Best nurseries in Plymouth
77 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 | Bambinos Day Nursery Full day care · 56 places · PL6 7TH | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Freshlings Nursery Full day care · 86 places · PL4 8AA | Outstanding (2024) |
| 3 | Honeyshute Day Nursery Full day care · 20 places · PL6 5RN | Outstanding (2023) |
| 4 | Honeyshute Day Nursery and Pre School Full day care · 35 places · PL6 5RN | Outstanding (2022) |
| 5 | The Cabin at Barn Park Nursery Full day care · 36 places · PL5 1EJ | Outstanding (2021) |
| 6 | Willow Childcare Full day care · 150 places · PL7 4RR | Report card: 5 strong (Feb 2026) |
| 7 | Little Acorns Pre-School Full day care · 20 places · PL6 6QS | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Chaddlewood Pre-school and Woodies Out Of School Club Full day care · 48 places · PL7 2EU | Good (2025) |
| 9 | Little Orchard Montessori Chaddlewood Full day care · 33 places · PL7 2WU | Good (2025) |
| 10 | Newlife Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 50 places · PL7 2AU | Good (2025) |
| 11 | Happy Days Nursery Derriford Full day care · 146 places · PL6 5QZ | Good (2025) |
| 12 | Honeyshute Preschool Full day care · 36 places · PL6 5XQ | Good (2025) |
| 13 | Compton Pre-School Full day care · 26 places · PL3 5JB | Good (2025) |
| 14 | The Cabin At Tamar View Full day care · 36 places · PL5 1DJ | Good (2025) |
| 15 | The Cabin at Wolseley Hub Full day care · 36 places · PL2 3BY | Good (2025) |
| 16 | Nomony Nursery Full day care · 59 places · PL4 0PA | Good (2025) |
| 17 | Playbox Nursery Full day care · 48 places · PL2 3PZ | Good (2025) |
| 18 | Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell Full day care · 26 places · PL7 5DB | Good (2025) |
| 19 | Jack & Jill's Childcare Plympton Full day care · 20 places · PL7 2ET | Good (2025) |
| 20 | Ridgeway Methodist Preschool Sessional day care · 26 places · PL7 2PS | Good (2024) |
| 21 | Flying Start Nursery - Marjon Full day care · 59 places · PL6 8BH | Good (2024) |
| 22 | Little Stars Nursery - Stonehouse Full day care · 33 places · PL1 1TL | Good (2024) |
| 23 | Widey Court Pre-School Full day care · 30 places · PL6 5UB | Good (2024) |
| 24 | Tops Prince Rock Full day care · 42 places · PL4 9LD | Good (2024) |
| 25 | Bumblebees Day Nursery (Plymouth) Limited Full day care · 84 places · PL6 7JW | Good (2024) |
| 26 | Rock A Tots (UK) Ltd Full day care · 79 places · PL5 3DE | Good (2024) |
| 27 | Woodford Community Pre-School Sessional day care · 38 places · PL7 4RR | Good (2024) |
| 28 | Kenleys Day Nursery Full day care · 120 places · PL9 7AZ | Good (2024) |
| 29 | Bobtails Full Day Care Full day care · 40 places · PL4 7HW | Good (2024) |
| 30 | Bambinos Day Nursery Full day care · 64 places · PL9 9AY | Good (2024) |
| 31 | Pixieland Stoke Village Ltd Full day care · 120 places · PL3 4DU | Good (2024) |
| 32 | Plympton St Maurice Childcare Centre Full day care · 64 places · PL7 1UB | Good (2024) |
| 33 | Little Blossoms Day Nursery Full day care · PL6 6JW | Good (2024) |
| 34 | Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Full day care · 38 places · PL6 8UN | Good (2024) |
| 35 | Pathways Day Nursery Full day care · 16 places · PL3 4QE | Good (2023) |
| 36 | Roborough Pre-School Sessional day care · 19 places · PL6 7AG | Good (2023) |
| 37 | St Paul's Playgroup Full day care · 24 places · PL5 1NE | Good (2023) |
| 38 | Achievers Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 140 places · PL3 6DG | Good (2023) |
| 39 | Kiddiewinks Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · PL4 8SX | Good (2023) |
| 40 | The Cabin Childcare Centre, YMCA Full day care · 36 places · PL5 3NG | Good (2023) |
| 41 | Little Nippers Childcare Ltd Full day care · 62 places · PL7 2AQ | Good (2023) |
| 42 | Mama Bear's Day Nursery Full day care · 29 places · PL6 5BX | Good (2023) |
| 43 | Sunbeams Full day care · 44 places · PL3 4ND | Good (2023) |
| 44 | Pixieland Mannamead Full day care · 79 places · PL3 5QL | Good (2023) |
