School Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7Outstanding28 November 202344
46Goldcrest Day Nursery Ltd Billericay, CM11Outstanding21 August 202333
47Little Darwins Nursery Chelmsford, CM3Outstanding27 July 202385
48Nurture Pre-School at Abbotsweld Harlow, CM18Outstanding28 June 202356
49Letterbox Nursery Walton on the Naze, CO14Outstanding24 April 202340
50Little Owls Nursery Danbury, CM3Outstanding16 March 2023108
51Bright Stars Pre-School Ongar, CM5Outstanding15 March 2023
52Gershwin Park Day Nursery School Witham, CM8Outstanding28 February 202374
53Clever Clogs At Westerings Hockley, SS5Outstanding1 February 202326
54Little Spring Wonders Daycare Nursery Chelmsford, CM2Outstanding29 November 202272
55Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-School Loughton, IG10Outstanding21 November 202249
56Nannas Neighbourhood Nursery Colchester, CO4Outstanding10 November 202256
57Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy Ltd Colchester, CO4Outstanding1 November 202237
58Raindrops Day Nursery Ltd Harlow, CM19Outstanding27 October 202264
59Maldon Court Nursery Maldon, CM9Outstanding13 October 202216
60New Beginnings Day Nursery Loughton, IG10Outstanding13 October 202260
61Carousel Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited Billericay, CM11Outstanding4 October 2022
62Witham Valley Nursery Witham, CM8Outstanding23 September 202224
63Blossom Barn Nursery Bishop's Stortford, CM22Outstanding30 August 202278
64Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & Preschool Chelmsford, CM1Outstanding18 August 202280
65Salcott Crescent Day Nursery School Wickford, SS12Outstanding2 August 202271
66The Treehouse Nursery Waltham Abbey, EN9Outstanding29 July 202244
67Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chelmsford Chelmsford, CM2Outstanding28 July 202299
68Bright Horizons Phoenix Day Nursery and Preschool Brentwood, CM15Outstanding21 July 2022130
69Flitch Green Pre-School Dunmow, CM6Outstanding11 July 202230
70Caterpillars Pre-School Colchester, CO2Outstanding28 June 202216
71Little Wild Tribe Education Hadleigh, Essex, SS7Outstanding22 June 202250
72Nannas Day Nurseries Colchester, CO4Outstanding14 June 202244
73Westwood Montessori Saffron Walden, CB10Outstanding13 June 202244
74Jesters Nursery Childcare Chelmsford, CM3Outstanding20 May 202236
75Broomfield Hospital Day Nursery School Chelmsford, CM1Outstanding22 April 202251
76Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery Braintree, CM7Outstanding13 April 202245
77Oak Trees Day Nursery School Basildon, SS15Outstanding17 February 202251
78Frinton Montessori Frinton On Sea, CO13Outstanding5 July 202117
79KMK Kinderzimmer Chelmsford Chelmsford, CM2Strong standard in 5 of 610 April 202684
80Pumpkins Day Nursery Canvey Island, SS8Expected standard in 3 of 619 January 202645
81Club Kingswood Nursery Basildon, SS16Expected standard in 4 of 624 February 202645
82The Caterpillar Clubhouse Basildon, SS15Expected standard in 4 of 622 January 202614
83The Wilson Marriage Centre Nursery, Little Learners Colchester, CO1Expected standard in 4 of 620 November 202522
84Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stanway Colchester, CO3Expected standard in 5 of 614 April 2026159
85Harwich Connexions Windmill Nursery Limited Ramsey, Harwich, CO12Expected standard in 5 of 62 April 202650
86Angelina's Day Care Ltd Colchester, CO1Expected standard in 5 of 62 February 202690
87Runnymede Pre-School Benfleet, SS7Expected standard in 5 of 620 January 202632
88Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm South Woodham Ferrers, CM3Expected standard in 5 of 63 December 2025117
89Shenfield Day Nursery Brentwood, CM15Expected standard in 5 of 618 November 202552
90The Treehouse Club Forestry Nursery And Out Of School Club Brentwood, CM13Expected standard in all 621 May 202668
91Felsted Little Acorns Dunmow, CM6Expected standard in all 624 March 202630
92Blossoms Community Nursery Harlow, CM17Expected standard in all 626 February 202650
93Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool Colchester, CO4Expected standard in all 611 February 2026108
94Brimpton House Nursery Colchester, CO5Expected standard in all 623 January 202654
95Little Peeps Nursery Ltd Tiptree, Colchester, CO5Expected standard in all 61 December 202527
96Ellies nursery Epping, CM16Good30 September 202545
97NGCA Ducklings Pre-School Braintree, CM77Good30 September 202520
98Little Owls Preschool (Boxted) Colchester, CO4Good26 September 202533
99Just Imagine Day Nursery - Maldon Maldon, CM9Good16 September 202532
100Kinder Kidz Day Nursery Basildon, SS15Good9 September 202530
101Step Start Nurseries Chelmsford Chelmsford, CM1Good3 September 202567
102Jayne's Nursery Ltd Chelmsford, CM1Good29 August 202528
103Roland Lodge Daycare The Hub Canvey Island, SS8Good26 August 202550
104Holly Trees Nursery Witham, CM8Good8 August 2025142
105Step Start Nurseries Fyfield Ongar, CM5Good7 August 202570
106Little Tots Nursery Wickford, SS12Good5 August 202531
107Three Butterflies Nursery Waltham Abbey, EN9Good25 July 202540
108Colchester Montessori Day Nursery Colchester, CO2Good24 July 202598
109Aspen Tree Childcare Chelmsford, CM1Good23 July 202545
110Little Learners Pre School & Happy Holidays Hub Ltd Brentwood, CM13Good15 July 202536
111New Adventurers Waltham Abbey, EN9Good15 July 202579
112Ongar Pre-School, Breakfast & After School Club Ongar, CM5Good9 July 202536
113Chapel Hill Nursery Basildon, SS16Good3 July 202556
114Squirrels Pre-School Colchester, CO4Good2 July 202526
115The Ark Centre Harwich, CO12Good24 June 202526
116Little Tewkes Nursery & Childrens Centre Canvey Island, SS8Good10 June 202578
117Buttsbury Pre-school Billericay, CM12Good5 June 202534
118Tots 2 Teens daycare Hockley, SS5Good29 May 202546
119Chestnut House Kindergarten Colchester, CO4Good28 May 202576
120Gilwell Hill Children's Day Nursery And Pre-School London, E4Good28 May 202537
121Sugarcane Nursery LTD- Nursery on the Heath Nr Bishops Stortford, CM22Good21 May 202568
122Holly Corner Kindergarten Colchester, CO3Good20 May 202537
123Bell Day Pre-school Saffron Walden, CB11Good16 May 202524
124Apple Barn Pre School Stansted, CM24Good9 May 202515
125Harwich Connexions Noah's Nursery Ltd Harwich, CO12Good2 May 202550
126Olive Barn Day Nursery Steeple Bumpstead, CB9Good28 April 202542
127Danbury Pre-School at St John's Chelmsford, CM3Good24 April 202526
128Bright Horizons Poppetts Day Nursery and Preschool Hutton, CM13Good23 April 202568
129Rocking Horse Nursery Harlow, CM17Good16 April 202547
130Chelmsford YMCA Day Nursery Chelmsford, CM1Good8 April 202532
131Bright Horizons Buckhurst Hill Day Nursery and Preschool Essex, IG9Good7 April 202590
132First Steps Day Nursery Basildon, SS13Good27 March 202564
133Plume Avenue Nursery Colchester, CO3Good18 March 202560
134Deerlands Day Nursery Chelmsford, CM3Good7 March 202550
135Barleylands Farm Day Nursery and Pre-School Billericay, CM11Good27 February 202586
136Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool Loughton, IG10Good18 February 202572
