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Childcare in Epping

Epping has 4 day nurseries, 5 pre-schools, 2 school nursery classes, 2 childminders and 5 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 10 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 8 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 10 inspected here are Good or better, 1 Outstanding
5 of 18are 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 4

Ellies nursery

Day nursery · 230, High Street, Epping, CM16 4AP

GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Babies from 3 months07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week45 placesOpen a few years
01992662290Their website

Scribbles Day Nursery

Day nursery · Barley Barn, The Grounds of North Weald Golf Club, Epping, CM16 6AR

GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Babies from 4 months07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 4.9 Google, 33105 placesLong established
01992523846Their website

Pre-schools 5

The Red School

Pre-school · The Queens Hall Community Centre, The Pavilions, Epping, CM16 6EY

OutstandingBirth to 509:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week40 placesOpen a few years
07801299549

Little Sunbeams

Pre-school · 4th Epping Scout Hq, Stonards Hill, Epping, CM16 4QE

GoodBirth to 5Sessions in term time, often mornings28 placesLong established
07961189542

Childminders 2

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

Bentley, Samantha Jane

Childminder · Epping, CM16 6JG

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesRegistered for decades

Flatt, Joanna Louise

Childminder · Epping, CM16 5AR

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesRegistered for decades

After-school and holiday clubs 3

Premier - Essex Hub

After-school club · Epping Primary School, Coronation Hill, Epping, CM16 5DU

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week24 placesNewly opened
07387196392

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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.

  • Dec 2025Opened Little Voices Epping Forest Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2025Opened Premier - Essex Hub Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2025Opened Chrysalis at the Church Full day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Epping

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

Which nurseries in Epping take funded hours?

5 of the 18 settings in Epping 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 Epping rated Outstanding?

Yes. 1 of the 10 settings Ofsted has inspected in Epping hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Epping take babies?

14 settings in Epping 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 Epping?

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 Epping

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

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