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Nurseries in Gloucestershire

There are 266 nurseries registered with Ofsted in Gloucestershire, South West England, and 205 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
266
Outstanding
13
Good
192
After-school clubs
114

266 nurseries near Gloucestershire

Child's age
Ofsted rating
Matson, Gloucester

Abbeydale Playgroup

Matson House, Matson Lane · GL4 6ED

1.4 miles from Gloucestershire
OfstedGoodMay 2024Full day care36 places

A full day care nursery in Gloucester, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Registered for 36 places and run by Abbeydale Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Brockworth, Gloucester

Busy Bees Playgroup

Castle Hill Primary School, Abbotswood Road · GL3 4NU

1.7 miles from Gloucestershire
OfstedGoodJan 2025Full day care20 places

A full day care nursery in Gloucester, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 20 places and run by Busy Bees Playgroup (Brockworth) Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Hucclecote, Gloucester

Neverland Childcare

Thomas Gaze Memorial Hall, 104 Hucclecote Road · GL3 3RX

1.8 miles from Gloucestershire
OfstedGoodSep 2021Sessional15 places

A sessional nursery in Gloucester, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2021. Registered for 15 places and run by Neverland Childcare Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Brockworth, Gloucester

Brockworth Pre-School

Brockworth Primary Academy, Moorfield Road · GL3 4JL

1.9 miles from Gloucestershire
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care16 places

A full day care nursery in Gloucester, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 16 places and run by Brockworth Pre-School Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Coney Hill, Gloucester

Dingley's Promise

Coney Hill Road, Gloucester · GL4 4NA

2.0 miles from Gloucestershire
OfstedGoodDec 2024Sessional12 places

A sessional nursery in Gloucester, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Registered for 12 places and run by Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Matson, Gloucester

Finlay Nursery

Finlay Childrens Centre, Tredworth Road · GL4 6TL

2.1 miles from Gloucestershire
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care34 places

A full day care nursery in Gloucester, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 34 places and run by Barnardo's.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Painswick, Stroud

Painswick Playgroup

c/o Croft Primary School, Churchill Way · GL6 6RQ

2.9 miles from Gloucestershire
OfstedGoodJun 2025Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in Stroud, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 24 places and run by Painswick Playgroup Committee.

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

Inspection results
205 of the 266 nurseries in Gloucestershire (77%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 13 Outstanding and 192 Good.
Ages taken
250 list babies under 2, 250 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 250 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 Gloucestershire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries in Gloucestershire

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

There are 266 Ofsted-registered nurseries in Gloucestershire. 13 are rated Outstanding and 192 are rated Good at their latest inspection.