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Nurseries for babies in CO5

There are 23 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of CO5, Colchester, and 14 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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23 nurseries near CO5

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Directory listingTiptreeColchester · CO5 0JH
Tiptree, Colchester

Milldene Playgroup

69a Barbrook Lane, Tiptree · CO5 0JH

2.8 miles from CO5
OfstedGoodSep 2024Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Registered for 30 places and run by Tiptree Pre School Playgroup Committee.

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0 – 5 years
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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

3.0 miles from CO5
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.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingTiptreeEssex · CO5 0ND
Tiptree, Essex

Baynards Playgroup

Baynards Primary School, Townsend Road · CO5 0ND

3.3 miles from CO5
OfstedGoodFeb 2023Sessional45 places

A sessional nursery in Tiptree, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Registered for 45 places and run by Tiptree Pre School Playgroup Committee.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingTollesburyMaldon · CM9 8RA
Tollesbury, Maldon

Tollesbury Preschool

The Manse, 2 Station Road · CM9 8RA

3.9 miles from CO5
OfstedOutstandingJul 2025Sessional28 places

A sessional nursery in Maldon, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 28 places and run by Tollesbury Pre-school Community Interest Company.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingFeeringColchester · CO5 9QB
Feering, Colchester

Little Peeps Nursery

Feering Community Centre, Coggeshall Road · CO5 9QB

4.8 miles from CO5
OfstedGoodJun 2024Full day care27 places

A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Registered for 27 places and run by Little Peeps Nursery Limited.

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0 – 8 years
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Childcare in CO5 at a glance

Inspection results
14 of the 23 nurseries for babies within 5 miles of CO5 (61%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 2 Outstanding and 12 Good.
Ages taken
23 list babies under 2, 23 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 23 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 23 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 5 miles of CO5. 2 are rated Outstanding and 12 are rated Good at their latest inspection.