Best nurseries in Yate
13 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).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sodbury Vale Day Nursery Full day care · 40 places · BS37 4AF | Outstanding (2023) |
| 2 | Ridgewood Preschool CIO Sessional day care · 26 places · BS37 4AF | Good (2025) |
| 3 | Happy Days Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 81 places · BS37 7EB | Good (2024) |
| 4 | Partou Tippy Toes Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 45 places · BS37 7AG | Good (2024) |
| 5 | St Mary's Pre-School Sessional day care · 36 places · BS37 5BG | Good (2024) |
| 6 | Phase 5 Pre-School Playgroup Sessional day care · 24 places · BS37 8SZ | Good (2024) |
| 7 | Partou Magic Tree Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 61 places · BS37 4EP | Good (2023) |
| 8 | The Oaks Preschool & out of school club Sessional day care · 21 places · BS37 5EX | Good (2023) |
| 9 | Little Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 45 places · BS37 5DW | Good (2023) |
| 10 | Baker Street Nursery and Preschool Yate Full day care · 70 places · BS37 4PW | Good (2023) |
| 11 | Phase Five Pre School @ Abbotswood Sessional day care · 24 places · BS37 4LG | Good (2022) |
| 12 | Moringa Day Nursery Full day care · 51 places · BS37 4EA | Not yet inspected |
| 13 | Yate Play Scheme Sessional day care · BS37 8YR | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Yate?
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 Yate?
Of 13 nurseries and pre-schools in Yate, 1 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Sodbury Vale Day Nursery, Ridgewood Preschool CIO, Happy Days Nursery and Preschool.
How much does nursery cost in Yate?
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 Yate?
13 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 11 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Bradley Stoke · Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne · Kingswood and Fishponds · Patchway · Thornbury · Alveston · Charfield · Marshfield (South Gloucestershire) · Stoke Gifford · Cadbury Heath · Downend · Kingswood · Staple Hill · Stoke · Emersons Green · Frenchay · Hanham · Pucklechurch
Neighbourhoods
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.