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Best nurseries in Wellington

8 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Herefordshire, County of, 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).

8
nurseries and pre-schools
1
Outstanding or mostly strong
159
registered places
#NurseryOfsted
1Jack In The Box (Bosbury) Ltd @ Crib Cottage
Full day care · 11 places · HR8 1PX
Outstanding (2022)
2Credenhill Nursery Ltd
Sessional day care · 18 places · HR4 7DW
Good (2024)
3Dilwyn Playgroup
Full day care · 13 places · HR4 8JS
Good (2024)
4Jack In The Box (Bosbury) Ltd
Full day care · 24 places · HR8 1PX
Good (2023)
5Acton Mill Education
Sessional day care · WR6 5EJ
Not yet inspected
6Chill Den
Sessional day care · 23 places · HR4 8ST
Not yet inspected
7Mini Malvern Nursery
Full day care · 70 places · WR13 6EY
Not yet inspected
8The Summer Camps Trust
Sessional day care · WR13 6EF
Not yet inspected

How much does nursery cost in Wellington?

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.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£175 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£142 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 Wellington?

Of 8 nurseries and pre-schools in Wellington, 1 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Jack In The Box (Bosbury) Ltd @ Crib Cottage, Credenhill Nursery Ltd, Dilwyn Playgroup.

How much does nursery cost in Wellington?

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 Wellington?

8 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 4 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Hereford · Colwall Stone · Kingsthorne

Neighbourhoods

Colwall, Cradley & Wellington Heath · Credenhill, Weobley & Wellington

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.