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Essex

Nurseries and pre-schools in Essex

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Essex has 600 nurseries and pre-schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 101 were outstanding or exceptional and 98% good or better, against 97% of nurseries and pre-schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).

  • 101 outstanding or exceptional
  • 431 good, strong or expected
  • 8 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 1 inadequate or urgent improvement

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NurseriesLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
Abacus KindergartenOutstanding28 Sept 2022CO4
Ashdon Childrens NurseryOutstanding3 Jul 2024CB10
Ashingdon PreschoolOutstanding15 Jul 2025SS4
Bardfield Montessori Day NurseryOutstanding13 Apr 2022CM7
Basildon Hospital Day Nursery SchoolOutstanding16 Sept 2025SS16
Bell Day Nursery Community Interest CompanyOutstanding10 Jun 2025CB11
Blossom Barn NurseryOutstanding30 Aug 2022CM22
Blossom Barn Pre-SchoolOutstanding22 Jan 2025CM24
Bluebell Forest SchoolOutstanding26 Apr 2024CM17
Born ToOutstanding11 May 2023SS6
Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & PreschoolOutstanding18 Aug 2022CM1
Bright Horizons Phoenix Day Nursery and PreschoolOutstanding21 Jul 2022CM15
Bright Stars Pre-SchoolOutstanding15 Mar 2023CM5
Brinkley Lane Day Nursery SchoolOutstanding26 Sept 2025CO4
Broomfield Hospital Day Nursery SchoolOutstanding22 Apr 2022CM1
Broomfield Road Day Nursery SchoolOutstanding15 Aug 2025CM1
Busy Bees At Springfield ChelmsfordOutstanding27 Nov 2024CM2
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree Great NotleyOutstanding16 Apr 2024CM77
Busy Bees Day Nursery at ChelmsfordOutstanding28 Jul 2022CM2
Butterflies Montessori SchoolOutstanding26 Sept 2025CM14
Carousel Day Nursery & Pre-School LimitedOutstanding4 Oct 2022CM11
Castle NurseryOutstanding29 Nov 2022CO9
Caterpillars Pre-SchoolOutstanding28 Jun 2022CO2
Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolOutstanding21 Nov 2022IG10
Chrysalis Pre-SchoolOutstanding17 Jan 2024IG10
Clever Clogs At WesteringsOutstanding1 Feb 2023SS5
Clever Clogs PreschoolOutstanding17 May 2024SS5
Close to Home Childcare LtdOutstanding11 Jul 2024CM0
Downhall Under FivesOutstanding1 Jul 2025SS6
Elmstead Nursery LtdOutstanding8 Jul 2022CO7
Elmwood PreschoolOutstanding25 Jan 2023CM3
Flitch Green Pre-SchoolOutstanding11 Jul 2022CM6
Frinton MontessoriOutstanding5 Jul 2021CO13
Gershwin Park Day Nursery SchoolOutstanding28 Feb 2023CM8
Goldcrest Day Nursery LtdOutstanding21 Aug 2023CM11
Great Tey Pre-SchoolOutstanding23 Jan 2024CO6
Grove Road Pre-schoolOutstanding25 Sept 2025SS6
Gt Clacton Pre-school LtdOutstanding7 Jul 2022CO15
Hawkesbury Pre SchoolOutstanding11 May 2022SS8
Hurst Court Day Nursery SchoolOutstanding5 Sept 2025CM2
Jesters Nursery ChildcareOutstanding20 May 2022CM3
Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester Academy LtdOutstanding1 Nov 2022CO4