137Queen Bee's Day Nursery Benfleet, SS7Good18 February 202555
138The Old Schoolhouse Kindergarten Colchester, CO3Good17 February 202546
139Kindred Harlow Harlow, CM20Good12 February 202540
140Oaklea Montessori Cic Colchester, CO1Good11 February 202526
141Little Learners Chelmsford, CM1Good6 February 202519
142Purple Willows Brentwood Brentwood, CM14Good24 January 202556
143The Treehouse Club Maldon, CM9Good13 January 202526
144Kindred Waltham Abbey Waltham Abbey, EN9Good8 January 202555
145Purple Lion Day Nursery (Benfleet) Benfleet, SS7Good7 January 202536
146Tiptree Day Nursery and Pre-School Colchester, CO5Good18 December 202434
147Little Rascals Day Nursery Ltd Maldon, CM9Good17 December 202440
148Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited Harlow, CM18Good17 December 202472
149The Duckling Nursery Writtle, CM1Good3 December 202428
150Step Start Mountnessing Brentwood, CM15Good20 November 202486
151Second Steps Day Nursery (Hanningfield) Ltd Chelmsford, CM3Good18 November 202466
152Second Steps Day Nursery (Althorne) Ltd Chelmsford, CM3Good8 November 202478
153Safari Childcare Runwell Limited Runwell, SS11Good7 November 202452
154Treetops Preschool Burnham On Crouch Limited Burnham On Crouch, CM0Good5 November 202427
155Apple Tree Day Care Nursery Braintree, CM7Good29 October 202451
156Willow Tree Nursery School Clacton-on-Sea, CO15Good23 October 2024190
157Tiny Treasures day Nursery Ltd Brentwood, CM15Good22 October 202464
158Clever Cloggs Day Nursery Little Canfield, Takeley, CM6Good15 October 2024126
159Little Pals Forest Nursery Clacton, CO16Good15 October 202432
160Safari Childcare Billericay, CM12Good8 October 202440
161The Chesterfords Community Preschool Saffron Walden, CB10Good8 October 202430
162Pippins Day Nursery and Preschool Colchester, CO6Good4 October 202469
163Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Preschool Harlow, CM18Good3 October 2024124
164Shining Stars Chelmsford, CM3Good26 September 202422
165Happy Days Nursery Rayleigh, SS6Good25 September 202444
166Milldene Playgroup Colchester, CO5Good24 September 202430
167Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Loughton Loughton, IG10Good12 September 202469
168Smiles Montessori Newhall Harlow, CM17Good9 September 2024100
169Kindred Rayleigh Rayleigh, SS6Good28 August 202468
170Butterfly Blue Day Nursery Colchester, CO2Good21 August 2024120
171Little Lattons Nursery Limited Harlow, CM18Good9 August 202451
172Kiddi Caru Nursery Colchester, CO2Good29 July 2024122
173Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool Basildon, SS14Good26 July 2024142
174Spring - Seesaw Braintree, CM7Good18 July 202461
175Viking Adventurers Limited Maldon, CM9Good17 July 202441
176Jelly Beans Montessori Pre-School At Plumberow Hockley, SS5Good4 July 202430
177Star Bright Day Nursery Old Harlow, CM17Good3 July 202467
178Spring - Carousel Braintree, CM7Good27 June 202449
179St Osyth Preschool and Nursery CIC Clacton-on-Sea, CO16Good26 June 202444
180Noah's Ark Pre school (Billericay) Billericay, CM12Good25 June 202421
181Little Peeps Nursery Colchester, CO5Good21 June 202427
182Sunflower Day Nursery Harlow, CM19Good11 June 202450
183Countryside Pre-School Nursery Dunmow, CM6Good21 May 202438
184The Nursery Rooms Harlow, CM18Good10 May 202476
185Little Chums Nursery Chelmsford, CM2Good9 May 202445
186Little Chestnuts Pre-School Halstead, CO9Good8 May 202426
187Sunrise Nursery Chelmsford, CM1Good1 May 202428
188Georgie Porgie Benfleet, SS7Good24 April 202470
189Saffron Walden Nursery School Saffron Walden, CB11Good24 April 202449
