Nurseries in Maldon

Yes. Eligible working parents in Maldon can receive up to 30 funded hours a week from the term after their child turns 9 months until Reception or compulsory school age. Essex allows up to 1,140 hours a year, normally over 38 weeks or stretched across up to 52 weeks where the nursery offers it.

Essex County Council recorded 1,767 early-years places across Maldon district in Summer 2025. These included 779 day-nursery places, 581 preschool places, 110 childminder places and 260 independent-school early-years places.

The Summer 2025 assessment recorded 228 vacant early-years places across Maldon district, equal to a 12.9% vacancy rate. Within Maldon town, Maldon North recorded 60 vacancies, Maldon West 21 and Maldon East 13 at the time of the assessment. Availability at individual nurseries will change throughout the year.

In Summer 2025, 99% of eligible 3- and 4-year-olds in Maldon district were using their universal funded entitlement, up from 93.1% in 2024. Use of the extended entitlement among 3- and 4-year-olds reached 42%, compared with 35% the previous year.

Yes. Families meeting the additional-support criteria can receive 15 funded hours a week for an eligible 2-year-old. Essex requires this particular entitlement to be used with one approved childcare provider, rather than split between several settings.

Maldon is specifically within Essex County Council's Mid Essex SEND area, together with Chelmsford. The Mid Essex team handles statutory SEND processes including Education, Health and Care needs assessments and EHCP arrangements for children living in Maldon.

From 1 April 2026, Essex SEN Inclusion Funding pays £4.86 per funded hour at the low band, £6.07 per attended hour at the medium band and £9.11 per attended hour at the high band. Low-band support can cover up to 30 funded hours.

Maldon town is primarily within the CM9 postcode district. Official Maldon District Council offices on Princes Road, for example, use CM9 5DL. ToddleKids can be used to compare nurseries within Maldon and nearby CM9 areas based on the location that works for your daily journey.

Yes, but Essex states that charges for meals, snacks, consumables and optional activities must be voluntary. Parents cannot be required to buy those extras simply to access their funded childcare entitlement.