169 nurseries in Cambridgeshire

Every day nursery in the Cambridgeshire council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

169 day nurseries

35 rated Outstanding

15 with a new report card (9%)

9,906 places in total

£141 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Cambridgeshire

38 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Cambridgeshire
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Flying Start Montessori Royston, SG8	Strong standard in all 6	6 May 2026	22
2	Busy Bees Day Nursery at Huntingdon Huntingdon, PE29	Strong standard in all 6	19 March 2026	100
3	University Nursery Edwinstowe Close Cambridge, CB2	Strong standard in all 6	29 January 2026	79
4	Bluebell Day Care Ltd St Neots, PE19	Outstanding	25 September 2025	35
5	Buckden Day Nursery St Neots, PE19	Outstanding	21 August 2025	82
6	Beach Babies Cambridge, CB25	Outstanding	26 June 2025	38
7	Sawtry Day Nursery Huntingdon, PE28	Outstanding	3 June 2025	40
8	University of West Cambridge Day Nursery Cambridge, CB3	Outstanding	29 May 2025	120
9	Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School Peterborough, PE7	Outstanding	30 August 2024	64
10	Blackberry House Day Nursery (Wisbech) Wisbech, PE13	Outstanding	31 July 2024	58
11	Bright Horizons Wolfson Court Day Nursery and Preschool Cambridge, CB3	Outstanding	1 July 2024	76
12	Busy Bee Day Nursery Huntingdon, PE26	Outstanding	13 May 2024	22