| 45 | Honeyshute Day Nursery Full day care · 30 places · PL6 8UL | Good (2023) |
| 46 | Little Squirrels - Community Nursery Full day care · 30 places · PL1 4BN | Good (2023) |
| 47 | Bright Sparks Children's Centre LTD Full day care · 55 places · PL3 6HA | Good (2022) |
| 48 | Jack & Jill's Childcare Radford Full day care · 24 places · PL9 9JL | Good (2022) |
| 49 | Margaret McMillan Nursery School Full day care · 62 places · PL1 2JA | Good (2022) |
| 50 | Jack & Jills Childcare Goosewell Full day care · 25 places · PL9 9HD | Good (2022) |
| 51 | Playdays Pre-School (new Cio) Full day care · 35 places · PL9 9GH | Good (2022) |
| 52 | Toad Hall Pre-School Full day care · 26 places · PL3 4JN | Good (2022) |
| 53 | Kiddi Caru Nursery Full day care · 100 places · PL7 5JX | Good (2022) |
| 54 | Roger's Burrow Day Nursery Full day care · 36 places · PL2 2BG | Good (2022) |
| 55 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Plymouth Full day care · 97 places · PL6 5ZD | Good (2021) |
| 56 | Tops Bretonside Full day care · 53 places · PL4 0EA | Good (2021) |
| 57 | Four Woods Nursery Full day care · 15 places · PL5 2LN | Good (2021) |
| 58 | Bright Stars Full day care · 24 places · PL7 1XQ | Good (2021) |
| 59 | Tops Stonehouse Full day care · 121 places · PL1 5EH | Good (2021) |
| 60 | Tops Devonport Full day care · 53 places · PL1 4DW | Good (2021) |
| 61 | King's School Nursery Full day care · 113 places · PL3 5LW | Good (2009) |
| 62 | Bambinos Childcare Centre Full day care · 92 places · PL4 6EU | Report card: 5 expected (Feb 2026) |
| 63 | Mama Bear's Day Nursery Full day care · 115 places · PL2 3RW | Report card: 5 expected (Feb 2026) |
| 64 | Bambinos at Frogmore Montessori Full day care · 55 places · PL6 5RT | Report card: 5 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 65 | Jack & Jill's Childcare Widewell Full day care · 12 places · PL6 7EN | Report card: 5 expected (Dec 2025) |
| 66 | Little Rainbows Full day care · 34 places · PL2 1RJ | Inadequate (2025) |
| 67 | Alexandra House Full day care · 60 places · PL6 5BX | Not yet inspected |
| 68 | Bright Beams (Billacombe Road) Full day care · 40 places · PL9 7HX | Not yet inspected |
| 69 | Devonport Park Activity Centre Full day care · PL1 4BU | Not yet inspected |
| 70 | Ham Drive Nursery Daycare Full day care · 26 places · PL2 2NJ | Not yet inspected |
| 71 | High5 Eggbuckland School Sessional day care · PL6 5YB | Not yet inspected |
| 72 | Honeyshute Day Nursery Compton Full day care · 56 places · PL3 5JD | Not yet inspected |
| 73 | Little Deers Pre-School Sessional day care · 29 places · PL9 9DF | Not yet inspected |
| 74 | PL6 Learning Hub Full day care · PL6 7PY | Not yet inspected |
| 75 | Premier Wraparound @ Morley Meadow Full day care · 11 places · PL9 7GN | Not yet inspected |
| 76 | Roborough Preschool Sessional day care · 30 places · PL6 7TR | Not yet inspected |
| 77 | The Beckly Centre Sessional day care · PL9 9DF | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Plymouth?
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 Plymouth?
Of 77 nurseries and pre-schools in Plymouth, 6 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Bambinos Day Nursery, Freshlings Nursery, Honeyshute Day Nursery.
How much does nursery cost in Plymouth?
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 Plymouth?
77 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 66 of them inspected so far.
Neighbourhoods
Cattedown & Prince Rock · City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour · Crownhill · Deer Park & Leigham · Derriford & Estover · Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town · Efford, Laira & Crabtree · Ernesettle · Ford & Blockhouse Park · Glenholt & Widewell · Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross · Higher Compton & Eggbuckland · Honicknowle & Manadon · Keyham · King's Tamerton & West Park · Lipson · Mannamead & Hartley · Mutley · North Prospect · Peverell
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.