Nurseries in Essex

598 nurseriesupdated November 2026

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  1. Nanny Jo's Day Nursery

    Full-day nurseryCO16

    Outstanding · Ofsted5.0 (4) on Google

    Fees on request

  2. New Adventurers

    Full-day nurseryEN9

    Good · Ofsted4.7 (15) on Google

    07:30–18:30

    Fees on request

  3. Pelican Place Nursery

    Full-day nurseryCM8

    Outstanding · Ofsted4.9 (13) on Google

    Fees on request

  4. Polka Dot Farm

    Full-day nurseryCM12

    Outstanding · Ofsted5.0 (121) on Google

    Fees on request

  5. The Ark Centre

    Sessional pre-schoolCM2

    Outstanding · Ofsted4.9 (7) on Google

    Fees on request

  6. Frinton Montessori

    Full-day nurseryCO13

    Outstanding · Ofsted5.0 (3) on Google

    Fees on request

  7. Play Planet Pre-School

    Sessional pre-schoolSS8

    Outstanding · Ofsted5.0 (3) on Google

    Fees on request

  8. The Red School

    Sessional pre-schoolCM16

    Outstanding · Ofsted5.0 (3) on Google

    Fees on request

  9. You & Me Pre-School

    Sessional pre-schoolCM2

    Outstanding · Ofsted5.0 (3) on Google

    Fees on request

  10. Meadows Montessori

    Full-day nurseryCB11

    Outstanding · Ofsted5.0 (2) on Google

    Fees on request

About nurseries in Essex

We list 598 nurseries in Essex (382 full-day, 216 sessional), with 28,326 registered places. Figures as of November 2026.

Updated November 2026

Essex funding rate: The council is paid £6.16 an hour by government for funded 3- and 4-year-old places (2026–27). Department for Education

Nurseries

598

382 full-day · 216 sessional

Registered places

28,326

about 47 per nursery

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How many nurseries are there in Essex?

We list 598 nurseries in Essex: 382 full-day and 216 sessional, with 28,326 registered places between them (as of November 2026).

Which areas are near Essex?

Neighbouring areas include Southend on Sea, Havering, Thurrock and Barking and Dagenham.

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