Day nurseries in Cambridgeshire, best rated first

All 169 day nurseries in Cambridgeshire
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Flying Start Montessori Royston, SG8	Strong standard in all 6	6 May 2026	22
2	Busy Bees Day Nursery at Huntingdon Huntingdon, PE29	Strong standard in all 6	19 March 2026	100
3	University Nursery Edwinstowe Close Cambridge, CB2	Strong standard in all 6	29 January 2026	79
4	Bluebell Day Care Ltd St Neots, PE19	Outstanding	25 September 2025	35
5	Buckden Day Nursery St Neots, PE19	Outstanding	21 August 2025	82
6	Beach Babies Cambridge, CB25	Outstanding	26 June 2025	38
7	Sawtry Day Nursery Huntingdon, PE28	Outstanding	3 June 2025	40
8	University of West Cambridge Day Nursery Cambridge, CB3	Outstanding	29 May 2025	120
9	Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School Peterborough, PE7	Outstanding	30 August 2024	64
10	Blackberry House Day Nursery (Wisbech) Wisbech, PE13	Outstanding	31 July 2024	58
11	Bright Horizons Wolfson Court Day Nursery and Preschool Cambridge, CB3	Outstanding	1 July 2024	76
12	Busy Bee Day Nursery Huntingdon, PE26	Outstanding	13 May 2024	22
13	Greenfields Day Nursery Sandy, SG19	Outstanding	26 April 2024	31
14	Kids Planet Chris Abell Cambridge, CB2	Outstanding	19 February 2024	100
15	Little Acorns Baby Unit And Day Nursery Peterborough, PE7	Outstanding	14 February 2024	20
16	Sawston Nursery Cambridge, CB22	Outstanding	3 January 2024	68
17	Chestnut @ Cottenham Cambridge, CB24	Outstanding	20 July 2023	51
18	Partou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Forest School Royston, SG8	Outstanding	6 July 2023	46
19	Partou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Forest School Royston, SG8	Outstanding	4 July 2023	73
20	Blackberry House Day Nursery (March) March, PE15	Outstanding	17 February 2023	40
21	The Wendy House Day Care Nursery Royston, SG8	Outstanding	8 February 2023	85
22	Kindred St Neots Nursery and Pre-School St. Neots, PE19	Outstanding	19 October 2022	44
23	Beach Babies Wilburton Ely, CB6	Outstanding	18 October 2022	60
24	Rainbow Day Nursery Cambridge, CB2	Outstanding	12 October 2022	55
25	Maple Grove Community Group March, PE15	Outstanding	9 September 2022	76
26	The Wendy House Day Nursery Impington Cambridge, CB24	Outstanding	1 August 2022	108
27	Stephen Perse Nurseries Salisbury Villas Cambridge, CB1	Outstanding	13 July 2022	40
28	Little Owls Cambridge, CB24	Outstanding	8 July 2022	9
29	The Maltings Day Nursery Ely, CB7	Outstanding	27 May 2022	48
30	Stephen Perse Nurseries - Madingley Cambridge, CB23	Outstanding	17 May 2022	60
31	The Old School House Day Nursery Newmarket, CB8	Outstanding	5 May 2022	106
32	Mother Goose Corner Nursery Huntingdon, PE29	Outstanding	21 April 2022	96
33	Ducklings Childcare Huntingdon, PE29	Outstanding	22 March 2022	60
34	ACE Nursery School Cambridge, CB1	Outstanding	10 March 2022	40
35	Babraham Nursery Cambridge, CB22	Outstanding	17 February 2022	90
36	Busy Bees at Cambridge Westwick Cambridge, CB24	Outstanding	8 November 2021	131
37	ACE Day Nursery Cambridge, CB5	Outstanding	16 September 2021	17
38	Millington Road Nursery School Cambridge, CB3	Outstanding	9 September 2021	45
39	Cathedral View Childcare - Central Ely, CB7	Expected standard in 4 of 6	2 April 2026	89
40	Offord Day Nursery & Skoolz Out St Neots, PE19	Expected standard in 5 of 6	24 April 2026	28
41	Koala Kidz Ltd - Old Buttery Cambridge, CB24	Expected standard in 5 of 6	12 March 2026	50
42	Flutterbies Childcare LLP Benwick, PE15	Expected standard in 5 of 6	19 November 2025	43
43	Krazy Dayz Nursery Ltd Walsoken Wisbech, PE13	Expected standard in all 6	14 May 2026	72
44	Little Deers Childcare Huntingdon, PE26	Expected standard in all 6	18 March 2026	34
45	Whitehall School Nursery Huntingdon, PE28	Expected standard in all 6	17 March 2026	46
46	Cracker Jacks Pre-School St Neots, PE19	Expected standard in all 6	13 February 2026	45
47	Abington Annexe Community Childcare Cambridge, CB21	Expected standard in all 6	23 January 2026	40
48	Bunnybrookes Day Nursery Cambridgeshire, CB2	Expected standard in all 6	15 January 2026	88
49	Northstowe Nursery Cambridge, CB24	Expected standard in all 6	5 December 2025	80
50	Bright Horizons Fulbourn Day Nursery & Preschool Cambridge, CB21	Expected standard in all 6	3 December 2025	108
51	Rosebuds Nursery Hildersham, CB21	Good	25 September 2025	47
52	Melbourn Playgroup And Out Of School Club Melbourn, SG8	Good	17 July 2025	45
53	Eden House Day Nursery Ltd Royston, SG8	Good	15 July 2025	90
54	Kindred St.Ives St. Ives, PE27	Good	24 June 2025	135
