Best nurseries in Bath
31 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Bath and North East Somerset, 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 | Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School Full day care · 25 places · BA2 4PA | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Westwood Nursery Full day care · 48 places · BA2 7AY | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | Atelier Nursery Full day care · 71 places · BA1 6DX | Outstanding (2022) |
| 4 | Noahs Ark Pre School Full day care · 22 places · BA1 4BX | Good (2025) |
| 5 | 103 Club @ Weston Children's Centre Full day care · 48 places · BA1 4EH | Good (2025) |
| 6 | Happy Days Nursery And Pre-School Bath Full day care · 72 places · BA2 5EA | Good (2025) |
| 7 | Guinea Lane Nursery Full day care · 58 places · BA1 5NB | Good (2025) |
| 8 | The Garden at Kingswood Full day care · 46 places · BA1 5SD | Good (2025) |
| 9 | Kids Planet Oldfield Road Full day care · 50 places · BA2 3ND | Good (2024) |
| 10 | Kids Planet Midford Road Full day care · 38 places · BA2 5RX | Good (2024) |
| 11 | First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre Full day care · 64 places · BA2 2DQ | Good (2024) |
| 12 | Green Shoots Sessional day care · 36 places · BA2 4QJ | Good (2024) |
| 13 | First Steps Twerton Children's centre Full day care · 71 places · BA2 1SY | Good (2024) |
| 14 | The Little Bambinos Nursery Full day care · 32 places · BA2 3JW | Good (2024) |
| 15 | Peter Pan Pre-School Sessional day care · 24 places · BA1 3EA | Good (2024) |
| 16 | Little Scribblers Day Nursery Full day care · 16 places · BA1 6NS | Good (2023) |
| 17 | Combe Down Nursery Full day care · 90 places · BA2 5HY | Good (2022) |
| 18 | Hopscotch Day Nursery Full day care · 26 places · BA2 4SD | Good (2022) |
| 19 | The Hut Pre-school and Playscheme Full day care · 15 places · BA2 1RX | Good (2022) |
| 20 | Oldfield Park Pre School Full day care · 38 places · BA2 3RF | Good (2022) |
| 21 | Alice Park Nursery Full day care · 20 places · BA1 7BL | Good (2022) |
| 22 | Snapdragons Nursery Grosvenor Full day care · 70 places · BA1 6AX | Good (2022) |
| 23 | Snapdragons Nursery Weston Full day care · 164 places · BA1 2XT | Good (2021) |
| 24 | Little Blossoms Nursery School Full day care · 32 places · BA2 1JX | Good (2021) |
| 25 | Riverside Nursery Full day care · 54 places · BA1 3NG | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 26 | Little Willows Day Nursery Full day care · 66 places · BA2 6QH | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 27 | Approach Tuition - Bath Sessional day care · BA2 3PL | Not yet inspected |
| 28 | Bapp Three Ways Holiday Playscheme Sessional day care · BA2 5RF | Not yet inspected |
| 29 | Green Shoots Oldfield Park Full day care · 36 places · BA2 1AG | Not yet inspected |
| 30 | Kip McGrath Bath North Sessional day care · BA1 6EP | Not yet inspected |
| 31 | Monkton Pre-Prep Full day care · 12 places · BA2 7ET | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Bath?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in South West, 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 Bath?
Of 31 nurseries and pre-schools in Bath, 3 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School, Westwood Nursery, Atelier Nursery.
How much does nursery cost in Bath?
In South West, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £181 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 Bath?
31 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 26 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Keynsham · Batheaston · Chew Magna · Paulton · Peasedown St John · Bathavon · Oldfield Park
Neighbourhoods
Bloomfield · Central Bath & Lansdown · Combe Down · Kingsmead · Lambridge & Fairfield Park · Newbridge · Odd Down · Oldfield Park East · Oldfield Park West · Southdown · Twerton · Walcot · Weston · Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down
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.