Childcare in Hockley
Hockley has 8 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools and 4 childminders. Ofsted has inspected 14 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 4 of them Outstanding. 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.
What people ask about childcare in Hockley
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Hockley take funded hours?
3 of the 14 settings in Hockley 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Hockley rated Outstanding?
Yes. 4 of the 14 settings Ofsted has inspected in Hockley hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Hockley take babies?
14 settings in Hockley 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 Hockley?
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.
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