13 nurseries in GL3 (Barnwood, Brockworth, Churchdown)
Every day nursery with a GL3 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in South West after the free hours.
Day nurseries in GL3 (Barnwood, Brockworth, Churchdown), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive GL3 1EH | Expected standard in all 6 | 10 December 2025 | 46 |
| 2 | Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup GL3 3NS | Good | 6 June 2025 | 48 |
| 3 | The Old Station Nursery GL3 1ET | Good | 28 February 2025 | 94 |
| 4 | Busy Bees Playgroup GL3 4NU | Good | 30 January 2025 | 20 |
| 5 | Ridgemount Cottage Nursery School GL3 4EH | Good | 24 January 2024 | 120 |
| 6 | Churchdown Day Nursery Ltd GL3 2JE | Good | 22 September 2023 | 85 |
| 7 | Innsworth Pre-School GL3 1HJ | Good | 7 December 2022 | 26 |
| 8 | Brockworth Pre-School GL3 4JL | Good | 29 November 2022 | 16 |
| 9 | Poppyseeds Day Nursery GL3 4HJ | Good | 22 November 2022 | 50 |
| 10 | Partou Hucclecote Day Nursery & Pre-School GL3 3TX | Good | 24 June 2022 | 87 |
| 11 | Dean Close Little Trees Day Nursery, Hucclecote GL3 3TX | Good | 21 January 2022 | 63 |
| 12 | Bambis Childcare LTD GL3 4NB | Not yet graded | Not yet | 39 |
| 13 | Our Little Sunflowers Nursery Ltd GL3 2HD | Not yet graded | Not yet | 32 |
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GL3 is in Gloucestershire, covering Gloucester.
Nursery fees in GL3
What day nurseries in South West charge on average. Fees in GL3 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 GL3
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in GL3 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.