Best nurseries in Chalfont
13 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Buckinghamshire, 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 | Buttercups at Chalfont Full day care · 70 places · SL9 0GA | Outstanding (2023) |
| 2 | Chalfont St Peter Preschool Sessional day care · 25 places · SL9 9QX | Good (2025) |
| 3 | Monkey Puzzle Seer Green Full day care · 88 places · HP9 2QP | Good (2025) |
| 4 | Chalfont St Peter Montessori School Full day care · 28 places · SL9 9TR | Good (2025) |
| 5 | Childlink Day Nursery and Pre School Full day care · 46 places · SL9 0JT | Good (2025) |
| 6 | Chalfont St Giles Pre School Playgroup Sessional day care · 22 places · HP8 4QN | Good (2024) |
| 7 | Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter Full day care · 69 places · SL9 9QE | Good (2023) |
| 8 | Little Ducklings Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 29 places · HP9 2FJ | Good (2023) |
| 9 | Jordans Village Nursery School Full day care · 30 places · HP9 2SY | Good (2021) |
| 10 | Lovel End Nursery Sessional day care · 26 places · SL9 9PB | Report card: 5 expected (Nov 2025) |
| 11 | Footsteps Day Nursery and Pre School Full day care · 68 places · SL9 9QX | Not yet inspected |
| 12 | Ladybird Nursery Chalfont Full day care · 70 places · SL9 9UE | Not yet inspected |
| 13 | Seer Green Pre-School Sessional day care · 20 places · HP9 2QJ | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Chalfont?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in South East, 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 Chalfont?
Of 13 nurseries and pre-schools in Chalfont, 1 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Buttercups at Chalfont, Chalfont St Peter Preschool, Monkey Puzzle Seer Green.
How much does nursery cost in Chalfont?
In South East, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £202 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 Chalfont?
13 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 10 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Amersham · Aylesbury · Buckingham · Chalfont St Peter · Chesham · Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green · Hazlemere · High Wycombe · Marlow · Aston Clinton · Beaconsfield · Broughton (Buckinghamshire) · Chalfont St Giles · Frieth · Haddenham (Buckinghamshire) · Iver Heath · Marlow Bottom · Stewkley · Stoke Poges · Walter's Ash and Naphill · Wendover · Stoke · Walton · Akeley · Amersham-on-the-Hill · Bedgrove · Burham · California · Flackwell Heath · Marlow Hill
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.