Childcare in Benfleet
Benfleet has 8 day nurseries, 6 pre-schools, 6 school nursery classes, 6 childminders and 4 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 18 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 6 of them Outstanding. 12 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £49 to £85, typically £77. Across Essex there are 36 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Essex, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 154 school nursery classes across Essex, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
2 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened YMCA Essex @ South Benfleet Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Premier - Benfleet Hub Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Little Butterflies Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Stagecoach Southend Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed SHARE at USP College Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Benfleet
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Benfleet?
Of the 11 full-day rates published by settings in Benfleet, the typical price is £77 a day, ranging from £49 to £85. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Benfleet take funded hours?
9 of the 30 settings in Benfleet are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Benfleet rated Outstanding?
Yes. 6 of the 18 settings Ofsted has inspected in Benfleet hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Benfleet take babies?
21 settings in Benfleet are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Benfleet?
Essex has 36 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Benfleet
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.