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Best nurseries in Pucklechurch

7 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).

7
nurseries and pre-schools
2
Outstanding or mostly strong
295
registered places
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1Tower Playgroup
Full day care · 12 places · BS16 9RB
Outstanding (2025)
2Little Explorers Pre-school
Full day care · 52 places · BS36 2TG
Outstanding (2023)
3Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge
Full day care · 118 places · BS16 9LW
Good (2025)
4Little Puddleducks LTD
Full day care · 46 places · BS16 9LU
Good (2024)
5Pucklechurch Playgroup
Full day care · 24 places · BS16 9RW
Good (2024)
6Leafy Lane Day Nursery Ltd
Full day care · 28 places · BS36 2TT
Not yet inspected
7Progressive Kids Pucklechurch
Full day care · 15 places · BS16 9RF
Not yet inspected

How much does nursery cost in Pucklechurch?

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.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£181 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£145 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

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 Pucklechurch?

Of 7 nurseries and pre-schools in Pucklechurch, 2 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Tower Playgroup, Little Explorers Pre-school, Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge.

How much does nursery cost in Pucklechurch?

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 Pucklechurch?

7 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 5 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Bradley Stoke · Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne · Kingswood and Fishponds · Patchway · Thornbury · Yate · Alveston · Charfield · Marshfield (South Gloucestershire) · Stoke Gifford · Cadbury Heath · Downend · Kingswood · Staple Hill · Stoke · Emersons Green · Frenchay · Hanham

Neighbourhoods

Pucklechurch & Westerleigh

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.