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Childcare in Buckhurst Hill

Buckhurst Hill has 5 day nurseries, 1 pre-school, 1 school nursery class, 1 childminder and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 5 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 5 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
100%of the 5 inspected here are Good or better, 3 Outstanding
3 of 10are 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.

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Day nurseries 5

Queens Nursery

Day nursery · 170 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5BD

OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Babies from 3 months07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 1862 placesLong established
0208 505 0005Their website

Pre-schools 1

School nursery classes 1

Childminders 1

Only childminders who agreed to be listed publicly appear here. Ofsted holds many more and does not publish their details.

Fox, Colette Centeno

Childminder · Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6AD

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder4 placesLong established

After-school and holiday clubs 2

Ichthus Out of School Club

After-school club · Bedford House Community Association, 4 Westbury Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NW

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Before and after school, plus holidays35 placesLong established
07946 322 835

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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 2026Closed Young Learners LIMITED Out-of-school day care
  • Dec 2025Opened N Family Club Buckhurst Hill Full day care
  • Dec 2025Opened Kids Inc Day Nursery Full day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Buckhurst Hill

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

Which nurseries in Buckhurst Hill take funded hours?

3 of the 10 settings in Buckhurst Hill 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 Buckhurst Hill rated Outstanding?

Yes. 3 of the 5 settings Ofsted has inspected in Buckhurst Hill hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Buckhurst Hill take babies?

9 settings in Buckhurst Hill 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 Buckhurst Hill?

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 Buckhurst Hill

Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.

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