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Nurseries in CO2, Colchester

There are 42 nurseries registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of CO2, Colchester, and 30 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
42
Outstanding
6
Good
24
After-school clubs
21
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42 nurseries near CO2

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Directory listingLayer-de-la-HayeColchester · CO2 0JU
Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester

Layer Preschool

Queen Elizabeth Hall, New Cut · CO2 0JU

1.9 miles from CO2
OfstedGoodSep 2025Sessional32 places

A 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.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Directory listingCastleColchester · CO1 1XF
Castle, Colchester

Childsplay Day Nursery

Clarendon Way, COLCHESTER · CO1 1XF

2.1 miles from CO2
OfstedGoodSep 2023Full day care70 places

A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Registered for 70 places and run by Gary Mark Seward & Karen Valerie Seward Partnership.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in CO2 at a glance

Inspection results
30 of the 42 nurseries within 3 miles of CO2 (71%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 6 Outstanding and 24 Good.
Ages taken
42 list babies under 2, 42 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 42 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 42 Ofsted-registered nurseries within 3 miles of CO2. 6 are rated Outstanding and 24 are rated Good at their latest inspection.