Best nurseries in Maidenhead
29 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Windsor and Maidenhead, 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 | Twinkle Totz Day Nursery Limited Full day care · 36 places · SL6 4UB | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Birdwood Nursery Sessional day care · 30 places · SL6 5BQ | Outstanding (2022) |
| 3 | Westborough Preschool Sessional day care · 30 places · SL6 4AT | Outstanding (2022) |
| 4 | Patchwork Montessori Nursery Full day care · 83 places · SL6 3AR | Report card: 5 strong (Nov 2025) |
| 5 | Patchwork Montessori Nursery Full day care · 53 places · SL6 1XA | Good (2025) |
| 6 | Chartam House Nursery Full day care · 42 places · SL6 6AX | Good (2025) |
| 7 | St Mary's Pre-School Sessional day care · 25 places · SL6 7EG | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Braywood Acorn Nursery Sessional day care · 16 places · SL4 4QF | Good (2024) |
| 9 | Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead Full day care · 84 places · SL6 2SJ | Good (2024) |
| 10 | Little Muddy Me Sessional day care · 30 places · SL6 2EB | Good (2024) |
| 11 | Cox Green Community Centre Pre-School Full day care · 40 places · SL6 3AX | Good (2024) |
| 12 | Busy Bees@Norden Road Full day care · 80 places · SL6 4AY | Good (2024) |
| 13 | Wise Owls Day Nursery Full day care · 41 places · SL6 1BN | Good (2023) |
| 14 | Beehive Pre-school Sessional day care · 24 places · SL6 8AW | Good (2023) |
| 15 | Kiddies' Cabin Day Nursery Full day care · 63 places · SL6 6DU | Good (2023) |
| 16 | Little Fishes Pre-School Sessional day care · 30 places · SL6 7NG | Good (2022) |
| 17 | Mulberry Day Nursery Full day care · 91 places · SL6 4ET | Good (2022) |
| 18 | Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead Full day care · 74 places · SL6 1ES | Good (2022) |
| 19 | Busy Bees@Maidenhead Full day care · 66 places · SL6 7EG | Good (2022) |
| 20 | Gingerjolley Full day care · 40 places · SL6 5AE | Good (2022) |
| 21 | Bright Horizons Maidenhead Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 93 places · SL6 4ER | Good (2022) |
| 22 | Poppies Maidenhead Full day care · 72 places · SL6 7UA | Good (2022) |
| 23 | Patchwork Montessori Nursery Full day care · 25 places · SL6 6JS | Good (2021) |
| 24 | Ali's Academy Sessional day care · SL6 7JA | Not yet inspected |
| 25 | GingerJolley Nursery Woodlands park Sessional day care · 30 places · SL6 3NW | Not yet inspected |
| 26 | Let Me Play @ Braywick Leisure Centre Full day care · SL6 1BN | Not yet inspected |
| 27 | Little Red Hen Day Nursery Full day care · 59 places · SL6 3AT | Not yet inspected |
| 28 | N Family Club Maidenhead Full day care · 138 places · SL6 8LQ | Not yet inspected |
| 29 | Premier Camp Larchfield Sessional day care · SL6 2SG | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Maidenhead?
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 Maidenhead?
Of 29 nurseries and pre-schools in Maidenhead, 4 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Twinkle Totz Day Nursery Limited, Birdwood Nursery, Westborough Preschool.
How much does nursery cost in Maidenhead?
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 Maidenhead?
29 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 23 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.