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Nurseries in Nottingham

There are 152 nurseries registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, and 116 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
152
Outstanding
5
Good
111
After-school clubs
110

152 nurseries near Nottingham

Within 5 miles, closest first.
Distance
Child's age
Ofsted rating
Berridge, Nottingham

St George's Nursery

16 Pelham Road, Nottingham · NG5 1AP

0.5 miles from Nottingham
OfstedGoodMar 2025Full day care81 places

A full day care nursery in Nottingham, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Registered for 81 places and run by The Childcare Company Sherwood Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Castle, Nottingham

Sunrise Nurseries

The Old Chapel, Royal Standard Place · NG1 6FS

1.0 mile from Nottingham
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care60 places

A full day care nursery in Nottingham, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 60 places and run by Sunrise Nurseries Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Lenton, Nottingham

Paper Moon Day Nursery

Faraday Road, Lenton · NG7 2DU

1.1 miles from Nottingham
OfstedOutstandingNov 2022Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Nottingham, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 40 places and run by Paper Moon Nurseries (Mansfield) Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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St. Ann's, Nottingham

Ke Steps Pre-School Ltd

The Blue Bell Hill Community Centre, Dennett Close · NG3 2GL

1.3 miles from Nottingham
OfstedGoodJan 2024Full day care18 places

A full day care nursery in Nottingham, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 18 places and run by KE Steps Pre-School Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Lenton, Nottingham

TFTF Tots

Think For The Future Centre, 81 Sherwin Road · NG7 2FB

1.4 miles from Nottingham
OfstedGoodJan 2025Full day care9 places

A full day care nursery in Nottingham, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 9 places and run by THINK FOR THE FUTURE LTD..

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in Nottingham at a glance

Inspection results
116 of the 152 nurseries within 5 miles of Nottingham (76%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 5 Outstanding and 111 Good.
Ages taken
144 list babies under 2, 145 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 145 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Nottingham's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries in Nottingham

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 152 Ofsted-registered nurseries within 5 miles of Nottingham. 5 are rated Outstanding and 111 are rated Good at their latest inspection.