Best nurseries in Kingswood and Fishponds
82 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in South Gloucestershire, 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 | Abacus @ Mangotsfield Resound Sessional day care · 32 places · BS16 9BP | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Tower Playgroup Full day care · 12 places · BS16 9RB | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | Hanham Toddlers Preschool Sessional day care · 140 places · BS15 8SD | Outstanding (2024) |
| 4 | Great Expectations Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 51 places · BS16 6PP | Outstanding (2023) |
| 5 | Rozey Days Montessori Ltd Full day care · 45 places · BS16 3PL | Outstanding (2023) |
| 6 | Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 128 places · BS16 5EB | Outstanding (2023) |
| 7 | Great Expectations Day Nursery Full day care · 28 places · BS16 6PL | Outstanding (2023) |
| 8 | Little Explorers Pre-school Full day care · 52 places · BS36 2TG | Outstanding (2023) |
| 9 | Little Acorns Full day care · 24 places · BS15 1TN | Outstanding (2022) |
| 10 | Mangotsfield Pre-School Sessional day care · 54 places · BS16 7GA | Outstanding (2022) |
| 11 | Nuffy Day Nursery Full day care · 46 places · BS34 8HN | Outstanding (2022) |
| 12 | Orchard Lea Nursery Limited Full day care · 78 places · BS15 1DX | Good (2025) |
| 13 | Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge Full day care · 118 places · BS16 9LW | Good (2025) |
| 14 | Rozey Days Montessori Kingswood Full day care · 65 places · BS15 8HU | Good (2025) |
| 15 | Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Coronation Road Full day care · 64 places · BS16 5SN | Good (2025) |
| 16 | The Rocking Horse Day Nursery Full day care · 57 places · BS15 8AF | Good (2025) |
| 17 | Abacus Stoke Gifford Sessional day care · 28 places · BS34 8PF | Good (2025) |
| 18 | St Michael's Church Pre-School and Nursery Full day care · 62 places · BS34 8PB | Good (2025) |
| 19 | Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Hanham Hall Full day care · 77 places · BS15 3FR | Good (2025) |
| 20 | Frenchay Pre-School Full day care · 32 places · BS16 1NU | Good (2025) |
| 21 | Hillside Day Nursery Full day care · 33 places · BS15 8DB | Good (2025) |
| 22 | Happy Days Nursery And Pre-School Lyde Green Full day care · 81 places · BS16 7LH | Good (2025) |
| 23 | Out There Kindergarten Sessional day care · 28 places · BS16 1UQ | Good (2025) |
| 24 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol Stoke Gifford Full day care · 109 places · BS34 8HL | Good (2025) |
| 25 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Emersons Green Full day care · 105 places · BS16 7AL | Good (2024) |
| 26 | Little Puddleducks LTD Full day care · 46 places · BS16 9LU | Good (2024) |
| 27 | Wrigglypeeps Preschool Full day care · 62 places · BS16 6NJ | Good (2024) |
| 28 | Christchurch Pre-School Full day care · 26 places · BS15 3AE | Good (2024) |
| 29 | Mama Bear's Day Nursery Full day care · 34 places · BS16 6AL | Good (2024) |
| 30 | Muddy Puddles Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 20 places · BS16 9AY | Good (2024) |
| 31 | Fledglings Day Nursery (Fishponds) Ltd Full day care · 63 places · BS16 2HH | Good (2024) |
| 32 | Page Park Preschool Full day care · 22 places · BS16 5LB | Good (2024) |
| 33 | Longwell Green Pre-School Full day care · 38 places · BS30 9DU | Good (2024) |
| 34 | Little Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 66 places · BS15 8NT | Good (2024) |
| 35 | Pucklechurch Playgroup Full day care · 24 places · BS16 9RW | Good (2024) |
| 36 | Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery Full day care · 72 places · BS16 5TW | Good (2024) |
| 37 | Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Downend Road Full day care · 44 places · BS16 5UF | Good (2024) |
| 38 | Apple Tree Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · BS15 1XH | Good (2024) |
| 39 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol Barrs Court Full day care · 116 places · BS30 7EJ | Good (2024) |
| 40 | Hanham Toddlers Preschool Sessional day care · 42 places · BS15 3EJ | Good (2024) |
| 41 | Parkwall Pre-School Sessional day care · 40 places · BS30 8AA | Good (2024) |
| 42 | Baker Street Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 69 places · BS15 3EJ | Good (2024) |
| 43 | Pandamonium Limited Full day care · 36 places · BS30 8BJ | Good (2024) |
| 44 | Oldland Preschool Sessional day care · 40 places · BS30 6PH | Good (2023) |
| 45 | Mama Bear's Day Nursery Full day care · 54 places · BS16 4EH | Good (2023) |
| 46 | Courtney Ladybirds Preschool Full day care · 28 places · BS15 9RD | Good (2023) |
| 47 | Partou Hawkesbury Road Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 45 places · BS16 2AP | Good (2023) |
