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Pre-schools in SS4

There are 24 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of SS4, Hockley, and 20 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
24
Outstanding
4
Good
16

24 nurseries near SS4

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Hockley, Essex

Butterflies Clubhouse

Kaizen Enterprise, 7a Eldon Way Industrial Estate · SS5 4AD

2.5 miles from SS4
OfstedGoodFeb 2023Full day care12 places

A full day care nursery in Hockley, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Registered for 12 places and run by Butterflies Club C.I.C..

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Hockley, Essex

Tots 2 Teens daycare

Bramerton Road Community Church, Bramerton Road · SS5 4PJ

2.5 miles from SS4
OfstedGoodMay 2025Full day care46 places

A full day care nursery in Hockley, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Registered for 46 places and run by TOTS 2 TEENS CHILDRENS DAYCARE LTD.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Prittlewell, Westcliff-On-Sea

Ladybird Nursery

8-10 Cardigan Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 0SF

2.9 miles from SS4
OfstedGoodJul 2023Full day care55 places

A full day care nursery in Westcliff-on-Sea, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Registered for 55 places and run by Southend Hospital Trust, Ladybird Nursery.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Prittlewell, Westcliff-On-Sea

Kindred Westcliff

303 Southbourne Grove, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA · SS0 0AL

3.0 miles from SS4
Inspected November 2025Full day care88 places

A full day care nursery in Westcliff-On-Sea, last inspected by Ofsted in November 2025. Registered for 88 places and run by Kindred Education (Westcliff) Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in SS4 at a glance

Inspection results
20 of the 24 pre-schools within 3 miles of SS4 (83%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 16 Good.
Ages taken
24 list babies under 2, 24 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 24 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 pre-schools in SS4

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

There are 24 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of SS4. 4 are rated Outstanding and 16 are rated Good at their latest inspection.