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Nurseries for babies in Loughton

There are 33 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Loughton, Essex, and 26 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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33 nurseries near Loughton

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Directory listingLoughtonEssex · IG10 1BB
Loughton, Essex

Little Lambs Ltd

St Mary's Parish Rooms, 201 High Road · IG10 1BB

0.4 miles from Loughton
OfstedGoodNov 2023Sessional35 places

A sessional nursery in Loughton, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Registered for 35 places and run by Little Lambs Limited.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingLoughtonEssex · IG10 3HE
Loughton, Essex

New Beginnings Day Nursery

Sunrise Childrens Centre, Alderton School · IG10 3HE

0.4 miles from Loughton
OfstedOutstandingOct 2022Full day care60 places

A full day care nursery in Loughton, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 60 places and run by New Beginnings Nurseries Limited.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingLoughtonEssex · IG10 4LT
Loughton, Essex

Chrysalis Pre-School

Lincoln Hall, 125 High Road · IG10 4LT

0.6 miles from Loughton
OfstedOutstandingJan 2024Full day care46 places

A full day care nursery in Loughton, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 46 places and run by Chrysalis Nurseries Limited.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingLoughtonEssex · IG10 2HR
Loughton, Essex

Hereward

The Hereward County Primary School, Colebrook Lane · IG10 2HR

1.2 miles from Loughton
OfstedGoodJan 2023Sessional20 places

A sessional nursery in Loughton, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Registered for 20 places and run by Watson, Wendy.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingBuckhurst HillEssex · IG9 5BD
Buckhurst Hill, Essex

Queens Nursery

170 Queens Road, BUCKHURST HILL · IG9 5BD

2.0 miles from Loughton
OfstedOutstandingFeb 2025Full day care62 places

A full day care nursery in Buckhurst Hill, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2025. Registered for 62 places and run by Children-First Info Ltd.

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0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Loughton at a glance

Inspection results
26 of the 33 nurseries for babies within 3 miles of Loughton (79%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 8 Outstanding and 18 Good.
Ages taken
33 list babies under 2, 33 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 33 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Essex's Family Information Service.

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There are 33 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 3 miles of Loughton. 8 are rated Outstanding and 18 are rated Good at their latest inspection.

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