190Scallywags Day Nursery Braintree, CM7Good23 April 2024
191Little Pumpkins Nursery Manningtree, CO11Good19 April 202455
192Barnett Bears Nursery Basildon, SS14Good18 April 202440
193Blooming Futures Daycare Limited Braintree, CM7Good27 March 202432
194Kidorable Pre School And Childcare Services Braintree, CM7Good25 March 202454
195Wivenhoe Park Day Nursery Colchester, CO4Good19 March 2024147
196Creative Kids Brentwood, CM13Good13 March 2024116
197Little Hands Pre-School Nursery Witham, CM8Good28 February 202430
198Little Pals Childrens Centre Nursery Clacton-on-Sea, CO16Good28 February 202475
199Yumbo Daycare Braintree, CM7Good28 February 202424
200Rainbow Day Nursery (Harlow) Ltd Harlow, CM20Good9 February 202434
201Small Wonders Day Nursery Chelmsford, CM1Good7 February 202446
202Step Start Nurseries Heybridge Maldon, CM9Good26 January 202480
203Spring - Harlequin Witham, CM8Good25 January 202437
204Clacton Montessori Day Nursery & Preschool Clacton-on-Sea, CO15Good5 January 202450
205Dragonfly Day Nursery Ltd Colchester, CO1Good5 January 202468
206The Chase Kirby Frinton On Sea, CO13Good14 December 202330
207Wishing Well Pre-School Nursery Waltham Abbey, EN9Good8 December 202340
208Peter Pan Preschool Wickford, SS12Good21 November 202326
209Wishing Well Day Nursery Rochford, SS4Good16 November 202375
210The Chase Holland Park Clacton On Sea, CO15Good14 November 202354
211Charlies House Childminding and Nursery Braintree, CM7Good19 October 202342
212Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited Colchester, CO3Good12 October 202369
213Kids Inc Day Nursery Chelmsford, CM1Good2 October 202352
214Banana Moon Colchester Colchester, CO1Good27 September 2023106
215The Beeches Pre-school Colchester, CO4Good18 September 202314
216Kiddi Caru Nursery Harlow, CM17Good14 September 2023103
217Childsplay Day Nursery Colchester, CO1Good13 September 202370
218Serendipity Nursery Basildon, SS16Good31 August 202350
219Rascals Childcare Limited Rayleigh, SS6Good17 August 202330
220Freedom Day Care Nursery Dunmow, CM6Good31 July 202366
221Wind In The Willows Nursery Brentwood, CM13Good21 June 202330
222Fledglings Pre-School Waltham Abbey, EN9Good12 June 202352
223Little Teddies Nursery Basildon, SS14Good12 June 202350
224Kindred Mayflower Billericay, CM12Good8 June 2023101
225The Chase Clacton Clacton-on-Sea, CO15Good8 June 202329
226Wright Start Day Nurseries Ingatestone, CM4Good2 June 202365
227Home from Home Childcarers Harlow, CM17Good25 May 202326
228The Friary Pre-School Maldon, CM9Good19 May 202316
229Le Prairie Childcare Essex, SS7Good16 May 202326
230Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd Chelmsford, CM2Good11 May 2023119
231The Rochford Day Nursery Rochford, SS4Good11 May 202380
232Banana Moon Day Nursery Billericay Billericay, CM12Good9 May 202360
233The Stables Nursery Chelmsford, CM2Good3 May 2023120
234High House Nursery Ltd Bishop's Stortford, CM22Good12 April 2023103
235Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd Chelmsford, CM2Good11 April 202366
236Munchkins Nursery and Pre School Colchester, CO7Good30 March 202354
237Hopscotch Day Nursery Kelvedon Hatch, CM15Good23 March 202335
238Little Pickles Nursery Halstead, CO9Good16 March 202353
239Bright Horizons Teddies Loughton Nursery And Preschool Loughton, IG10Good15 March 202359
240Just Imagine...Day Nursery & Out Of School Club Wickford, SS11Good14 March 202382
241Kiddi Caru Nursery Chelmsford, CM1Good9 March 2023100
242The Colourwheel Montessori Braintree, CM77Good6 March 202351
