Best nurseries in Nottingham
68 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 | Paper Moon Day Nursery Full day care · 40 places · NG7 2DU | Outstanding (2022) |
| 2 | The Playhouse Full day care · 60 places · NG8 2AN | Report card: 3 strong, 2 expected (Feb 2026) |
| 3 | Tiny World Stockhill Lane Full day care · 95 places · NG6 0LJ | Report card: 2 strong, 3 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 4 | Pre-school Learning Alliance Bestwood Childcare Centre Sessional day care · 20 places · NG5 5HT | Good (2025) |
| 5 | Sunrise Nurseries Full day care · 60 places · NG1 6FS | Good (2025) |
| 6 | The Willows Pre-School Nursery Full day care · 32 places · NG5 6EX | Good (2025) |
| 7 | Kids Planet Carrington Full day care · 98 places · NG5 2DA | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare Full day care · 54 places · NG6 8AX | Good (2025) |
| 9 | Tiny World Arnold Road Full day care · 60 places · NG6 0DZ | Good (2025) |
| 10 | University Hospital Day Nursery Full day care · 122 places · NG7 2UH | Good (2025) |
| 11 | St George's Nursery Full day care · 81 places · NG5 1AP | Good (2025) |
| 12 | Green Nursery School Full day care · 80 places · NG7 3EN | Good (2025) |
| 13 | TFTF Tots Full day care · 9 places · NG7 2FB | Good (2025) |
| 14 | Academy Day Nursery Full day care · 50 places · NG5 5EJ | Good (2024) |
| 15 | Pretty Windows Ltd Full day care · 75 places · NG1 1DT | Good (2024) |
| 16 | Once Upon A Time - City Full day care · 50 places · NG1 1NG | Good (2024) |
| 17 | Kidz Kaboom Full day care · 36 places · NG8 6AR | Good (2024) |
| 18 | Zaytuna Day Nursery Full day care · 73 places · NG7 5JU | Good (2024) |
| 19 | Wild Days Lodge Full day care · 26 places · NG3 3AB | Good (2024) |
| 20 | Wollaton Park Preschool Sessional day care · 35 places · NG8 1GR | Good (2024) |
| 21 | Ke Steps Pre-School Ltd Full day care · 18 places · NG3 2GL | Good (2024) |
| 22 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Nottingham, Wollaton Full day care · 108 places · NG8 2NG | Good (2023) |
| 23 | Wollaton House Nursery Ltd Full day care · NG8 2DG | Good (2023) |
| 24 | Sandfield Day Nursery Full day care · 86 places · NG7 1QD | Good (2023) |
| 25 | Tick Tock All Stars Day Nursery Full day care · 31 places · NG8 6GD | Good (2023) |
| 26 | Poplars Blossoms Nursery School Ltd Full day care · 60 places · NG5 3JA | Good (2023) |
| 27 | Kiddy Winks Pre-School Sessional day care · NG3 7DN | Good (2023) |
| 28 | My Start Day Nursery Full day care · 70 places · NG8 5PJ | Good (2023) |
| 29 | Bestwood Park Nursery and Out of School Club Full day care · 110 places · NG5 5NE | Good (2023) |
| 30 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Nottingham City Hospital Full day care · 144 places · NG5 1PB | Good (2023) |
| 31 | Greenfields Nursery Full day care · 53 places · NG2 2HZ | Good (2023) |
| 32 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Nottingham University Full day care · 96 places · NG7 2RD | Good (2023) |
| 33 | Green Nursery School Basford Full day care · 42 places · NG6 0DG | Good (2023) |
| 34 | Pehla Qadam Childcare Full day care · 69 places · NG7 7NP | Good (2023) |
| 35 | Tick Tock All Stars Nursery Full day care · 25 places · NG8 6DD | Good (2023) |
| 36 | Fig Tree Nursery Full day care · 42 places · NG7 4AF | Good (2023) |
| 37 | Bright Horizons Nottingham Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 91 places · NG8 5AR | Good (2023) |
| 38 | Mountford House Nursery Ltd Full day care · 80 places · NG5 2DA | Good (2023) |
| 39 | Forget Me Not Day Nursery Full day care · 35 places · NG3 7GL | Good (2022) |
| 40 | Little Stars Full day care · 48 places · NG8 3AP | Good (2022) |
