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Nurseries for toddlers in CO8

There are 99 nurseries for toddlers registered with Ofsted within 10 miles of CO8, Colchester, and 70 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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99
Outstanding
14
Good
56

99 nurseries near CO8

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Nayland, Colchester

Woodland Corner

C/o Nayland Primary School, Bear Street · CO6 4HY

4.3 miles from CO8
OfstedGoodJul 2021Full day care28 places

A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2021. Registered for 28 places and run by Woodland Corner CIO.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Sudbury, Suffolk

Sunshine Nursery School

8 Warner Way, Chilton Industrial Estate · CO10 2GG

4.7 miles from CO8
Inspected January 2026Full day care141 places

A full day care nursery in Sudbury, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 141 places and run by Childcare Nursery Solutions Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Great Tey, Colchester

Great Tey Pre-School

Great Tey Village Hall, Chappel Road · CO6 1JQ

5.0 miles from CO8
OfstedOutstandingJan 2024Sessional30 places

A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 30 places and run by Great Tey Pre-School Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Halstead, Essex

The Park preschool

St. Andrews C of E School, Morton Way · CO9 2BH

5.3 miles from CO8
OfstedOutstandingNov 2022Sessional30 places

A sessional nursery in Halstead, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 30 places and run by The Park Preschool (Halstead) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Great Horkesley, Colchester

Tiddlywinks Preschool

Bishop William Ward School, 22a Coach Road · CO6 4AT

5.7 miles from CO8
Inspected March 2026Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Colchester, last inspected by Ofsted in March 2026. Registered for 40 places and run by Tiddlywinks Preschool Gt Horkesley Community Interest Company.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in CO8 at a glance

Inspection results
70 of the 99 nurseries for toddlers within 10 miles of CO8 (71%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 14 Outstanding and 56 Good.
Ages taken
99 list babies under 2, 99 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 99 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 toddlers in CO8

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

There are 99 Ofsted-registered nurseries for toddlers within 10 miles of CO8. 14 are rated Outstanding and 56 are rated Good at their latest inspection.