Nurseries and childcare in Brentwood
We know of 35 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Brentwood. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
Nurseries and childcare by area
A few to start with
- Bright Horizons Phoenix Day Nursery and Preschool Preschool Merrymeade Coach House, Brentwood, CM15 9BG 5 Call
- Faces Kids Club Child care and day care Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DA 4 Call
- Kind Hearts Preschool Preschool Bishop's Hall Park, Brentwood, CM15 9NP 5 Call
- Tiny Treasures Day Nursery Day care preschool Ongar Rd, Brentwood, CM15 3 Call
- Wright Start Day Nursery Day care preschool Fryerning Ln, Ingatestone, CM4 5 Call
- Blackmore Preschool & Wrap Around Care Education Village Hall, Ingatestone, CM4 0QW Call
- Brentwood Childminder Home service Hampden Cres, Brentwood, CM14 Call
- Brentwood Day Nursery Preschool Shenfield Rd, Brentwood, CM15 8AJ 5 Call
- Bright Horizons Poppetts Day Nursery Preschool Long Ridings Avenue, Shenfield, CM13 1DU 5 Call
- Bright Sparks Preschool Warley Preschool The Drive, Brentwood, CM13 Call
- Butterflies Montessori School Preschool The School House, Chindits Ln, Brentwood, CM14 Call
- Essex Cares Day care preschool Warley Hill, Brentwood, CM13 Call
- Hopscotch Day Nursery Preschool School Road, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood, CM15 5 Call
- Hopscotch Day Nursery Brentwood Essex Day care preschool School Road, Brentwood, CM15 Call
- Hutton Preschool 2LB Home service Willowbrook Community Hall, Rosen Crescent, Brentwood, CM13 Call
- Kind Hearts Pre-school Preschool St Georges Church, Ongar Rd, Brentwood, CM15 5 Call
- Little Acorns Day Nursery Day care preschool Hutton Manor, 428 Rayleigh Rd, Brentwood, CM13 1SD Call
- Little Adventurers Nursery Shenfield Preschool 11 Hutton Road, Brentwood, CM15 8LA Call
- Little Ducks Pre-School Preschool Wash Rd, Brentwood, CM13 Call
- Pawtopia Doggy Day Care & Dog Hotel Pet sitting Church Lane, Brentwood, CM15 0JB Call
- Shenfield Village Pre-School Preschool 60 Hutton Rd, Brentwood, CM15 8LB Call
- St Helen's Infant and Nursery School Elementary school Sawyers Hall Ln, Brentwood, CM15 9BY Call
- St Thomas Pre-school Noak Hill Preschool Marriott Hall, Church Road, Noak Hill, Romford, RM4 Call
- White Willows Day Nursery Day care preschool Warley Hill, Brentwood, CM14 3 Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Brentwood?
We know of 35 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Brentwood. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
Other things people look for
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.