Best nurseries in Basildon
44 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basildon Hospital Day Nursery School Full day care · 37 places · SS16 5NP | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | The Funhouse Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · SS15 5LS | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | Just Imagine Day Nursery Ltd - Vange Full day care · 22 places · SS16 4JX | Outstanding (2025) |
| 4 | Second Steps Day Nursery Full day care · 106 places · SS15 6PH | Outstanding (2025) |
| 5 | Munchkins Nursery and Pre School Full day care · 55 places · SS15 6JQ | Outstanding (2024) |
| 6 | Noak Bridge Pre-School Full day care · 32 places · SS15 4JS | Outstanding (2024) |
| 7 | Serendipity Nursery II Full day care · 60 places · SS13 3HL | Outstanding (2024) |
| 8 | Little Steps Pre-School Sessional day care · 28 places · SS14 1SA | Outstanding (2024) |
| 9 | Oak Trees Day Nursery School Full day care · 51 places · SS15 6EE | Outstanding (2022) |
| 10 | Club Kingswood Nursery Full day care · 45 places · SS16 5JP | Report card: 2 strong, 3 expected (Feb 2026) |
| 11 | Little Friends Pre-School Limited Sessional day care · 26 places · SS14 2LB | Good (2025) |
| 12 | Kinder Kidz Day Nursery Full day care · 30 places · SS15 5AG | Good (2025) |
| 13 | Willowfield Pre-School Limited Sessional day care · 44 places · SS15 4EQ | Good (2025) |
| 14 | Fryerns Community Playgroup Sessional day care · 20 places · SS14 2NN | Good (2025) |
| 15 | Chapel Hill Nursery Full day care · 56 places · SS16 5NQ | Good (2025) |
| 16 | Bright Beginnings Pre-School Ltd Sessional day care · 52 places · SS13 1PN | Good (2025) |
| 17 | First Steps Day Nursery Full day care · 39 places · SS13 3EA | Good (2025) |
| 18 | Little Gem's Pre-School Basildon Sessional day care · 38 places · SS14 1QP | Good (2024) |
| 19 | Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 83 places · SS14 3DG | Good (2024) |
| 20 | Barnett Bears Nursery Full day care · 40 places · SS14 2BE | Good (2024) |
| 21 | Paddocks Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · SS15 5SP | Good (2024) |
| 22 | Kingswood Pre-School Sessional day care · 40 places · SS16 5AD | Good (2023) |
| 23 | Busy Bees Preschool Sessional day care · 26 places · SS15 5UH | Good (2023) |
| 24 | Serendipity Nursery Full day care · 50 places · SS16 4NF | Good (2023) |
| 25 | Little Teddies Nursery Full day care · 50 places · SS14 3EG | Good (2023) |
| 26 | Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Full day care · 70 places · SS16 4UH | Good (2023) |
| 27 | The Oakwood Pre School Sessional day care · 30 places · SS16 6HG | Good (2023) |
| 28 | ABC Treehouse Full day care · 16 places · SS13 1SD | Good (2022) |
| 29 | ABC TREEHOUSE Full day care · 32 places · SS16 4AE | Good (2022) |
| 30 | Stepping Stones Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · SS16 5RX | Good (2022) |
| 31 | St John's Childcare Forest Glade Full day care · 110 places · SS16 6RX | Good (2022) |
| 32 | The Centre Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · SS14 2EQ | Good (2022) |
| 33 | Munchkins Nursery And Pre School Full day care · 40 places · SS15 6UJ | Good (2022) |
| 34 | Little Explorers Pre-School Sessional day care · 50 places · SS14 3PL | Good (2022) |
| 35 | More Grace Day Nursery and Out of School Club Full day care · 46 places · SS13 2EF | Good (2022) |
| 36 | Second Steps Day Nursery Full day care · 50 places · SS13 1DY | Good (2022) |
| 37 | Munchkins Nursery And Pre School Full day care · 41 places · SS15 6PE | Good (2021) |
| 38 | The Caterpillar Clubhouse Full day care · 14 places · SS15 6LF | Report card: 1 strong, 4 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 39 | Jigsaw Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · SS16 4JN | Report card: 5 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 40 | St. Paul's Pre-school (Basildon) Ltd Sessional day care · 26 places · SS15 5HL | Report card: 5 expected (Dec 2025) |
| 41 | Kidbusterz Whitmoreway School Half Term Club Sessional day care · SS14 2TP | Not yet inspected |
| 42 | Pure Imagination Childcare Full day care · 51 places · SS14 2NB | Not yet inspected |
| 43 | Rainbows Preschool Nursery Sessional day care · 38 places · SS16 4DA | Not yet inspected |
| 44 | SHARE at Frypa Hall Full day care · SS14 3PW | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Basildon?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in East of England, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Basildon?
Of 44 nurseries and pre-schools in Basildon, 9 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Basildon Hospital Day Nursery School, The Funhouse Pre-School, Just Imagine Day Nursery Ltd - Vange.
How much does nursery cost in Basildon?
In East of England, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £192 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Basildon?
44 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 40 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Billericay · Wickford · Laindon · Lee Chapel · Barstable · Fremnells · Kingswood · Southfields · Sunnymede
Neighbourhoods
Barstable · Basildon Central & Pipps Hill · Chalvedon · Eversley · Felmore & Bowers Gifford · Laindon Central · Laindon East & Lee Chapel North · Laindon West & Southfields · Langdon Hills · Lee Chapel South & Kingswood · Steeple View & Noak Bridge · Vange & Pitsea · Whitmore Way & Fremnells
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.