20 nurseries in Rugby
Every day nursery in Rugby on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in West Midlands after the free hours.
Best-rated nurseries in Rugby
The top of our Rugby ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bright Horizons Rugby Day Nursery and Preschool CV21 4BW | Outstanding | 3 September 2025 | 64 |
| 2 | The Rugby Montessori Nursery School CV22 7AJ | Outstanding | 12 August 2025 | 47 |
| 3 | Nature Trails CV22 7RY | Outstanding | 23 October 2024 | 151 |
| 4 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rugby CV22 7HJ | Outstanding | 20 April 2023 | 84 |
| 5 | Bizzy Tots Day Nursery Ltd CV21 3QF | Outstanding | 13 May 2022 | 30 |
Day nurseries in Rugby, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bright Horizons Rugby Day Nursery and Preschool CV21 4BW | Outstanding | 3 September 2025 | 64 |
| 2 | The Rugby Montessori Nursery School CV22 7AJ | Outstanding | 12 August 2025 | 47 |
| 3 | Nature Trails CV22 7RY | Outstanding | 23 October 2024 | 151 |
| 4 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rugby CV22 7HJ | Outstanding | 20 April 2023 | 84 |
| 5 | Bizzy Tots Day Nursery Ltd CV21 3QF | Outstanding | 13 May 2022 | 30 |
| 6 | The Railway Children CV23 0LR | Strong standard in 4 of 6 | 13 November 2025 | 21 |
| 7 | Bizzy Tots Day Nursery CV22 7LU | Good | 5 February 2025 | 30 |
| 8 | Wellingtons Day Nursery CV21 2PN | Good | 10 April 2024 | 69 |
| 9 | Wellingtons Day Nursery (Pavilion) CV22 7DS | Good | 5 January 2024 | 40 |
| 10 | Coton Park Day Nursery CV23 0PA | Good | 11 December 2023 | 60 |
| 11 | Daisykins Ltd CV21 3AE | Good | 26 January 2023 | 115 |
| 12 | Blue Windmill CV22 7DJ | Good | 5 January 2023 | 81 |
| 13 | The Old Rectory Nursery CV23 9PB | Good | 14 December 2022 | 20 |
| 14 | Humpty Dumpty Day Nursery CV22 7NH | Good | 6 December 2022 | 22 |
| 15 | Rocking Horse Kindergarten CV21 1LT | Good | 27 July 2022 | 81 |
| 16 | Prepcare Nursery Rugby CV22 5LY | Good | 18 February 2022 | 57 |
| 17 | The Old Station Nursery, Dollman Farm CV23 1AL | Needs attention in 2 of 6 | 13 May 2026 | 99 |
| 18 | Caldecote Day Nursery Ltd CV21 2QN | Not yet graded | Not yet | 83 |
| 19 | Kids Planet Knightlow CV23 9NF | Not yet graded | Not yet | 80 |
| 20 | Wellingtons Day Nursery (Cawston) CV22 7GU | Not yet graded | Not yet | 48 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nurseries by postcode in Rugby
- CV21 (Brownsover) 6
- CV22 (Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch) 11
- CV23 (Thurlaston, Princethorpe, Stretton-on-Dunsmore) 5
Rugby is in Warwickshire.
Nursery fees in Rugby
What day nurseries in West Midlands charge on average. Fees in Rugby itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £175no funded hours | £142after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £171no funded hours | £138after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £66after the free 15 hours | £133after 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 Rugby
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Rugby 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.