Nurseries by region
Pick your area to see every nursery there, best rated first.
- London 2,736
- South East 2,519
- North West 1,933
- East of England 1,476
- South West 1,457
- West Midlands 1,409
- Yorkshire and the Humber 1,316
- East Midlands 1,189
- North East 542
South East 2,519
- Hampshire 427
- Kent 411
- Surrey 345
- West Sussex 253
- Oxfordshire 184
North West 1,933
- Lancashire 362
- Liverpool 122
- Cheshire East 117
- Cheshire West and Chester 105
- Manchester 104
East of England 1,476
- Essex 388
- Hertfordshire 304
- Norfolk 179
- Suffolk 170
- Cambridgeshire 169
South West 1,457
- Devon 193
- Gloucestershire 186
- Wiltshire 158
- Cornwall 152
- Somerset 144
West Midlands 1,409
- Birmingham 306
- Staffordshire 213
- Warwickshire 162
- Worcestershire 141
- Sandwell 81
Yorkshire and the Humber 1,316
- Leeds 192
- North Yorkshire 182
- Kirklees 136
- Bradford 126
- Sheffield 118
East Midlands 1,189
- Lincolnshire 201
- Nottinghamshire 201
- Leicestershire 197
- Derbyshire 169
- West Northamptonshire 120
North East 542
Region outlines: ONS, Regions (December 2020), Open Government Licence; contains OS data © Crown copyright.
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What a place will cost
Most parents pay for some hours and get others free. These work out your own figure in three questions.
The biggest nursery groups
- Busy Bees Nurseries332 nurseries in England
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions nurseries245 nurseries in England
- Kids Planet Day Nurseries238 nurseries in England
- The Childcare Corporation55 nurseries in England
- Childbase Partnership nurseries44 nurseries in England
- The London Early Years Foundation43 nurseries in England
Ofsted's new report card
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades a nursery in six areas on a five-step scale, instead of one word like Outstanding. We show both, so you can compare nurseries inspected before and after the change.
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement