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Nurseries for babies in Waltham Abbey

There are 37 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Waltham Abbey, Essex, and 29 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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37
Outstanding
2
Good
27

37 nurseries near Waltham Abbey

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Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey

The Treehouse Nursery

Hazelwood Childrens Centre, Hillhouse · EN9 3EL

0.5 miles from Waltham Abbey
OfstedOutstandingJul 2022Full day care44 places

A full day care nursery in Waltham Abbey, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 44 places and run by The Treehouse Nursery Limited.

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0 – 5 years
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Waltham Abbey, Essex

Kindred Waltham Abbey

50 Brookland Drive, Waltham Abbey · EN9 3FA

0.6 miles from Waltham Abbey
OfstedGoodJan 2025Full day care55 places

A full day care nursery in Waltham Abbey, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 55 places and run by Kindred Education (NE London) Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Waltham Abbey, Essex

Fledglings Pre-School

Upshire Primary Foundation School, Upshire Road · EN9 3PX

0.9 miles from Waltham Abbey
OfstedGoodJun 2023Full day care52 places

A full day care nursery in Waltham Abbey, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Registered for 52 places and run by Fledglings Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Waltham Abbey, Essex

New Adventurers

Unit C&D, 121 Ability House · EN9 1JH

1.1 miles from Waltham Abbey
OfstedGoodJul 2025Full day care79 places

A full day care nursery in Waltham Abbey, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 79 places and run by New Adventurers Limited.

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0 – 5 years
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Enfield

Innova Park Nursery

Ground Floor, Innova House · EN3 7XH

2.1 miles from Waltham Abbey
OfstedGoodSep 2024Full day care19 places

A full day care nursery in Enfield, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Registered for 19 places and run by Awe & Wonder LTD.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Cheshunt, Waltham Cross

Bouncing Bees

1 Russells Ride, Cheshunt · EN8 8TS

2.1 miles from Waltham Abbey
OfstedGoodMar 2024Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Waltham Cross, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Registered for 40 places and run by Bouncing Bees Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Cheshunt, Waltham Cross

Lulu's Pre-School

Brookland Infant & Nursery School, Elm Drive · EN8 0RX

2.2 miles from Waltham Abbey
OfstedGoodJun 2022Sessional69 places

A sessional nursery in Waltham Cross, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Registered for 69 places and run by Lulu's Pre-School Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Cheshunt, Waltham Cross

Cocospreschool

Cocos Nursery, Blindmans Lane · EN8 9DW

2.5 miles from Waltham Abbey
OfstedGoodMay 2024Full day care50 places

A full day care nursery in Waltham Cross, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Registered for 50 places and run by Coco's Pre-School Centre Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Waltham Abbey at a glance

Inspection results
29 of the 37 nurseries for babies within 3 miles of Waltham Abbey (78%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 2 Outstanding and 27 Good.
Ages taken
37 list babies under 2, 39 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 39 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.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Waltham Abbey

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 37 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 3 miles of Waltham Abbey. 2 are rated Outstanding and 27 are rated Good at their latest inspection.