82 nurseries in Stockport

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

82 day nurseries

10 rated Outstanding

5 with a new report card (6%)

5,012 places in total

£124 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Stockport

11 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 Stockport
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Fledglings Pre School Nursery Stockport, SK7	Strong standard in all 6	18 February 2026	47
2	Holly Tree Montessori Nursery Stockport, SK3	Outstanding	16 February 2024	42
3	Ladybird Heaton Norris Stockport, SK4	Outstanding	31 January 2024	16
4	Elm Cottage Day Nursery Stockport, SK4	Outstanding	15 May 2023	50
5	Little Faces Nursery Stockport, SK7	Outstanding	1 March 2023	106
6	Kids Planet Cheadle Royal Cheadle, SK8	Outstanding	9 November 2022	250
7	The Railway Nursery Stockport, SK7	Outstanding	2 August 2022	40
8	Charnwood Stockport, SK4	Outstanding	21 July 2022	92
9	Kids Planet Adswood Stockport, SK3	Outstanding	29 June 2022	59
10	Hazel Tree Montessori Nursery Limited Stockport, SK3	Outstanding	14 June 2022	45
11	Partou Little Darlings Day Nursery & Pre-School Stockport, SK1	Outstanding	13 May 2022	72

Day nurseries in Stockport, best rated first

All 82 day nurseries in Stockport
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Fledglings Pre School Nursery Stockport, SK7	Strong standard in all 6	18 February 2026	47
2	Holly Tree Montessori Nursery Stockport, SK3	Outstanding	16 February 2024	42
3	Ladybird Heaton Norris Stockport, SK4	Outstanding	31 January 2024	16
4	Elm Cottage Day Nursery Stockport, SK4	Outstanding	15 May 2023	50
5	Little Faces Nursery Stockport, SK7	Outstanding	1 March 2023	106
6	Kids Planet Cheadle Royal Cheadle, SK8	Outstanding	9 November 2022	250
7	The Railway Nursery Stockport, SK7	Outstanding	2 August 2022	40
8	Charnwood Stockport, SK4	Outstanding	21 July 2022	92
9	Kids Planet Adswood Stockport, SK3	Outstanding	29 June 2022	59
10	Hazel Tree Montessori Nursery Limited Stockport, SK3	Outstanding	14 June 2022	45
11	Partou Little Darlings Day Nursery & Pre-School Stockport, SK1	Outstanding	13 May 2022	72
12	Woodley Kiddi-Winks Stockport, SK6	Expected standard in 5 of 6	3 March 2026	109
13	Kids World Nursery & Pre-School Heald Green, SK8	Expected standard in all 6	29 April 2026	100
14	Torkington Childcare Stockport, SK7	Good	15 September 2025	20
15	Daisybank Day Nursery Ltd Stockport, SK7	Good	27 August 2025	60
16	Kids Planet Bredbury Stockport, SK6	Good	30 July 2025	90
17	Greenbank Daycare Nursery Cheadle, SK8	Good	29 July 2025	64
18	Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheadle Kingsway Cheadle, SK8	Good	27 June 2025	67
19	Moat House Nursery Stockport, SK4	Good	25 June 2025	16
20	Kids Planet Davenport Stockport, SK2	Good	24 June 2025	60
21	Moorfield Pre-School Group Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7	Good	18 June 2025	20
22	Little Learners Stockport, SK6	Good	30 April 2025	25
23	Orchards Day Nursery Stockport, SK4	Good	25 April 2025	59
24	Hawthorn House Day Nursery Limited Stockport, SK7	Good	4 February 2025	44
25	Ninasnursery Limited Stockport, SK6	Good	3 February 2025	39
26	Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - Great Moor Stockport, SK2	Good	29 October 2024	164
27	Tiny Turtles Daycare Stockport, SK4	Good	23 October 2024	70
28	Precious Jem's Ltd Stockport, SK5	Good	9 October 2024	43
29	North Cheshire Jewish Nursery Education Trust Heald Green, SK8	Good	23 July 2024	55
30	Swann Lane Pre-School Cheadle Hulme, SK8	Good	16 July 2024	21
31	Fernbees Stockport, SK7	Good	24 June 2024	30
32	Ladybird Childcare Brinnington, Westmorland Family Hub Stockport, SK5	Good	18 June 2024	50
33	Bee Happy Nursery & Pre School Stockport, SK6	Good	10 June 2024	89
34	Woodbank Preschool Stockport, SK1	Good	24 May 2024	30
35	Kinderview Children's Nursery Marple Stockport, SK6	Good	9 April 2024	63