Just Imagine Day Nursery Ltd - VangeOutstanding5 Aug 2025SS16
Kidz OK LtdOutstanding31 Mar 2025CM20
Ladybirds Pre-SchoolOutstanding7 Dec 2023CO7
Lawn Lane Day Nursery SchoolOutstanding24 Jul 2025CM1
Letterbox NurseryOutstanding24 Apr 2023CO14
Little Angels Pre School LtdOutstanding2 Dec 2021CO4
Little Darwins NurseryOutstanding27 Jul 2023CM3
Little Doves Christian Pre SchoolOutstanding26 Jun 2025CM14
Little Footprints Day NurseryOutstanding29 Jul 2025SS7
Little Owls NurseryOutstanding16 Mar 2023CM3
Little Spring Wonders Daycare NurseryOutstanding29 Nov 2022CM2
Little Steps Pre-SchoolOutstanding29 Apr 2024SS14
Little Wild Tribe EducationOutstanding22 Jun 2022SS7
Maldon Community PreschoolOutstanding28 Jun 2024CM9
Maldon Court NurseryOutstanding13 Oct 2022CM9
Maynard Montessori - StebbingOutstanding11 Oct 2024CM6
Meadows MontessoriOutstanding21 Feb 2025CB11
Munchkins Nursery and Pre SchoolOutstanding21 Nov 2024SS15
Munchkins Nursery and Pre SchoolOutstanding28 Nov 2023CO7
Nannas Day NurseriesOutstanding14 Jun 2022CO4
Nannas Neighbourhood NurseryOutstanding10 Nov 2022CO4
Nanny Jo's Day NurseryOutstanding12 Aug 2024CO16
New Beginnings Day NurseryOutstanding13 Oct 2022IG10
Noak Bridge Pre-SchoolOutstanding3 Oct 2024SS15
Nurture Pre-School at AbbotsweldOutstanding28 Jun 2023CM18
Oak Trees Day Nursery SchoolOutstanding17 Feb 2022SS15
Olivers Lodge - NewportOutstanding23 Feb 2024CB11
Pebbles Preschool and Wraparound CareOutstanding29 Nov 2022CO10
Pelican Place NurseryOutstanding20 Aug 2024CM8
Play Planet Pre-SchoolOutstanding12 Sept 2025SS8
Polka Dot FarmOutstanding13 Mar 2025CM12
Queens Baby Nursery Children-First.InfoOutstanding30 Jul 2024IG9
Queens NurseryOutstanding4 Feb 2025IG9
Queens Pre-School @ The Old StablesOutstanding11 Apr 2025IG9
Raindrops Day Nursery LtdOutstanding27 Oct 2022CM19
Ramsden PreschoolOutstanding12 Jun 2024CM11
Richmond Pre-school CICOutstanding10 May 2022SS7
Rivenstars Early EducationOutstanding4 Mar 2022CM8
Salcott Crescent Day Nursery SchoolOutstanding2 Aug 2022SS12
Scallywags Nursery Chelmsford LimitedOutstanding25 Mar 2025CM1
Second Steps Day NurseryOutstanding5 Feb 2025SS15
Serendipity Nursery IIOutstanding30 Jul 2024SS13
Springfield Bees PreschoolOutstanding26 Jan 2024CM1
Stock Pre-SchoolOutstanding14 Oct 2022CM4
The Ark CentreOutstanding8 Dec 2023CM2
The Barn NurseryOutstanding12 Nov 2024CM6
The Barn Nursery SchoolOutstanding13 Feb 2024CO9
The Enchanted Wood Day NurseryOutstanding7 Aug 2025SS7
The Funhouse Pre-SchoolOutstanding9 Sept 2025SS15
The Hullbridge PreschoolOutstanding7 Dec 2023SS5
The Park preschoolOutstanding8 Nov 2022CO9
The Red SchoolOutstanding1 Jul 2024CM16
The Treehouse NurseryOutstanding29 Jul 2022EN9
Theydon Bois Preschool GroupOutstanding8 Jul 2024CM16
Tollesbury PreschoolOutstanding4 Jul 2025CM9
Westwood MontessoriOutstanding13 Jun 2022CB10
Witham Valley NurseryOutstanding23 Sept 2022CM8
Wix & Wrabness PreSchoolOutstanding16 Mar 2022CO11