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Nurseries in Herefordshire

There are 60 nurseries registered with Ofsted in Herefordshire, and 44 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
60
Outstanding
10
Good
34
After-school clubs
8

60 nurseries near Herefordshire

Child's age
Ofsted rating
Central, Hereford

Little Nestlings

50 Broad Street, Hereford · HR4 9AR

1.5 miles from Herefordshire
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Hereford, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 40 places and run by Little Nestlings Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Widemarsh, Hereford

Whitecross Day Nursery

Whitecross Nursery School & Creche, 166 Whitecross Road · HR4 0DH

1.8 miles from Herefordshire
OfstedGoodJul 2022Full day care86 places

A full day care nursery in Hereford, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 86 places and run by Whitecross Day Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Kings Acre, Hereford

Trinity Treetots Nursery

Trinity Primary School, Barricombe Drive · HR4 0NU

2.2 miles from Herefordshire
OfstedOutstandingJul 2022Full day care35 places

A full day care nursery in Hereford, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 35 places and run by Trinity Extended Services Community Interest Company.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Hagley, Hereford

The Gateway Nursery

The Gateway Centre, Longworth Lane · HR1 4GA

2.3 miles from Herefordshire
OfstedGoodMar 2025Full day care115 places

A full day care nursery in Hereford, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Registered for 115 places and run by Gateway (Education And Childcare ) Trust Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Red Hill, Hereford

Merry Go Round @ Green Croft

Green Croft Children's Centre Green Croft, Hereford · HR2 7NT

2.5 miles from Herefordshire
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care63 places

A full day care nursery in Hereford, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 63 places and run by Merry-Go-Round Day Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Grafton, Hereford

Down On The Farm

Norton Brook Farm, Grafton · HR2 8ED

3.9 miles from Herefordshire
OfstedGoodSep 2025Sessional17 places

A sessional nursery in Hereford, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 17 places and run by Polly Margaret Tinnion.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Marden, Hereford

Marden Pre-school

Marden Primary Academy, Marden · HR1 3EW

3.9 miles from Herefordshire
OfstedGoodMar 2024Full day care80 places

A full day care nursery in Hereford, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Registered for 80 places and run by Marden Pre-school CIO.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Herefordshire at a glance

Inspection results
44 of the 60 nurseries in Herefordshire (73%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 10 Outstanding and 34 Good.
Ages taken
58 list babies under 2, 58 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 58 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 Herefordshire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries in Herefordshire

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

There are 60 Ofsted-registered nurseries in Herefordshire. 10 are rated Outstanding and 34 are rated Good at their latest inspection.