| 41 | Sherwood Playgroup CIO Full day care · 26 places · NG5 3FN | Good (2022) |
| 42 | Klever Kids Day Nursery Full day care · 122 places · NG8 5RW | Good (2022) |
| 43 | Cherubs Day Nursery Full day care · 82 places · NG6 9FT | Good (2022) |
| 44 | Tick Tock All Stars Pre School Full day care · 32 places · NG8 6GD | Good (2022) |
| 45 | Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton Full day care · 70 places · NG8 2BD | Good (2022) |
| 46 | Children 1st@ Bilborough Full day care · 95 places · NG8 3AF | Good (2022) |
| 47 | Learning Works For Children Limited Full day care · 64 places · NG3 2FB | Good (2022) |
| 48 | University Of Nottingham Day Nursery Full day care · 67 places · NG7 2RD | Good (2022) |
| 49 | Tiny Robins Day Nursery Full day care · 50 places · NG7 2EB | Good (2022) |
| 50 | Stepping Stones Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 217 places · NG1 4JA | Good (2022) |
| 51 | Little Plums Nursery Sneinton Full day care · 82 places · NG2 4QB | Good (2022) |
| 52 | Ark Day Nursery Full day care · 94 places · NG3 4LD | Good (2022) |
| 53 | Heart Preschool Full day care · 60 places · NG5 5EB | Good (2021) |
| 54 | 4 Children and Families Full day care · 123 places · NG8 4PD | Not yet inspected |
| 55 | Al-Hudaa Nursery Full day care · NG3 5TT | Not yet inspected |
| 56 | Cherubs Vale View Full day care · 80 places · NG6 9FR | Not yet inspected |
| 57 | Club V Nottingham Sessional day care · NG2 3AE | Not yet inspected |
| 58 | Kids Planet Bulwell Full day care · 39 places · NG6 8AJ | Not yet inspected |
| 59 | Kids Planet Country Park Full day care · 65 places · NG5 8NJ | Not yet inspected |
| 60 | Kids Planet Lenton Full day care · 70 places · NG7 2DZ | Not yet inspected |
| 61 | Kids Planet Sherwood Full day care · 70 places · NG5 4DB | Not yet inspected |
| 62 | Little People Preschool and Nursery Full day care · 92 places · NG2 4HT | Not yet inspected |
| 63 | Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd Full day care · 165 places · NG7 2PH | Not yet inspected |
| 64 | Rattle and Roll Performance: Huntington Academy Wrap Around and Holiday Club Full day care · 40 places · NG3 4AY | Not yet inspected |
| 65 | Sensory Learning & Play Cic Sessional day care · NG6 0JU | Not yet inspected |
| 66 | St Joseph's School and Nursery Full day care · 97 places · NG1 5AW | Not yet inspected |
| 67 | Students Learning Hub Full day care · NG7 7FY | Not yet inspected |
| 68 | The Rocking Horse Nursery Full day care · 29 places · NG6 8SE | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Nottingham?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in East 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.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Nottingham?
Of 68 nurseries and pre-schools in Nottingham, 1 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Paper Moon Day Nursery, The Playhouse, Tiny World Stockhill Lane.
How much does nursery cost in Nottingham?
In East Midlands, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £165 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 Nottingham?
68 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 53 of them inspected so far.
Neighbourhoods
Arboretum, Forest & Trent University · Aspley · Bakersfield · Basford Park Lane · Beechdale · Bestwood · Bestwood Village · Bilborough North · Bilborough South · Bobbers Mill · Broxtowe & Cinderhill · Bulwell North · Bulwell West · City Centre & Trent Bridge · Forest Fields · Highbury Vale · Hyson Green · Lenton & Dunkirk · Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park · Mapperley Park
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.