Childcare in Rochford
Rochford has 3 day nurseries, 5 pre-schools, 3 school nursery classes and 7 childminders. Ofsted has inspected 14 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 4 of them Outstanding. 4 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.
18 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What people ask about childcare in Rochford
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Rochford take funded hours?
4 of the 18 settings in Rochford 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Rochford rated Outstanding?
Yes. 4 of the 14 settings Ofsted has inspected in Rochford hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Rochford take babies?
15 settings in Rochford 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 Rochford?
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 Rochford
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