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51 nurseries in Luton

Every day nursery in the Luton council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

51 day nurseries
9 rated Outstanding
6 with a new report card (12%)
2,651 places in total
£141 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Luton

9 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Luton
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Grasmere Nursery and Tadpoles Baby and Toddler Unit Luton, LU3Outstanding27 January 202563
2Little Peoples Nursery Luton, LU3Outstanding5 November 202433
3Crawley Green & Wenlock Pre-School Luton, LU2Outstanding18 September 202439
4Foxcubs Nursery Luton, LU1Outstanding13 February 202470
5Junior Activity Scheme Luton, LU2Outstanding25 July 202320
6Chaul End Children's Nursery Luton, LU4Outstanding25 October 202222
7Putteridge Community Nursery Luton, LU2Outstanding17 October 202230
8Downside Pre-School Luton, LU4Outstanding10 October 2022
9Seabrook Day Nursery Luton, LU4Outstanding27 April 2022104

Day nurseries in Luton, best rated first

All 51 day nurseries in Luton
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Grasmere Nursery and Tadpoles Baby and Toddler Unit Luton, LU3Outstanding27 January 202563
2Little Peoples Nursery Luton, LU3Outstanding5 November 202433
3Crawley Green & Wenlock Pre-School Luton, LU2Outstanding18 September 202439
4Foxcubs Nursery Luton, LU1Outstanding13 February 202470
5Junior Activity Scheme Luton, LU2Outstanding25 July 202320
6Chaul End Children's Nursery Luton, LU4Outstanding25 October 202222
7Putteridge Community Nursery Luton, LU2Outstanding17 October 202230
8Downside Pre-School Luton, LU4Outstanding10 October 2022
9Seabrook Day Nursery Luton, LU4Outstanding27 April 2022104
10Fun To Learn Nursery & Pre-School Luton, LU1Expected standard in all 627 November 202542
11Sunnyside Nursery Luton, LU3Good18 September 202542
12Strong Tower Nursery Luton, LU4Good10 July 202562
13Kinder City Luton, LU2Good13 June 2025130
14Clarence House Luton Luton, LU3Good10 April 202561
15Maidenhall Community Pre-school LTD Luton, LU4Good28 February 202555
16Training Depot Day Nursery Bedfordshire, LU3Good18 February 202556
17Mini Stars Childcare LTD Luton, LU1Good30 January 202533
18Mini Steps Daycare Nursery Luton, LU1Good6 June 202445
19Kiddies Kingdom Luton, LU4Good17 May 202432
20Partou Prospect House Day Nursery & Pre-school Luton, LU2Good14 May 2024120
21Blooming Wild ltd Luton, LU2Good27 March 202456
22Poppies Nursery Luton, LU4Good11 January 202470
23Bizzie Bees Nursery Luton, LU3Good4 December 202332
24Rise and Shine Day Nursery Luton, LU3Good18 October 202370
25Clever Munchkins Nursery Luton, LU1Good5 October 202340
26Marsh Bears Nursery Luton, LU3Good15 September 202345
27Learning Corner Nursery Luton, LU4Good6 June 202345
28Wonderland Daycare Nursery Luton, LU1Good9 May 202342
29Childcare @ Stepping Stones Luton, LU1Good24 April 202315
30Wigmore Church and Community Under Fives Pre School Luton, LU2Good9 January 202330
31Lewsey Nursery Luton, LU4Good17 October 202240
32Home2home Nursery Luton, LU1Good11 October 202247
33Whipperley Nursery Luton, LU1Good28 June 202284
34Denbigh Pre-School Cavendish Road, LU3Good17 May 202260
35Teeny Days Nursery Luton, LU4Good8 March 2022
36Little Peoples @ Whitefield Luton, LU3Good7 February 202224
37Oak Tree Kindergarten Ltd (Ashcroft Road) Luton, LU2Good25 January 202252
38The Mall Nursery and Creche Luton, LU1Good10 November 202180
39Wonderland Nursery Luton, LU4Good2 November 2021120
40Kiddies Kingdom Luton, LU4Needs attention in 3 of 621 April 202652
41Greenside Community Nursery Luton, LU3Needs attention in 6 of 619 January 2026103
42Bright Horizons Bramingham Day Nursery and Preschool Luton, LU3Needs attention in 6 of 67 January 2026120
43Pebbles Pre-School Luton, LU4Urgent improvement in 1 of 614 April 202630
44Acorn Day Care Limited Luton, LU3Urgent improvement in 5 of 623 February 202669
45365 Childcare Luton, LU3Not yet gradedNot yet40
46Ashcroft and Ramridge Community Nursery Luton, LU2Not yet gradedNot yet69
47First Call Childcare Ltd Luton, LU3Not yet gradedNot yet
48Hillborough Before and After School Club Luton, LU1Not yet gradedNot yet
49Mini Scholars Luton, LU2Not yet gradedNot yet15
50Pumpkin Lane Day Nursery Limited Luton, LU1Not yet gradedNot yet60
51Tiny Stars LTD Luton, LU3Not yet gradedNot yet82

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

Nurseries by postcode in Luton

Nursery fees in Luton

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

Average weekly price in term time, East of England, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 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 Luton

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

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 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.