| 48 | Playaway Preschool Full day care · 38 places · BS15 8PW | Good (2023) |
| 49 | North Common Pre-School Sessional day care · 20 places · BS30 8BN | Good (2023) |
| 50 | Hillside Day Nursery Full day care · 33 places · BS15 8BG | Good (2023) |
| 51 | Footprints PreSchool Playgroup Full day care · 24 places · BS30 9DW | Good (2023) |
| 52 | The Park Neighbourhood Nursery Full day care · 78 places · BS15 9TP | Good (2023) |
| 53 | Sticky Fish Pre-School Sessional day care · 27 places · BS16 5AS | Good (2022) |
| 54 | Kingswood Methodist Church PreSchool Sessional day care · 24 places · BS15 1JR | Good (2022) |
| 55 | Hillsides Secret Garden Day Nursery Full day care · 30 places · BS16 4RF | Good (2022) |
| 56 | Play Station @ Barley Close Sessional day care · 30 places · BS16 9DL | Good (2022) |
| 57 | Staple Hill Stars Pre-School Full day care · 46 places · BS16 4NE | Good (2022) |
| 58 | Page Park Preschool - Forest School Sessional day care · 16 places · BS16 5LB | Good (2022) |
| 59 | Partou Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 38 places · BS5 7UB | Good (2022) |
| 60 | Sunbeams Day Nursery Full day care · 38 places · BS16 6UE | Good (2022) |
| 61 | Mama Bear's Day Nursery Full day care · 88 places · BS5 7RJ | Good (2022) |
| 62 | First Friends Day Nursery Full day care · 48 places · BS15 4FN | Good (2022) |
| 63 | Anchor Day Nursery Full day care · 60 places · BS15 4RD | Good (2021) |
| 64 | K M C Preschool Sessional day care · 24 places · BS15 1BQ | Good (2021) |
| 65 | Our Lady Of Lourdes Pre-School Sessional day care · 32 places · BS15 9QB | Report card: 5 expected (Nov 2025) |
| 66 | Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Soundwell Full day care · 73 places · BS15 1XG | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 67 | Little Sheep Pre-School Sessional day care · 16 places · BS16 5HQ | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 68 | BW Sports Coaching Full day care · BS16 7GA | Not yet inspected |
| 69 | Date Palm Nursery Sessional day care · 18 places · BS15 8LY | Not yet inspected |
| 70 | Fishponds Kumon Study Centre Sessional day care · BS16 3AH | Not yet inspected |
| 71 | Frenchay Common Preschool Full day care · 20 places · BS16 1NB | Not yet inspected |
| 72 | Leafy Lane Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 28 places · BS36 2TT | Not yet inspected |
| 73 | Made Forever Scheme Sessional day care · BS16 4NE | Not yet inspected |
| 74 | Out There Kindergarten, Downend Sessional day care · 28 places · BS16 2RW | Not yet inspected |
| 75 | Progressive Kids Pucklechurch Full day care · 15 places · BS16 9RF | Not yet inspected |
| 76 | Progressive Sports Bromley Heath Active Camp Sessional day care · BS16 6NJ | Not yet inspected |
| 77 | Sporting Chance MPS Sessional day care · BS16 7EY | Not yet inspected |
| 78 | St Augustine of Canterbury Preschool Sessional day care · 20 places · BS16 6QR | Not yet inspected |
| 79 | St Joseph's Pre-School Sessional day care · 40 places · BS5 7TZ | Not yet inspected |
| 80 | TS Holiday Camps Sessional day care · 12 places · BS30 7JB | Not yet inspected |
| 81 | Warmley Preschool Sessional day care · 26 places · BS30 8EB | Not yet inspected |
| 82 | Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Emersons Green Full day care · 105 places · BS16 7FN | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Kingswood and Fishponds?
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 Kingswood and Fishponds?
Of 82 nurseries and pre-schools in Kingswood and Fishponds, 11 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Abacus @ Mangotsfield Resound, Tower Playgroup, Hanham Toddlers Preschool.
How much does nursery cost in Kingswood and Fishponds?
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 Kingswood and Fishponds?
82 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 67 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Bradley Stoke · Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne · Patchway · Thornbury · Yate · Alveston · Charfield · Marshfield (South Gloucestershire) · Stoke Gifford · Cadbury Heath · Downend · Kingswood · Staple Hill · Stoke · Emersons Green · Frenchay · Hanham · Pucklechurch
Neighbourhoods
Cadbury Heath North & Bridgeyate · Cadbury Heath South & North Common · Downend North · Downend South · Eastville · Emersons Green · Fishponds · Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East · Hanham · Hillfields · Kingswood North East · Kingswood South · Longwell Green & Oldland Common · Mangotsfield · Pucklechurch & Westerleigh · Speedwell · Staple Hill North · Staple Hill South & Kingswood North West · Stapleton · Two Mile 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.