Best nurseries in Brentwood
30 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 | Butterflies Montessori School Sessional day care · 48 places · CM14 5LF | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Bright Horizons Phoenix Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 130 places · CM15 9BG | Outstanding (2022) |
| 3 | Ladybird Kindergarten Sessional day care · 24 places · CM13 3DZ | Good (2025) |
| 4 | Bright Horizons Poppetts Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 68 places · CM13 1DU | Good (2025) |
| 5 | Bright Sparks Brentwood Sessional day care · 35 places · CM13 3BH | Good (2025) |
| 6 | Purple Willows Brentwood Full day care · 56 places · CM14 4DR | Good (2025) |
| 7 | Tiny Treasures day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 64 places · CM15 9JG | Good (2024) |
| 8 | Hutton Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · CM13 2TU | Good (2024) |
| 9 | Shenfield Village Pre-School Ltd Sessional day care · 26 places · CM15 8LB | Good (2024) |
| 10 | Bright Sparks Preschool Shenfield Sessional day care · 30 places · CM15 8NF | Good (2024) |
| 11 | Kind Hearts Pre School Sessional day care · 40 places · CM15 9NP | Good (2024) |
| 12 | Creative Kids Full day care · 116 places · CM13 2NS | Good (2024) |
| 13 | Wind In The Willows Nursery Full day care · 30 places · CM13 2TU | Good (2023) |
| 14 | Faces kids club (Brentwood) ltd Full day care · 50 places · CM15 9DA | Good (2023) |
| 15 | Forest Barn Nursery School Full day care · 66 places · CM13 3JP | Good (2022) |
| 16 | Little Legs Nursery Full day care · 48 places · CM13 1SJ | Good (2022) |
| 17 | The Treehouse Club Forestry Nursery And Out Of School Club Full day care · 52 places · CM13 2DP | Good (2022) |
| 18 | Leaping Lilies Full day care · 120 places · CM14 5JR | Good (2022) |
| 19 | Kind Hearts Preschool - St Georges Sessional day care · 40 places · CM15 9HR | Good (2022) |
| 20 | Sunflower Montessori Kindergarten Sessional day care · 26 places · CM13 1YU | Good (2021) |
| 21 | Shenfield Day Nursery Full day care · 52 places · CM15 8LA | Report card: 1 strong, 4 expected (Nov 2025) |
| 22 | WHITE WILLOWS DAY NURSERY Sessional day care · 18 places · CM14 5HF | Report card: 5 expected (Feb 2026) |
| 23 | Brentwood Day Nursery Full day care · 40 places · CM15 8AJ | Not yet inspected |
| 24 | Compass Sports Ltd Full day care · CM13 1DU | Not yet inspected |
| 25 | Guided Learning Ltd Full day care · CM14 4BX | Not yet inspected |
| 26 | Highview Pre School Sessional day care · 30 places · CM13 1BJ | Not yet inspected |
| 27 | Little Acorns Hutton Manor Full day care · 20 places · CM13 1SD | Not yet inspected |
| 28 | Little Ducks Pre-school Limited Sessional day care · 30 places · CM13 1DJ | Not yet inspected |
| 29 | Munchkins Daycare (Brentwood) LTD Full day care · 54 places · CM15 8BG | Not yet inspected |
| 30 | St Helens Pre School (Brentwood) LTD Sessional day care · 35 places · CM15 8AT | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Brentwood?
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 Brentwood?
Of 30 nurseries and pre-schools in Brentwood, 2 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Butterflies Montessori School, Bright Horizons Phoenix Day Nursery and Preschool, Ladybird Kindergarten.
How much does nursery cost in Brentwood?
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 Brentwood?
30 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 22 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Doddinghurst · Hutton · Hutton Mount · Warley
Neighbourhoods
Brentwood Central · Brentwood North · Brentwood South & Warley · Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch · Hutton · Shenfield & Hutton Mount
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.