10 nurseries in Didcot
Every day nursery in Didcot on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in South East after the free hours.
Best-rated nurseries in Didcot
The top of our Didcot ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladybirds@Meadow View OX11 6DW | Expected standard in all 6 | 19 March 2026 | 54 |
| 2 | Ladygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School OX11 7XT | Good | 16 September 2025 | 102 |
| 3 | Butterflies Pre-School Didcot OX11 7BZ | Good | 1 May 2025 | 28 |
| 4 | Hadden Hill Nursery and Preschool OX11 9BJ | Good | 15 October 2024 | 58 |
| 5 | Harwell Day Nursery OX11 0QQ | Good | 27 June 2024 | 92 |
Day nurseries in Didcot, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladybirds@Meadow View OX11 6DW | Expected standard in all 6 | 19 March 2026 | 54 |
| 2 | Ladygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School OX11 7XT | Good | 16 September 2025 | 102 |
| 3 | Butterflies Pre-School Didcot OX11 7BZ | Good | 1 May 2025 | 28 |
| 4 | Hadden Hill Nursery and Preschool OX11 9BJ | Good | 15 October 2024 | 58 |
| 5 | Harwell Day Nursery OX11 0QQ | Good | 27 June 2024 | 92 |
| 6 | South Moreton Preschool OX11 9AG | Good | 22 June 2023 | 26 |
| 7 | Kids Planet West Hagbourne OX11 0NA | Good | 16 February 2023 | 78 |
| 8 | Little Stars OX11 0QX | Good | 30 January 2023 | 112 |
| 9 | Bright Horizons Didcot Day Nursery And Pre School OX11 6GR | Good | 1 November 2021 | 128 |
| 10 | GetActive@StephenFreeman OX11 7BZ | Not yet graded | Not yet | 20 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nursery fees in Didcot
What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in Didcot itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £202no funded hours | £161after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £185no funded hours | £152after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £72after the free 15 hours | £144after 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 Didcot
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Didcot 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.