Childcare in Maldon
Maldon has 10 day nurseries, 5 pre-schools, 3 school nursery classes, 4 childminders and 6 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 12 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 16 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.
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.
28 settings, best rated first. 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 2026Closed Watership Downs Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Woodham Walter Community Nursery Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened LSC at Maldon Primary Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened LSC at St Francis Primary Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened LSC at Wentworth Primary Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Junior Adventures Group @ Tolleshunt D'Arcy CM9 Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened LSC at Heybridge Primary Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed The Tadpoles Nursery Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed KidzZone Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Woodham Mortimer Pre-School Sessional day care
What people ask about childcare in Maldon
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Maldon take funded hours?
6 of the 28 settings in Maldon 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Maldon rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 12 settings Ofsted has inspected in Maldon hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Maldon take babies?
21 settings in Maldon 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 Maldon?
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 Maldon
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.