47 nurseries in Ipswich

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

47 day nurseries

9 rated Outstanding

1 with a new report card (2%)

2,366 places in total

£141 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Best-rated nurseries in Ipswich

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

Best-rated day nurseries in Ipswich
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse IP1 5NW	Outstanding	23 September 2025	28
2	The Willows Daycare Limited IP2 9UX	Outstanding	25 June 2025	46
3	Little Learners Nursery IP3 0EY	Outstanding	22 May 2025	64
4	Wigwams Nursery IP1 6LW	Outstanding	30 April 2025	110
5	Buttons and Bows Nursery IP2 0NR	Outstanding	30 January 2025	71

Day nurseries in Ipswich, best rated first

All 47 day nurseries in Ipswich
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse IP1 5NW	Outstanding	23 September 2025	28
2	The Willows Daycare Limited IP2 9UX	Outstanding	25 June 2025	46
3	Little Learners Nursery IP3 0EY	Outstanding	22 May 2025	64
4	Wigwams Nursery IP1 6LW	Outstanding	30 April 2025	110
5	Buttons and Bows Nursery IP2 0NR	Outstanding	30 January 2025	71
6	Forest Learners Nursery IP3 0EY	Outstanding	27 March 2024	16
7	Wellington Nursery IP1 2PB	Outstanding	21 November 2023	26
8	The Lodge Day Nursery IP1 3QW	Outstanding	28 September 2022	42
9	Small World Kindergarten IP1 3PP	Outstanding	10 May 2021	42
10	Early Years @ Highfield Daycare IP1 6DW	Expected standard in all 6	15 January 2026	24
11	YMCA Childcare Providence IP1 2NU	Good	8 September 2025	60
12	Oak Wood Nursery and Forest School IP3 0RH	Good	4 August 2025	55
13	Little Acorns Pre School IP4 4JD	Good	1 July 2025	30
14	Holbrook and District Pre-school Playgroup IP9 2PZ	Good	16 June 2025	20
15	Shotley Kidzone IP9 1NR	Good	19 May 2025	45
16	ABC Childcare (Ipswich) Ltd IP3 8LR	Good	9 May 2025	26
17	Puddleducks Kindercare LTD IP2 8NG	Good	14 April 2025	53
18	Jack n Jill Pre-School and Nursery IP2 0QY	Good	5 March 2025	48
19	Garden House Nursery IP1 1TJ	Good	3 March 2025	53
20	Rainbow Bright Day Care IP4 4QS	Good	20 January 2025	43
21	Twizzle Tops Day Nursery IP3 8AX	Good	16 December 2024	77
22	Stutton Young Explorers IP9 2RY	Good	10 October 2024	34
23	Little Leaders Childcare IP4 1PD	Good	11 June 2024	34
24	Hunnitots Day Nursery IP4 5PD	Good	15 May 2024	102
25	Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Pinewood IP8 3TL	Good	29 February 2024	100
26	Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere IP4 5RE	Good	7 February 2024	112
27	Robins Childcare IP9 2EG	Good	22 January 2024	50
28	Buzzbee Babes Nursery IP1 4AL	Good	19 December 2023	79
29	Chives Montessori School IP6 0HL	Good	8 December 2023	50
30	The Playstation Preschool IP7 5HQ	Good	5 December 2022	24
31	Ipswich Private Kindergarten Limited IP4 4NX	Good	23 May 2022	96
32	Wattisham Airfield Childcare Centre IP7 7RE	Good	17 May 2022	52
33	Play2day Nurseries (Ipswich) IP5 3RJ	Good	5 April 2022	68
34	The Roundabout Nursery IP5 1AA	Good	17 March 2022	29
35	St. Marys Preschool Playgroup IP4 4BD	Good	18 October 2021	32
36	The Peartree Kindergarten IP2 8PR	Good	5 October 2021	71
37	Dilly's Daycare IP1 4LX	Good	28 July 2021	32
38	Hadleigh Parkside Pre-school IP7 5ER	Good	24 June 2021	26
39	GBP Ipswich Childcare IP1 2ET	Not yet graded	Not yet
40	GBP Ipswich Childcare (Castle Hill) IP1 6DG	Not yet graded	Not yet
41	Ipswich Early Years IP1 1LH	Not yet graded	Not yet	109
42	Kirton Kites IP10 0QW	Not yet graded	Not yet	39
43	Little Leaders Kesgrave IP5 1JF	Not yet graded	Not yet	43
44	Little Leaders Martlesham IP5 3SL	Not yet graded	Not yet	62
45	Little Leaders Ransomes IP3 9FG	Not yet graded	Not yet	40
46	Play Out Ipswich IP3 9BU	Not yet graded	Not yet	71
47	The Nest Nursery IP2 0AN	Not yet graded	Not yet	32

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

Nurseries by postcode in Ipswich

Ipswich is in Suffolk.

Nursery fees in Ipswich

What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in Ipswich itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, East of England, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
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 Ipswich

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