9 nurseries in CB4 (Cambridge)
Every day nursery with a CB4 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in East of England after the free hours.
Day nurseries in CB4 (Cambridge), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chestnut@Chesterton CB4 1RW | Good | 16 May 2025 | 71 |
| 2 | Kindred Cambridge CB4 3EP | Good | 20 January 2025 | 51 |
| 3 | Peek A Boo Nursery CB4 1RU | Good | 16 July 2024 | 26 |
| 4 | Bright Horizons Cambridge Science Park Day Nursery and Preschool CB4 0WG | Good | 15 June 2023 | 109 |
| 5 | Butterfly Day Nursery CB4 1DD | Good | 11 July 2022 | 52 |
| 6 | Under Fives Roundabout CB4 3HN | Good | 13 June 2022 | 34 |
| 7 | Smiths Children CB4 3DZ | Good | 30 March 2022 | 45 |
| 8 | Clarence House Cambridge CB4 1RW | Good | 25 January 2022 | 38 |
| 9 | Bright Horizons Cambridge Milton Road Day Nursery and Preschool CB4 1XA | Not yet graded | Not yet | 97 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
CB4 is in Cambridgeshire, covering Cambridge.
Nursery fees in CB4
What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in CB4 itself can sit above or below this.
| 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 CB4
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in CB4 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| 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.