16 nurseries in Godalming

Every day nursery in Godalming on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in South East after the free hours.

16 day nurseries

2 rated Outstanding

3 with a new report card (19%)

1,044 places in total

£152 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Best-rated nurseries in Godalming

The top of our Godalming ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.

Best-rated day nurseries in Godalming
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Chiddingfold Village Nursery School GU8 4QF	Strong standard in all 6	12 May 2026	30
2	The Bell House Nursery GU7 1EF	Outstanding	28 February 2023	96
3	Ultimate Activity Camps at Prior's Field School GU7 2RH	Outstanding	22 August 2016	80
4	Butterflies Nursery School GU8 6QD	Strong standard in 4 of 6	1 May 2026	45
5	Sunny Days at Brook GU8 5UJ	Expected standard in 5 of 6	25 November 2025	20

Day nurseries in Godalming, best rated first

All 16 day nurseries in Godalming
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Chiddingfold Village Nursery School GU8 4QF	Strong standard in all 6	12 May 2026	30
2	The Bell House Nursery GU7 1EF	Outstanding	28 February 2023	96
3	Ultimate Activity Camps at Prior's Field School GU7 2RH	Outstanding	22 August 2016	80
4	Butterflies Nursery School GU8 6QD	Strong standard in 4 of 6	1 May 2026	45
5	Sunny Days at Brook GU8 5UJ	Expected standard in 5 of 6	25 November 2025	20
6	Rainbow Corner Loseley Fields GU7 3TB	Good	26 September 2025	96
7	Busy Bees at Godalming Bridge Road GU7 3DU	Good	1 July 2025	140
8	Tenderlinks Day Nursery GU8 5AT	Good	13 May 2025	32
9	Little Rays Daycare Ltd GU7 3JE	Good	17 September 2024	35
10	N Family Club Godalming GU7 1JJ	Good	18 June 2024	119
11	Ladybird Nursery GU7 3ER	Good	14 March 2024	47
12	Toddletown Day Nursery GU7 3EG	Good	21 April 2022	54
13	Castle Nursery and Preschool Guardian House GU7 2AE	Not yet graded	Not yet	108
14	Little Forest Folk Winkworth GU8 4AD	Not yet graded	Not yet	24
15	Rocking Horse Nursery GU7 3JE	Not yet graded	Not yet	66
16	The Orchard Community Pre-School GU8 5EG	Not yet graded	Not yet	52

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Nurseries by postcode in Godalming

Godalming is in Surrey.

Nursery fees in Godalming

What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in Godalming itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, South East, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
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 Godalming

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Godalming 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.