Nurseries in SS1
103 registered nurseries — 15 Outstanding, 52 Good
Ofsted ratings in SS1
103
Total nurseries
15
Outstanding
52
Good
2
Requires Improvement
34
Not yet rated
Eversley Leisure Centre, BASILDON
C/o David Lloyd Leisure Club, Basildon
The Treehouse Nursery, Wickford
Giffords Cross Road, CORRINGHAM
Ford Research & Engineering Centre, Basildon
Karis May Darling Centre, Stanford-Le-Hope
Abacus Primary School, Wickford
Whitmore Primary School & Nursery, Basildon
Linford Village Hall, Stanford-le-hope
Arthur Bugler Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope
The Willows Primary School, Basildon
Greenways Primary School, Southend-on-sea
Why families love SS1
40.2/100
Family Score
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in SS1
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 SS1?
SS1 has 103 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 15 are rated Outstanding and 52 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in SS1 are Outstanding or Good?
65% of nurseries in SS1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in SS1?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in SS1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in SS1?
Yes — many nurseries in SS1 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.