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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
Shining StarsGood26 Sept 2024CM3
Silver Steps Day Care LtdGood27 Apr 2022CM8
Small Wonders Day NurseryGood15 Feb 2023CM3
Small Wonders Day NurseryGood7 Feb 2024CM1
Smiles Montessori NewhallGood9 Sept 2024CM17
Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) LimitedGood17 Dec 2024CM18
Southminster Preschool Learning AllianceGood9 Jan 2025CM0
South Woodham Pre-schoolGood19 Sept 2025CM3
Spinney Pre-SchoolGood15 Feb 2024CM20
Springboard Pre-SchoolGood19 Sept 2025CM2
Spring - CarouselGood27 Jun 2024CM7
Springfield Stars PreschoolGood20 Jun 2024CM1
Spring - HarlequinGood25 Jan 2024CM8
Spring Lodge Pre-school & Out of School ClubsGood15 Jun 2021CM8
Spring - SeesawGood18 Jul 2024CM7
Squirrels Pre-SchoolGood2 Jul 2025CO4
Stanway Pre-schoolStrong23 Jun 2026CO3
Star Bright Day NurseryGood3 Jul 2024CM17
Stebbing Green Day NurseryGood29 Jul 2022CM6
Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury'sGood21 Oct 2021CB10
Stepping Stones Pre-SchoolGood29 Sept 2022SS16
Step Start MountnessingGood20 Nov 2024CM15
Step Start Nurseries BraintreeGood12 Jan 2023CM7
Step Start Nurseries ChelmsfordGood3 Sept 2025CM1
Step Start Nurseries FyfieldGood7 Aug 2025CM5
Step Start Nurseries HeybridgeGood26 Jan 2024CM9
St Helens Pre School (Brentwood) LTDExpected23 Mar 2026CM15
St John's Childcare Forest GladeGood26 Jul 2022SS16
St Johns Green PlaygroupGood9 Jan 2024CO2
St Lawrence Church Pre-SchoolGood7 Dec 2023EN9
St. Margaret's Pre SchoolGood18 Jul 2024CM15
St Mary's Church NurseryExpected13 Feb 2026CM6
St Marys Church of England NurseryGood25 Sept 2025IG7
St Mary's PlayschoolGood25 Jan 2023CM2
Stondon Massey Pre SchoolExpected10 Feb 2026CM15
St Osyth Preschool and Nursery CICGood26 Jun 2024CO16
St. Paul's Pre-school (Basildon) LtdExpected4 Dec 2025SS15
St. Peter's NurseryGood23 May 2023CO9
St.Teresa's Pre-SchoolGood16 Sept 2025SS4
St. Thomas More Montessori Pre SchoolGood17 May 2022CB11
St Winifred's NurseryGood10 Jan 2025IG7
Sugarcane Nursery LTD- Nursery on the HeathGood21 May 2025CM22
Sunflower CoppiceGood4 Jul 2022CM18
Sunflower Day NurseryGood11 Jun 2024CM19
Sunflower Montessori KindergartenGood23 Jun 2021CM13
Sunflower SherardsGood10 Mar 2025CM18
Sunhill Early Learning ColchesterGood8 Dec 2021CO4
Sunnymede Pre-SchoolGood24 Feb 2022CM11
Sunrise NurseryGood1 May 2024CM1
The Ark CentreGood24 Jun 2025CO12
The Barn Nursery School Colne Engaine LtdStrong11 Feb 2026CO6
The Beeches Pre-schoolGood18 Sept 2023CO4
The Beeches Pre-School AnnexeGood17 Sept 2021CO4
The Bloom Childcare GroupExpected3 Sept 2026CO11
The Caterpillar ClubhouseExpected22 Jan 2026SS15
The Centre Pre-SchoolGood12 Jul 2022SS14
The Chase ClactonGood8 Jun 2023CO15
The Chase Holland ParkGood14 Nov 2023CO15
The Chase KirbyGood14 Dec 2023CO13
The Chase NurseryStrong23 Jan 2026CO15
The Chesterfords Community PreschoolGood8 Oct 2024CB10
The Colourwheel MontessoriGood6 Mar 2023CM77
The Day NurseryGood24 Feb 2023SS11
The Duckling NurseryGood3 Dec 2024CM1
The Fledgelings Pre-SchoolGood10 Nov 2021CM2
The Friary Pre-SchoolGood19 May 2023CM9
The Kids' AcademyGood1 Nov 2022CM2
The Kids Playhouse Day And Afterschool CareGood1 Nov 2022SS8
The Leighs Nursery GroupGood1 Oct 2021CM3
The Little Acorns Preschool (Chelmsford)Good18 Mar 2024CM2
The Little Bears NurseryGood12 Nov 2021CM3
The Mulberry Bush Montessori Nursery LtdStrong4 Feb 2026CO5
The Nursery RoomsGood10 May 2024CM18
The Old Schoolhouse KindergartenGood17 Feb 2025CO3
The Park NurseryExpected9 Jul 2026CO9
The Rochford Day NurseryGood11 May 2023SS4
The Stables NurseryGood3 May 2023CM2
The Treehouse ClubGood13 Jan 2025CM9
The Treehouse ClubGood24 Jun 2025CM12
The Treehouse Club Forestry Nursery And Out Of School ClubExpected21 May 2026CM13
The Tree House Club Forestry Nursery and out of school clubGood18 Aug 2021CM11
The Treehouse Forestry Nursery And Out Of School ClubGood20 Jan 2022SS11
The Village Montessori NurseryGood6 Jul 2022CM16
The Wilson Marriage Centre Nursery, Little LearnersExpected20 Nov 2025CO1
The Windmill Pre-SchoolGood31 Oct 2023CM6
Three Butterflies NurseryGood25 Jul 2025EN9
Thundersley Congregational ChurchGood2 Nov 2022SS7
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre SchoolGood28 Jan 2025CM1
Tillingham Pre-SchoolStrong5 Dec 2025CM0
Tiny Treasures day Nursery LtdGood22 Oct 2024CM15
Tiptree Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolGood18 Dec 2024CO5
Toad Hall Day Nursery and Pre SchoolExpected21 Aug 2026SS6
Tolleshunt D'Arcy Pre-schoolGood20 Oct 2022CM9
Tolleshunt Knights Cooperative PlaygroupGood30 Apr 2024CM9
Tots 2 Teens daycareGood29 May 2025SS5
Treetops Preschool Burnham On Crouch LimitedGood5 Nov 2024CM0
Tree Tots Pre-schoolGood26 Mar 2024SS7
Truly Scrumptious Early Years Nursery (Ongar)Good6 Jul 2022CM5
Tudor Cross Pre-School CICGood9 Sept 2022EN9
Twizzle Tops Day NurseryGood8 Feb 2023SS16