55	Caring Kindergartens Peterborough, PE2	Good	13 June 2025	112
56	Little Paxton Pre School St. Neots, PE19	Good	11 June 2025	25
57	Grove Villa Childcare Huntingdon, PE29	Good	28 May 2025	55
58	Chestnut@Chesterton Cambridge, CB4	Good	16 May 2025	71
59	Alphabet Day Nursery Peterborough, PE7	Good	13 May 2025	63
60	Clarence House Papworth Cambridge, CB23	Good	8 April 2025	77
61	Playtimes Playgroup Spaldwick, PE28	Good	1 April 2025	28
62	Cracker Jacks Day Nursery Ltd St Neots, PE19	Good	26 March 2025	68
63	Sallowbush Preschool Huntingdon, PE29	Good	27 February 2025	30
64	Harvey Road Day Nursery Ltd Cambridge, CB1	Good	3 February 2025	45
65	Mrs Cameron Day Nursery Sidgewick Avenue, CB3	Good	27 January 2025	25
66	Kindred Cambridge Cambridge, CB4	Good	20 January 2025	51
67	The Little Lighthouse Nursery Huntingdon, PE28	Good	17 January 2025	35
68	The Brampton Day Nursery Huntingdon, PE28	Good	15 January 2025	60
69	Little Explorers Montessori Nursery Limited Cambridge, CB2	Good	9 January 2025	12
70	Over New Road Preschool CIC Cambridge, CB24	Good	8 January 2025	22
71	N Family Club Cambridge Cambridge, CB1	Good	3 January 2025	82
72	Kindred Hauxton Cambridgeshire, CB22	Good	5 December 2024	49
73	Kindred Cambourne Cambridge, CB23	Good	20 November 2024	127
74	Bright Horizons Long Road Day Nursery And Preschool Cambridge, CB2	Good	30 October 2024	152
75	Earith PreSchool 7 Huntingdon, PE28	Good	24 October 2024	28
76	Vantage Park Day Nursery Huntingdon, PE29	Good	16 October 2024	64
77	Jemima House Day Nursery Huntingdon, PE28	Good	10 October 2024	52
78	Foxes Bridge Farm Nursery & Pre-School Cambridge, CB23	Good	29 August 2024	40
79	Little Hens Childcare Ltd Over, CB24	Good	15 August 2024	12
80	Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery and Preschool Ely, CB7	Good	29 July 2024	120
81	Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Marleigh Cambridge, CB5	Good	26 July 2024	72
82	Peek A Boo Nursery Cambridge, CB4	Good	16 July 2024	26
83	Shelford Day Nursery Cambridge, CB22	Good	26 June 2024	64
84	The Old Station Nursery, Granta Park Cambridge, CB21	Good	25 June 2024	90
85	Fen Drayton Montessori Nursery Cambridge, CB24	Good	24 June 2024	40
86	Folksworth Pre-School Folksworth, PE7	Good	22 May 2024	26
87	Little Thetford Acorns Pre-School and Children's Club Ely, CB6	Good	14 May 2024	25
88	Red House Day Nursery Cambridge, CB25	Good	17 April 2024	65
89	Busy Bees St Neots Eaton Socon, St Neots, PE19	Good	12 April 2024	93
90	Kindred Huntingdon Huntingdon, PE28	Good	10 January 2024	100
91	Alconbury Community Pre-School Huntingdon, PE28	Good	19 December 2023	20
92	Little Stars Day Nursery Cambridge, CB25	Good	18 December 2023	100
93	Bella's Childcare Ltd Cambridge, CB24	Good	14 December 2023	40
94	The Meadows Day Care Centre Chatteris, PE16	Good	13 December 2023	44
95	The Joint Colleges Nursery (Cambridge) Limited Cambridge, CB2	Good	17 November 2023	57
96	Cambridge Montessori Cambridge, CB1	Good	25 October 2023	146
97	The Willows Day Nursery (March) March, PE15	Good	23 October 2023	69
98	Happy Bunnies Nursery School Shepreth, SG8	Good	6 October 2023	30
99	The Cygnets Milton Pre-School Cambridge, CB24	Good	27 September 2023	45
100	Ladybirds Day Nursery Wisbech, PE13	Good	20 September 2023	60
101	Jigsaw Preschool Cambridge, CB22	Good	19 September 2023	42
102	Ramsey Day Nursery Huntingdon, PE26	Good	19 September 2023	91
103	Little Incredibles Peterborough, PE7	Good	8 August 2023	20
104	Hill Row Day Nursery Ely, CB6	Good	25 July 2023	38
105	The Old Station Nursery St Neots St. Neots, PE19	Good	30 June 2023	47
106	Bright Horizons Cambridge Science Park Day Nursery and Preschool Cambridge, CB4	Good	15 June 2023	109
107	The Anchor Nursery and Preschool Huntingdon, PE28	Good	12 May 2023	48
108	Cathedral View Childcare Ltd Ely, CB7	Good	4 May 2023	21
109	Little Ted's Day Nursery Ely, CB6	Good	24 April 2023	42
110	Oasis Nursery Wisbech, PE13	Good	5 April 2023	38
111	Silks Farm Nursery School and Preschool Huntingdon, PE28	Good	13 March 2023	103
112	Montagu Square Day Nursery St Neots, PE19	Good	9 March 2023	35
113	Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Cambridge, CB5	Good	8 March 2023	66
114	Clarence House Godmanchester Nursery Huntingdon, PE29	Good	23 February 2023	50
115	Lilliput Pre-School Peterborough, PE7	Good	13 January 2023	24
116	Clarence House March March, PE15	Good	12 January 2023	50
117	Tiddley Tots Day Care Ely, CB6	Good	6 January 2023	20
118	Lancaster Lodge Childcare Ltd Ely, CB6	Good	21 December 2022	65