243Butterflies Clubhouse Hockley, SS5Good27 February 202312
244The Day Nursery Essex, SS11Good24 February 202380
245Kindred Billericay Billericay, CM12Good23 February 202344
246Honeybear House Day Nursery Witham, CM8Good15 February 202356
247Small Wonders Day Nursery Chelmsford, CM3Good15 February 202355
248Bright Horizons Epping Day Nursery and Preschool Epping, CM16Good13 February 202392
249Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Basildon, SS16Good8 February 202370
250Clavering & Arkesden Preschool Saffron Walden, CB11Good7 February 202326
251Olivers Lodge - Newport Saffron Walden, CB11Good7 February 202325
252Flying Start Day Nursery Chigwell Limited Chigwell, IG7Good6 February 202330
253Beaulieu Park Day Nursery Chelmsford, CM1Good3 February 2023147
254Camelot Day Nursery Chelmsford, CM2Good26 January 2023156
255Just Imagine Day Nursery - Canvey Island Canvey Island, SS8Good25 January 202374
256St Mary's Playschool Chelmsford, CM2Good25 January 202378
257Jack and Jill's Nursery Harlow, CM20Good18 January 202330
258Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow Harlow, CM20Good17 January 202360
259Step Start Nurseries Braintree Braintree, CM7Good12 January 202375
260Woodland Barn Day Nursery Colchester, CO1Good11 January 202348
261Faces kids club (Brentwood) ltd Brentwood, CM15Good5 January 202350
262Rascals Day Nursery Southend on Sea, SS3Good4 January 202361
263Forest Barn Nursery School Brentwood, CM13Good14 December 202266
264Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Billericay, CM12Good13 December 202255
265Goldingham Drive Community Pre-school Braintree, CM7Good9 December 202233
266ABC Treehouse Basildon, SS13Good6 December 202216
267Footprints Day Nursery Chelmsford, CM2Good1 December 202265
268Cherry Pips Day Nursery Rochford, SS4Good30 November 202266
269Chigwell Day Care And Preschool Chigwell, IG7Good30 November 202242
270Abc Treehouse Basildon, SS16Good23 November 202232
271Crocus Early Years Centre Saffron Walden, CB11Good15 November 202285
272Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Stanway Colchester, CO3Good2 November 2022103
273The Kids Playhouse Day And Afterschool Care Canvey Island, SS8Good1 November 202255
274The Kids' Academy Chelmsford, CM2Good1 November 202266
275Chestnut Grove Kindergarten Clacton-on-Sea, CO15Good25 October 2022100
276Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford Ltd Wickford, SS12Good25 October 202286
277Playdays Wickford, SS12Good24 October 202250
278Lexden Lodge Kindergarten Colchester, CO3Good17 October 2022125
279Chrysalis at The Cricket Club Loughton, IG10Good13 October 202232
280Carealot Day Nursery Chelmsford, CM1Good29 September 202232
281Newhall Nursery Harlow, CM17Good8 September 202216
282Saplings Nursery Bishop's Stortford, CM22Good6 September 202282
283ABC Nursery & Pre School Ltd Ongar, CM5Good31 August 202272
284New Hall Nursery Chelmsford, CM3Good25 August 2022111
285Busy Bees Day Nursery at Harlow Harlow, CM19Good24 August 2022105
286Stebbing Green Day Nursery Dunmow, CM6Good29 July 202250
287Jelly Beans Montessori Open Air Pre-School At Hockley Primary School Hockley, SS5Good27 July 202240
288Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree Braintree, CM77Good26 July 2022109
289St John's Childcare Forest Glade Basildon, SS16Good26 July 2022110
290Busy Bees Kindergarten Manningtree, CO11Good14 July 202259
291Holmwood House Nursery Colchester, CO6Good14 July 202244
292Little Legs Nursery Brentwood, CM13Good7 July 202248
293The Village Montessori Nursery Theydon Bois, CM16Good6 July 202230
