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Day nursery in Frinton on Sea

Frinton Montessori

OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established

A day nursery in Frinton on Sea for children from birth to 8+, open 08:20 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2017, with 17 places.

Call 01255 678716Their website

Cost

What it costs

Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.

Funded hours

We accept all government funding for two and three- year-olds.

What childcare usually costs in Essex

£7.00an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£6.50an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Essex from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
08:20 to 15:30, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Takes them
Meals
IncludedWe provide all meals including two snacks and a two-course, home-cooked vegetarian lunch every day.
How many children
17 placesSmall for England
How long open
9 yearsLong established
Address
The Limes, Station Approach, Frinton on Sea, CO13 9JT

Where it is

CO13 9JT
Ofsted URN EY551384On the register since 19 October 2017
The rating

What Ofsted said

Last inspected on 5 July 2021.

Outstanding

Ofsted's top grade. The setting was judged to be doing more than is expected of it.

Still missing for Frinton Montessori

  • What it costs
  • Youngest age taken
  • Nappies
  • Waiting list

No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.

Before you ring

What to ask them

Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.

  • What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
  • How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
  • Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
  • Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
  • Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Butterflies Childcare

Day nursery · 11 Old Road, Frinton-On-Sea, CO13 9DA

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm20 placesOpen a few years
0.5 mi
10 min walk
07709 101541

The Chase Kirby

Day nursery · Kirby Le Soken Primary School, Halstead Road, Frinton on Sea, CO13 0LW

GoodBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm30 placesLong established
1.1 mi
22 min walk
01255 674050

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
1.5 mi
4 min drive
01255 851400Their website

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
1.6 mi
4 min drive
01255 672189Their website

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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