36	Goodwood Lodge Day Nursery Cheadle, SK8	Good	20 February 2024	45
37	Stockport Village Nursery Stockport, SK1	Good	16 January 2024	120
38	Kids Planet Heaton Mersey Stockport, SK4	Good	8 December 2023	106
39	0-2-5 Nursery LTD Stockport, SK4	Good	16 October 2023	82
40	Nina's Nursery Stockport, SK2	Good	20 September 2023	26
41	Daisy Tree Montessori Nursery Ltd Stockport, SK6	Good	2 August 2023	35
42	Little Legends Nursery Reddish, SK5	Good	24 July 2023	42
43	Nurture Nursery and Pre-School Stockport, SK6	Good	10 July 2023	90
44	Just 4 Two's Pre-School @ Bridgehall Stockport, SK3	Good	5 July 2023	22
45	Nursery Rhymes Children's Day Nursery Stockport, SK8	Good	21 June 2023	33
46	Hollins Wood Childcare Stockport, SK6	Good	4 May 2023	150
47	Stepping Stones Day Nursery Stockport, SK7	Good	28 February 2023	57
48	Brown Bear Nursery & Preschool at Great Moor Stockport, SK2	Good	7 February 2023	47
49	Heald Green Methodist Pre-School Cheadle, SK8	Good	6 January 2023	36
50	Elm Cottage Nursery at Brookfield Stockport, SK8	Good	20 December 2022	63
51	Little Green Day Nursery Stockport, SK5	Good	28 October 2022	44
52	Ladybird Stonemill Stockport, SK5	Good	19 October 2022	16
53	Ladybird Childcare Ltd Stockport, SK7	Good	6 October 2022	30
54	Lilac Frog Day Nursery Cheadle, SK8	Good	27 September 2022	54
55	Little Peeps Cheadle, SK8	Good	23 September 2022	45
56	Kiddie Kloud Nursery Stockport, SK4	Good	1 July 2022	54
57	Little Tinkers Stockport, SK7	Good	27 June 2022	37
58	Ramillies Hall Nursery Cheadle, SK8	Good	22 June 2022	113
59	Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheadle Hulme Cheadle, SK8	Good	19 May 2022	89
60	Honeybear Nursery ltd Cheadle, SK8	Good	6 May 2022	56
61	Ninas Nursery Cale Green Stockport, SK2	Good	11 April 2022	45
62	All Saints Nursery Marple, SK6	Good	21 March 2022	40
63	Glen Jakes Nursery Stockport, SK2	Good	11 March 2022	77
64	Kids Planet Stockport Stockport, SK2	Good	11 February 2022	197
65	Ninas Nursery Davenport Stockport, SK2	Good	27 January 2022	50
66	Little Giggles Private Day Nursery Stockport, SK3	Good	8 October 2021	156
67	Nina's Nursery Offerton Stockport, SK2	Good	1 September 2021	73
68	The Heatons Preschool And Day Nursery Stockport, SK4	Good	3 June 2021	65
69	ZoZo's Day Nursery Manchester, M22	Needs attention in 5 of 6	6 February 2026	30
70	Tiny Stars Day Nursery, Edgeley Stockport, SK3	Needs attention in 6 of 6	21 January 2026	56
71	Activate Camps @ Cheadle Hulme Cheadle, SK8	Not yet graded	Not yet
72	Brabyns Nursery Stockport, SK6	Not yet graded	Not yet	56
73	Cheadle Preschool and Day Nursery Cheadle, SK8	Not yet graded	Not yet	41
74	Dove Tree Montessori Nursery Limited Heaton Mersey, SK4	Not yet graded	Not yet	45
75	Early Learners Day Nursery Cheadle, SK8	Not yet graded	Not yet	125
76	Iqraa Stockport, SK4	Not yet graded	Not yet
77	Mini Montesaurs Cheadle, SK8	Not yet graded	Not yet	40
78	Precious Jem's Bredbury Stockport, SK6	Not yet graded	Not yet	54
79	Precious Jem's Pre-School Stockport, SK5	Not yet graded	Not yet	36
80	Rainbow Ridg Day Nursery LTD Stockport, SK1	Not yet graded	Not yet	51
81	The Heatons Preschool and Day Nursery Stockport, SK4	Not yet graded	Not yet	76
82	The Mess and Play Company Limited Stockport, SK6	Not yet graded	Not yet

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

Towns in Stockport

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Nurseries by postcode in Stockport

Nursery fees in Stockport

What day nurseries in North West charge on average. Fees in Stockport itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, North West, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£178no funded hours	£136after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£158no funded hours	£124after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£62after the free 15 hours	£120after 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 Stockport

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