Best nurseries in Lichfield
10 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 | Bright Horizons Springfields Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 119 places · WS13 7BJ | Outstanding (2024) |
| 2 | Catkins Nursery Full day care · 24 places · WS13 7PH | Outstanding (2023) |
| 3 | Abacus Preschool Lichfield Sessional day care · 20 places · WS13 6DX | Good (2025) |
| 4 | Busy Bees at Lichfield Full day care · 110 places · WS14 9BJ | Good (2025) |
| 5 | Jack and Jill's Pre-School Sessional day care · 21 places · WS13 6RQ | Good (2024) |
| 6 | Footsteps Nursery Hawthorn Full day care · 91 places · WS13 8JL | Good (2024) |
| 7 | Humpty Dumpty Day Nursery and Pre-School -Lichfield Full day care · 210 places · WS13 6HB | Good (2024) |
| 8 | Humpties@StMichael's Full day care · 130 places · WS14 9AW | Good (2023) |
| 9 | Boley Park Pre-School Sessional day care · 30 places · WS14 9XU | Good (2023) |
| 10 | JC Academy Club4Kidz Sessional day care · WS13 6RQ | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Lichfield?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in West Midlands, 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.
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What are the best nurseries in Lichfield?
Of 10 nurseries and pre-schools in Lichfield, 2 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Bright Horizons Springfields Day Nursery and Preschool, Catkins Nursery, Abacus Preschool Lichfield.
How much does nursery cost in Lichfield?
In West Midlands, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £175 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 Lichfield?
10 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 9 of them inspected so far.
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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.