diff --git a/core/modules/node/node.services.yml b/core/modules/node/node.services.yml
index 2ff32c3..d3ae253 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/node.services.yml
+++ b/core/modules/node/node.services.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ services:
   access_check.node.add:
     class: Drupal\node\Access\NodeAddAccessCheck
     arguments: ['@entity.manager']
+    deprecated: The "%service_id%" service is deprecated. Use _entity_create_access or _entity_create_any_access access checks instead.
     tags:
       - { name: access_check, applies_to: _node_add_access }
   access_check.node.preview:
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/Access/NodeAddAccessCheck.php b/core/modules/node/src/Access/NodeAddAccessCheck.php
index 8d9d119..b848765 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/Access/NodeAddAccessCheck.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Access/NodeAddAccessCheck.php
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
  * Determines access to for node add pages.
  *
  * @ingroup node_access
+ *
+ * @deprecated in Drupal 8.3.0, will be removed before Drupal 9.0.0. Use
+ * _entity_create_access or _entity_create_any_access access checks instead.
  */
 class NodeAddAccessCheck implements AccessInterface {