294Truly Scrumptious Early Years Nursery (Ongar) Ongar, CM5Good6 July 202245
295Munchkins Nursery And Pre School Basildon, SS15Good4 July 202240
296Roxwell Pre-school Chelmsford, CM1Good4 July 202224
297More Grace Day Nursery and Out of School Club Basildon, SS13Good21 June 202246
298Scribbles Day Nursery Epping, CM16Good14 June 2022105
299Orchard Barn Nursery Colchester, CO7Good10 June 202268
300Second Steps Day Nursery Basildon, SS13Good7 June 202250
301Home From Home Childcarers Harlow, CM17Good31 May 202251
302Fidgety Feet Harlow, CM17Good25 May 202226
303Absolute Angels Montessori Nursery Colchester, CO6Good24 May 202238
304Little Smarties Nursery Ltd Chelmsford, CM2Good19 May 2022100
305St. Thomas More Montessori Pre School Saffron Walden, CB11Good17 May 202234
306Leaping Lilies Brentwood, CM14Good16 May 2022120
307Jelly Beans Montessori Nursery Hockley, SS5Good11 May 202235
308Silver Steps Day Care Ltd Witham, CM8Good27 April 202226
309Oaklea Montessori St John's Colchester, CO4Good7 April 202224
310Witham Nursery Witham, CM8Good11 March 202241
311Rainbow Pre-school (Stansted) Stansted, CM24Good1 March 202252
312Purple Lion Day Nursery (Buckhurst Hill) London, IG9Good23 February 202244
313Sandcastles Nursery Benfleet, SS7Good18 February 202299
314Margery's Private Day Nursery Frinton On Sea, CO16Good16 February 202232
315Burnham Pre-School Burnham-on-crouch, CM0Good2 February 202252
316First Class Day Nursery Ltd Benfleet, SS7Good2 February 2022100
317Jack And Jills Nursery Harlow, CM17Good2 February 202224
318Kiddi Caru Nursery Writtle Chelmsford, CM1Good20 January 2022118
319The Treehouse Forestry Nursery And Out Of School Club Wickford, SS11Good20 January 202272
320Sunhill Early Learning Colchester Colchester, CO4Good8 December 202187
321Jesters Childcare Beaulieu Chelmsford, CM1Good2 December 202156
322Rainbow Pre-School Chelmsford, CM2Good22 November 202140
323The Little Bears Nursery Chelmsford, CM3Good12 November 202160
324Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's Saffron Walden, CB10Good21 October 202141
325Bright Horizons Chigwell Day Nursery and Preschool Chigwell, IG9Good17 September 202198
326The Beeches Pre-School Annexe Colchester, CO4Good17 September 202123
327The Tree House Club Forestry Nursery and out of school club Billericay, CM11Good18 August 202145
328Burstead Bears Day Nursery Limited Billericay, CM11Good6 August 202137
329Whipper-snappers Daycare Nursery and Kids Club Felsted, Dunmow, CM6Good6 August 2021140
330Goldhanger Community Nursery Church Street, Goldhanger, CM9Good22 July 202156
331Brightlingsea Playcentre Brightlingsea, CO7Good29 June 202156
332Wickham Bishops Nursery Church Road, CM8Good28 June 202136
333Little Nipperz Chelmsford, CM3Good14 June 202126
334Little Holland Nursery Essex, CO15Good10 June 202140
335Munchkins Nursery And Pre School Basildon, SS15Good13 May 202141
336Step Start Nurseries Witham Witham, CM8Needs attention in 1 of 613 January 2026107
337Tiddlywinks Preschool Colchester, CO6Needs attention in 3 of 617 March 202640
338Olivers Lodge - Saffron Walden Saffron Walden, CB10Needs attention in 4 of 629 January 202630
3391st Friends Nursery Canvey Island, SS8Not yet gradedNot yet33
340Blossom Barn Nursery Hatfield Broad Oak Hatfield Broad Oak, CM22Not yet gradedNot yet20
341Blossoms Community Pre-School Harlow, CM17Not yet gradedNot yet39
342Brentwood Day Nursery Brentwood, CM15Not yet gradedNot yet40
343Busy Bees at Stansted Mountfitchet Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24Not yet gradedNot yet80
