There are 66 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Colchester, Essex, and 46 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.
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50 New Farm Road, Stanway · CO3 0PG
1.8 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 20 places and run by Grove Pre-School (Stanway).
1b Whitmore Drive, Colchester · CO4 6BT
1.8 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, last inspected by Ofsted in February 2026. Registered for 108 places and run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited.
105 Old Heath Road, Colchester · CO1 2EX
1.8 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Registered for 48 places and run by WOODLAND BARN LTD..
Highwoods Surgery, Highwoods Square · CO4 9SR
1.9 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 26 places and run by St John's & Highwoods Community Association.
136 St. Andrews Avenue, Colchester · CO4 3AQ
1.9 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Registered for 14 places and run by Beecham, Elaine Joy.
Friars Grove Primary School, Upland Drive · CO4 0PZ
1.9 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 40 places and run by Abacus Learning LLP.
CO2 8JB
1.9 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Registered for 122 places and run by The Childcare Corporation Limited.
Little Hand's Children Centre, Winstree Road · CO3 0QG
2.0 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester. Registered for 48 places and run by Stanway Pre-school CIO.
1 Villa Road, Stanway · CO3 0RH
2.1 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, last inspected by Ofsted in April 2026. Registered for 159 places and run by SMJ Childcare Ltd.
ORPEN MEMORIAL HALL, Lexden Road · CO6 3BW
2.1 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 51 places and run by MW and H Ltd.
68 Brinkley Lane, Colchester · CO4 9XN
2.2 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 54 places and run by Seymour House Ltd..
St. Matthews Church, Harwich Road · CO4 3HR
2.2 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2021. Registered for 39 places and run by Little Angels Pre-School Limited.
St. Johns C of E Controlled Primary School, Clay Lane Grove · CO4 0HH
2.2 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, last inspected by Ofsted in April 2026. Registered for 24 places and run by Abacus Little Learners LLP.
Hazelmere Infant School, Hawthorn Avenue · CO4 3JP
2.2 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 56 places and run by Nannas Day Nurseries.
St. Johns Church Community Centre, St. Johns Close · CO4 0HP
2.2 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Registered for 24 places and run by Oaklea Montessori Community Interest Company.
Forest Road Meeting Hall, Forest Road · CO4 3XG
2.2 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2021. Registered for 23 places and run by Beecham, Elaine Joy.
Greenstead Community Centre, Hawthorn Avenue · CO4 3QE
2.2 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 24 places.
Brinkley Grove Primary School, Rawlings Crescent · CO4 9GF
2.3 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 26 places and run by Humpty Dumpty Pre School (Colchester).
Bluebell Centre, Jack Andrews Drive · CO4 9YN
2.3 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 22 places and run by Yellow Brick Rd Nursery Ltd.
Colchester Academy, Hawthorn Avenue · CO4 3JL
2.3 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 37 places and run by Just Imagine Nurseries - Colchester Academy Ltd.
Blossoms Preschool & Children's centre, Queen Elizabeth Way · CO2 8LT
2.3 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Essex.
Bishop William Ward School, 22a Coach Road · CO6 4AT
2.3 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, last inspected by Ofsted in March 2026. Registered for 40 places and run by Tiddlywinks Preschool Gt Horkesley Community Interest Company.
Phoenix Square, Wyncolls Road · CO4 9AS
2.3 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, last inspected by Ofsted in February 2020. Registered for 106 places and run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
49 William Harris Way, Colchester · CO2 8WJ
2.4 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 98 places and run by HEADSTART COLCHESTER LIMITED.
