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Just Imagine Maldon Day Nursery
All Saints' C of E Primary School, Highlands Drive, Maldon, CM9 6HY, United Kingdom
Play-based Capacity 32 Limited spaces
Town childcare guide
Nurseries in Maldon
Maldon is in Essex County Council's Mid Essex area and the town is primarily covered by CM9. Essex's Summer 2025 childcare assessment recorded 63 early-years providers and 1,767 childcare places across Maldon district, up from 54 providers and 1,558 places a year earlier. ToddleKids helps parents compare nurseries in Maldon while understanding local availability, funded childcare and SEND support.
Childcare numbers for Maldon
Daily fees range
£40
Per day
Outstanding nurseries
0
0% of nurseries
Funded childcare
1
100% offer funding
Total nurseries
1
Across Essex
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1When was your child born?
Age: 2 yearsFree hours are available.
2Are you working?
Each working parent needs to earn at least £2,643.68 over 3 months, and under £100,000 a year.
3How much time at nursery?
Days a week
5
Hours a day
10
4What does the nursery charge?
About £40 a day for 10 hours. All-ages average from 1 nursery with prices on Toddle in Maldon
You'd pay about
£487a month
£5,840 a year after your free hours
- Nursery fees
- £867
- Free hours (30 a week)
- −£380
- You pay
- £487
Doesn't include meals, nappies or trips. Most nurseries charge for these separately.
You could get 30 free hours a week.
They end when your child starts reception, around September 2029.
Why isn't it lower in the holidays?
38 weeks free hours: £80/wk 14 weeks full fee: £200/wk
Free hours cover 38 term-time weeks. Many nurseries can spread them across the year instead. Ask yours.
Only going term time? Your cost will be lower. Ask your nursery for their term dates.
Estimate only. England. Based on GOV.UK figures, checked 20 October 2026.
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How to Apply for Funded Childcare in Maldon?
The nursery postcode districts currently represented on this page map to Essex County Council. Your home postcode determines which council handles your application.
Visit Essex County CouncilPostcodes: CM9
Helpful answers
Nursery questions in Maldon
Can working parents get 30 funded childcare hours 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.
How many nursery and childcare places are available across Maldon?
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.
Are childcare places currently available in Maldon?
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.
How widely is funded nursery childcare used in Maldon?
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.
Is there funded childcare for eligible 2-year-olds in Maldon?
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.
Which SEND area covers Maldon nurseries?
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.
How much SEN inclusion funding can a Maldon nursery receive?
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.
Which postcode covers nurseries in Maldon?
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.
Can Maldon nurseries charge for meals and nappies during funded hours?
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.