344Butterflies Childcare Frinton-on-sea, CO13Not yet gradedNot yet20
345Canopy St Luke's Chapel Wickford, SS11Not yet gradedNot yet76
346Channels Day Nursery Chelmsford, CM3Not yet gradedNot yet84
347Chrysalis at the Church Epping, CM16Not yet gradedNot yet48
348Compass Sports Ltd Hutton, CM13Not yet gradedNot yet
349Daisy Chain Nursery Maldon, CM9Not yet gradedNot yet90
350Dalemor Explorer Nursery Colchester, CO6Not yet gradedNot yet63
351Debden Barns Day Nursery Saffron Walden, CB11Not yet gradedNot yet90
352Dovedale Nursery CIC Chelmsford, CM2Not yet gradedNot yet99
353First Day Nursery Hillside Southminster, CM0Not yet gradedNot yet104
354Foresters Den Abbey Nursery Waltham Abbey, EN9Not yet gradedNot yet35
355Growing Minds Billericay Billericay, CM12Not yet gradedNot yet
356Growing Minds Wickford Wickford, SS11Not yet gradedNot yet
357Guided Learning Ltd Brentwood, CM14Not yet gradedNot yet
358Hearts Day Nursery Loughton Loughton, IG10Not yet gradedNot yet43
359Home from Home Childcarers - Latton Bush Harlow, CM18Not yet gradedNot yet63
360Kids Inc Day Nursery Loughton, IG10Not yet gradedNot yet66
361Kids Inc Day Nursery Buckhurst Hill, IG9Not yet gradedNot yet102
362Limebrook Nursery Maldon, CM9Not yet gradedNot yet12
363Little Acorns Hutton Manor Brentwood, CM13Not yet gradedNot yet20
364Little Doves Day Nursery Peldon, Colchester, CO5Not yet gradedNot yet50
365Little Faces Nursery School Chelmsford, CM2Not yet gradedNot yet62
366Little Harts Childcare Billericay, CM12Not yet gradedNot yet38
367Little Hedgehogs Day Nursery & Preschool Chelmsford, CM3Not yet gradedNot yet24
368Little Me Preschool Braintree Braintree, CM7Not yet gradedNot yet50
369Little Owls Nursery Billericay, CM12Not yet gradedNot yet132
370Mini Moments Nursery Ingatestone, CM4Not yet gradedNot yet39
371Munchkins Daycare (Brentwood) LTD Brentwood, CM15Not yet gradedNot yet54
372Munchkins Nursery and Pre-School Chelmsford, CM2Not yet gradedNot yet80
373N Family Club Buckhurst Hill Buckhurst Hill, IG9Not yet gradedNot yet115
374Nature Barn Nursery Ltd Little Bentley Colchester, CO7Not yet gradedNot yet44
375Olivers Lodge - Sunnyfields Takeley Bishop's Stortford, CM22Not yet gradedNot yet37
376Parents Dream Colchester, CO6Not yet gradedNot yet
377Purple Lion Day Nursery Hadleigh Hadleigh, SS7Not yet gradedNot yet79
378Puzzlez Playschool Ltd Ongar, CM5Not yet gradedNot yet17
379Roland Lodge - The Lodge Canvey Island, SS8Not yet gradedNot yet93
380SHARE at Frypa Hall Basildon, SS14Not yet gradedNot yet
381The Bloom Childcare Group Manningtree, CO11Not yet gradedNot yet20
382The Park Nursery Halstead, CO9Not yet gradedNot yet52
383The Treehouse Club Billericay, CM11Not yet gradedNot yet25
384The Treehouse Club Herongate, CM13Not yet gradedNot yet50
385The Treehouse Club Brentwood, CM13Not yet gradedNot yet25
386Toad Hall Day Nursery and Pre School Rayleigh, SS6Not yet gradedNot yet76
387VIP Preschool Limited Harlow, CM18Not yet gradedNot yet55
388Woodland House Day Nursery Colchester, CO7Not yet gradedNot yet55

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Nursery fees in Essex

What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in Essex itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, East of England, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 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 Essex

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Essex as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 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.