119	The Willows Day Nursery (Chatteris) Ltd Chatteris, PE16	Good	19 December 2022	60
120	Coton Day Nursery and Out of School Club Cambridge, CB23	Good	8 December 2022	25
121	Little Hands Nursery School - Linton & Bartlow Cambridge, CB21	Good	6 December 2022	46
122	Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn Royston, SG8	Good	6 December 2022	56
123	Little Hands Nursery School - Newton Newton, CB22	Good	1 December 2022	30
124	Kindred Girton Cambridge, CB3	Good	24 October 2022	100
125	St Ives Nursery St Ives, PE27	Good	15 August 2022	60
126	St Leonards, Brington Huntingdon, PE28	Good	10 August 2022	30
127	First Steps Childcare (Cambridgeshire) LTD Wisbech, PE13	Good	9 August 2022	76
128	Head Start Day Nursery Huntingdon, PE26	Good	9 August 2022	33
129	Little Hands Nursery School - Bourn Bourn, CB23	Good	2 August 2022	30
130	Sweet Pea Nursery Peterborough, PE7	Good	14 July 2022	56
131	Upwood Small to Tall Huntingdon, PE26	Good	14 July 2022	38
132	Butterfly Day Nursery Cambridge, CB4	Good	11 July 2022	52
133	Brambles Childcare Huntingdon, PE28	Good	30 June 2022	60
134	Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery And Preschool Grange Road Cambridge, CB3	Good	14 June 2022	150
135	Under Fives Roundabout Cambridge, CB4	Good	13 June 2022	34
136	The Old Station Nursery Preschool St Neots St Neots, PE19	Good	7 June 2022	44
137	Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge Cambridge, CB2	Good	26 May 2022	59
138	Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall Nursery) Hinxton, CB10	Good	17 May 2022	91
139	Little Birches in Great Wilbraham Cambridge, CB21	Good	7 April 2022	41
140	Smiths Children Cambridge, CB4	Good	30 March 2022	45
141	The Willows Daycare Nursery Soham, CB7	Good	8 February 2022	68
142	Clarence House Godmanchester Pre School Godmanchester, PE29	Good	27 January 2022	40
143	Clarence House Cambridge Cambridge, CB4	Good	25 January 2022	38
144	Patacake Day Nursery Cambridge, CB1	Good	13 January 2022	131
145	Bar Hill Day Nursery Cambridge, CB23	Good	10 January 2022	58
146	Clarence House Barns Ely Ely, CB7	Good	10 January 2022	52
147	Ladybird Day Nursery Huntingdon, PE28	Good	10 January 2022	86
148	Bright Horizons Eddington Nursery Cambridge, CB3	Good	2 December 2021	125
149	The Woodland Rose Day Nursery With Forestry Learning Sawtry Huntingdon, PE28	Good	5 October 2021	20
150	Burrough Green Playgroup Newmarket, CB8	Good	28 September 2021	19
151	Childrens Ark Day Nursery Cambridge, CB23	Good	22 September 2021	42
152	Clarence House Chatteris Chatteris, PE16	Good	30 July 2021	52
153	Little Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School Huntingdon, PE29	Requires improvement	7 May 2025	36
154	Barton Road Day Nursery (Pembroke and Queen's College) Cambridge, CB3	Not yet graded	Not yet	45
155	Bright Horizons Cambridge Milton Road Day Nursery and Preschool Cambridge, CB4	Not yet graded	Not yet	97
156	Busy Bees at Ely Ely, CB6	Not yet graded	Not yet	78
157	Cathedral View Childcare - Littleport Ely, CB6	Not yet graded	Not yet	48
158	Children's Montessori Nursery Sandy, SG19	Not yet graded	Not yet	30
159	Girton Village Day Nursery Cambridge, CB3	Not yet graded	Not yet	40
160	Happy Little Rams Ltd Huntingdon, PE26	Not yet graded	Not yet	36
161	Jigsaw Nursery Huntingdon, PE29	Not yet graded	Not yet	36
162	Kids R Us Fulbourn Cambridge, CB21	Not yet graded	Not yet	30
163	Language Nursery Ross Street Cambridge, CB1	Not yet graded	Not yet	23
164	Little DISCoveries Day Nursery and Preschool Cambridge, CB2	Not yet graded	Not yet	126
165	Meadow Lane Children's Nursery St Ives, PE27	Not yet graded	Not yet	85
166	Meadow View Farm Day Nursery Ltd Huntingdon, PE28	Not yet graded	Not yet	26
167	Montessori Cottage Nurseries Linton, CB21	Not yet graded	Not yet	67
168	Oaks Nursery Cambridge, CB1	Not yet graded	Not yet	61
169	RAFAKidz Wyton Huntingdon, PE28	Not yet graded	Not yet	94

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Nursery fees in Cambridgeshire

What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in Cambridgeshire itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, East of England, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£192no funded hours	£155after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£176no funded hours	£141after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£67after the free 15 hours	£135after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Cambridgeshire

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Cambridgeshire as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.