12 nurseries in GL1 (The Docks, Central Gloucester, Kingsholm)
Every day nursery with a GL1 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in South West after the free hours.
Day nurseries in GL1 (The Docks, Central Gloucester, Kingsholm), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo and Holly Day Nursery GL1 1UG | Outstanding | 16 August 2022 | 55 |
| 2 | Treetops Gloucester GL1 3HW | Good | 25 September 2025 | 68 |
| 3 | St Peter's Under 5s GL1 3PY | Good | 4 July 2025 | 26 |
| 4 | Little Oaks Day Nursery GL1 3NN | Good | 7 March 2025 | 45 |
| 5 | My Sunflowers Day Nursery Ltd GL1 3BS | Good | 11 November 2024 | 32 |
| 6 | Banana Moon Day Nursery Gloucester GL1 5JR | Good | 17 November 2023 | 47 |
| 7 | The Secret Garden Nursery (Tredworth) GL1 4TD | Good | 11 October 2023 | 40 |
| 8 | The Family Haven GL1 1UY | Good | 14 December 2022 | 28 |
| 9 | Pebbles Nursery GL1 5JA | Good | 17 March 2022 | 64 |
| 10 | Hugo and Holly Day Nursery GL1 3DS | Good | 4 March 2022 | 42 |
| 11 | Jelly Bears Day Nursery GL1 5TL | Good | 22 October 2021 | 30 |
| 12 | Leap Tutors Education and Training Services GL1 1JJ | Not yet graded | Not yet |
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GL1 is in Gloucestershire, covering Gloucester.
Nursery fees in GL1
What day nurseries in South West charge on average. Fees in GL1 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £181no funded hours | £145after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £165no funded hours | £133after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £61after the free 15 hours | £122after 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 GL1
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in GL1 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.