Best nurseries in Gloucester
40 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 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 | PATA @ Elmbridge Under Fives Full day care · 71 places · GL2 0LN | Outstanding (2024) |
| 2 | Hugo and Holly Day Nursery Full day care · 55 places · GL1 1UG | Outstanding (2022) |
| 3 | Treetops Gloucester Full day care · 68 places · GL1 3HW | Good (2025) |
| 4 | Finlay Nursery Full day care · 34 places · GL4 6TL | Good (2025) |
| 5 | Partou Longlevens Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 77 places · GL2 0AA | Good (2025) |
| 6 | St Peter's Under 5s Full day care · 26 places · GL1 3PY | Good (2025) |
| 7 | Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup Full day care · 48 places · GL3 3NS | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Twin Gables Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 63 places · GL4 4LW | Good (2025) |
| 9 | Little Oaks Day Nursery Full day care · 45 places · GL1 3NN | Good (2025) |
| 10 | All My Friends Childcare Ltd Barnwood Nursery Full day care · 70 places · GL2 0SF | Good (2025) |
| 11 | Dingley's Promise Sessional day care · 12 places · GL4 4NA | Good (2024) |
| 12 | Acorn Centre Full day care · 24 places · GL4 0RN | Good (2024) |
| 13 | My Sunflowers Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 32 places · GL1 3BS | Good (2024) |
| 14 | Mighty Oaks Little Acorns Ltd Sessional day care · 52 places · GL1 4NY | Good (2024) |
| 15 | Abbeydale Playgroup Full day care · 36 places · GL4 6ED | Good (2024) |
| 16 | St Catharine's Under Fives Full day care · 24 places · GL2 0RR | Good (2024) |
| 17 | Banana Moon Day Nursery Gloucester Full day care · 47 places · GL1 5JR | Good (2023) |
| 18 | The Secret Garden Nursery (Tredworth) Full day care · 40 places · GL1 4TD | Good (2023) |
| 19 | George's Playgroup Full day care · 24 places · GL4 0SS | Good (2023) |
| 20 | PATA @ Tiny Tots Sessional day care · 32 places · GL2 0AT | Good (2023) |
| 21 | Into-Play @ Barnwood Full day care · 63 places · GL2 0SE | Good (2023) |
| 22 | Tuffley Playgroup at Harewood Infant School Sessional day care · 24 places · GL4 0SS | Good (2023) |
| 23 | Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Gloucester Full day care · 78 places · GL4 3HR | Good (2023) |
| 24 | Best Friends Day Nurseries Ltd Full day care · 49 places · GL4 0DU | Good (2023) |
| 25 | The Family Haven Full day care · 28 places · GL1 1UY | Good (2022) |
| 26 | Hucclecote Playgroup Sessional day care · 16 places · GL3 3HS | Good (2022) |
| 27 | Hempsted Playgroup & Toddlers Sessional day care · 24 places · GL2 5LH | Good (2022) |
| 28 | Pebbles Nursery Full day care · 64 places · GL1 5JA | Good (2022) |
| 29 | Hugo and Holly Day Nursery Full day care · 42 places · GL1 3DS | Good (2022) |
| 30 | Jelly Bears Day Nursery Full day care · 30 places · GL1 5TL | Good (2021) |
| 31 | The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery Full day care · 90 places · GL4 0PZ | Good (2021) |
| 32 | Neverland Childcare Sessional day care · 15 places · GL3 3RX | Good (2021) |
| 33 | My Ohana Nursery Gloucester Full day care · 79 places · GL2 5JQ | Good (2020) |
| 34 | Partou Barnwood Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 91 places · GL4 3JT | Report card: 5 expected (Nov 2025) |
| 35 | Into-Play @ The Quays Full day care · 68 places · GL2 5HQ | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 36 | Little Lambs (Longlevens) Ltd Full day care · 95 places · GL2 0AU | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 37 | Just Camps Longlevens Sessional day care · GL2 0LF | Not yet inspected |
| 38 | Kip McGrath Education UK Ltd Sessional day care · GL1 1DG | Not yet inspected |
| 39 | Leap Tutors Education and Training Services Full day care · GL1 1JJ | Not yet inspected |
| 40 | Stagecoach Gloucester Sessional day care · GL1 5LE | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Gloucester?
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 Gloucester?
Of 40 nurseries and pre-schools in Gloucester, 2 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: PATA @ Elmbridge Under Fives, Hugo and Holly Day Nursery, Treetops Gloucester.
How much does nursery cost in Gloucester?
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 Gloucester?
40 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 36 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Quedgeley and Hardwicke · Quedgeley · Tuffley · Hempsted · Kingsholm
Neighbourhoods
Abbeymead & Abbeydale · Barton · Central Gloucester & Hempsted · Coney Hill, Barnwood & Abbeydale · Elmbridge · Hucclecote · Kingsholm & Wotton · Longlevens · Lower Tuffley · Matson & Robinswood · Podsmead & Linden · Tredworth · Tuffley
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.