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Childcare in Billericay

Billericay has 19 day nurseries, 5 pre-schools, 1 school nursery class, 5 childminders and 14 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 22 of them and rated 20 Good or better, 5 of them Outstanding. 22 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Essex there are 36 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.

36places per 100 under-fives in Essex, against 32 for England
90%of the 22 inspected here are Good or better, 5 Outstanding
8 of 44are recorded as taking the funded hours; the rest are unknown, not a no

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.

Everything 44Day nurseries 19Pre-schools 5School nurseries 1Childminders 5After-school clubs 14
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Gooseberry Green Pre School

Pre-school · Sunnyside Childrens Centre, Rosebay Avenue, Billericay, CM12 0GH

Not yet inspectedTakes funded hours£27.00 a sessionBirth to 5From 2 years08:20 to 15:30, 5 days a week40 placesNewly opened
01277634700Their website

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Recently

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 Gooseberry Green Pre School Sessional day care
  • Jun 2026Opened Kumon Billericay Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2026Opened Growing Minds Billericay Full day care
  • Jun 2026Closed Gooseberry Green Pre School Nursery Ltd Full day care
  • Jun 2026Closed Kip McGrath Billericay Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2026Closed The Treehouse Club Sessional day care
  • Dec 2025Closed Harlequin Montessori Nursery Full day care
  • Dec 2025Closed Grenfell Preschool Sessional day care
  • Dec 2025Opened The Treehouse Club Out-of-school day care
  • Dec 2025Opened The Young Ones Out Of School Care - On Site Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2025Opened The Treehouse Club Full day care
  • Jun 2025Opened The Treehouse Club Out-of-school day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Billericay

Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.

Which nurseries in Billericay take funded hours?

8 of the 44 settings in Billericay 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 Billericay rated Outstanding?

Yes. 5 of the 22 settings Ofsted has inspected in Billericay hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Billericay take babies?

40 settings in Billericay 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 Billericay?

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.

Nearby

Towns close to Billericay

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