There are 66 nurseries for toddlers 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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Holmwood House Nursery, 151 Coach Road · CO6 4DY
2.5 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 44 places and run by Holmwood House Preparatory School Ltd.
239 London Road, Stanway · CO3 8PB
2.7 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Registered for 46 places and run by The Old Schoolhouse Kindergarten Limited.
University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park · CO4 3SQ
2.9 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Registered for 147 places and run by University of Essex.
342 London Road, Stanway · CO3 8LT
3.1 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 103 places and run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, 2 Fiddlers Folly · CO3 9UE
3.2 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Registered for 24 places and run by Little Butterflies Pre-School Colchester Ltd.
Queen Elizabeth Hall, New Cut · CO2 0JU
3.4 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 32 places and run by Layer De La Haye Pre-School Learning Alliance (Colchester) Committee.
Rowhedge Village Hall, Rectory Road · CO5 7HR
3.5 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 35 places and run by Rowhedge Under 5's CIO.
The Bungalow, Broome grove · CO7 9QB
3.6 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Wivenhoe. Registered for 32 places and run by Wivenhoe Pre-School.
Copeland, John De Bois Hill · CO7 7PJ
3.6 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester. Registered for 55 places and run by WOODLAND BARN LTD..
Fordham All Saints Primary School, Mill Road · CO6 3NN
3.8 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester. Registered for 25 places and run by Little Butterflies Pre-School Colchester Ltd.
Redbury Barns, Redbury Farm · CO7 7PQ
4.0 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Registered for 68 places and run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited.
The Pavilion, King George V Playing Fields · CO7 9AB
4.0 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Wivenhoe, Colchester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023. Registered for 44 places and run by First Steps Montessori Limited.
Fingringhoe Village Hall, Chapel Road · CO5 7BH
4.2 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, last inspected by Ofsted in December 2025. Registered for 25 places and run by Roman River Pre-School CIO.
Birch C of E School, School Hill · CO2 0LZ
4.4 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2022. Registered for 16 places.
King George Playing Field, Cage Lane · CO4 5RE
4.4 miles from ColchesterA full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 33 places.
School Road, Langham · CO4 5PA
4.4 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2021. Registered for 24 places and run by Langham Pre-School CIO.
Elmcroft, Holly Way · CO7 7YQ
4.5 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 26 places and run by Elmstead Nursery Limited.
Ardleigh Village Hall, Station Road · CO7 7RS
4.7 miles from ColchesterA sessional nursery in Essex.
