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Nurseries in CO5

13 registered nurseries — 2 Outstanding, 8 Good

Ofsted ratings in CO5

13

Total nurseries

2

Outstanding

8

Good

3

Not yet rated

TD
Good

22 Grove Road, COLCHESTER

34 places
LP
Good

Feering Community Centre, Colchester

27 places
BP
Baynards Playgroup
Good

Baynards Primary School, Tiptree

45 places
SP
Sparrows Playgroup
Good

St. Peter & St. Paul, COLCHESTER

24 places
RU
Rowhedge Under 5's
Good

Rowhedge Village Hall, Colchester

35 places
Map near Little Doves Day Nursery
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Good Old inspection

Games Farm, Colchester

25 places
Map near Little Peeps Nursery Ltd
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Good Old inspection

The Bungalow, Tiptree, Colchester

27 places
MP
Milldene Playgroup
Good

69a Barbrook Lane, COLCHESTER

30 places
Map near The Mulberry Bush Montessori Nursery Ltd
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Outstanding Old inspection

12 Melrose Road, COLCHESTER

30 places
Map near Brimpton House Nursery
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Outstanding Old inspection

Brimpton House, Colchester

58 places
JA
Not yet inspected

Kelvedon St. Marys C Of E Primary Academy, Colchester

50 places
MC
Mersea Camp
Not yet inspected

Mersea Island School, COLCHESTER

40 places
RR
Not yet inspected

Fingringhoe Village Hall, Colchester

25 places

Why families love CO5

41.4/100

Family Score

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in CO5

In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.

Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in CO5?

CO5 has 13 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 2 are rated Outstanding and 8 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in CO5 are Outstanding or Good?

77% of nurseries in CO5 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in CO5?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in CO5 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in CO5?

Yes — many nurseries in CO5 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.

Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.