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Childcare in Walton on the Naze

Walton on the Naze has 2 day nurseries and 1 school nursery class. Ofsted has inspected 2 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 1 has 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 2 inspected here are Good or better, 1 Outstanding
2 of 3are 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 2

Letterbox Nursery

Day nursery · Letter Box Day Nursery, 99 High Street, Walton on the Naze, CO14 8BA

OutstandingTakes funded hours£70.20 a dayBirth to 8+Babies from 6 months08:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week40 placesOpen for decades

Walton Pre-School

Day nursery · Walton Community Centre, Standley Road, Walton on the Naze, CO14 8PT

Report card Feb 2026Birth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm26 placesOpen for decades

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Questions

What people ask about childcare in Walton on the Naze

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

Which nurseries in Walton on the Naze take funded hours?

2 of the 3 settings in Walton on the Naze 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Walton on the Naze rated Outstanding?

Yes. 1 of the 2 settings Ofsted has inspected in Walton on the Naze hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Walton on the Naze take babies?

2 settings in Walton on the Naze 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 Walton on the Naze?

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.