10 nurseries in Stowmarket
Every day nursery in Stowmarket on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in East of England after the free hours.
Best-rated nurseries in Stowmarket
The top of our Stowmarket ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Finborough & Buxhall Under 5's IP14 3AE | Good | 23 May 2025 | 25 |
| 2 | Woodlands (CIO) IP14 2BZ | Good | 13 January 2025 | 32 |
| 3 | Bacton Under Fives IP14 4LL | Good | 17 October 2024 | 50 |
| 4 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stowmarket IP14 5GZ | Good | 5 July 2024 | 112 |
| 5 | Bunnies Daycare IP14 2EF | Good | 17 June 2024 | 17 |
Day nurseries in Stowmarket, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Finborough & Buxhall Under 5's IP14 3AE | Good | 23 May 2025 | 25 |
| 2 | Woodlands (CIO) IP14 2BZ | Good | 13 January 2025 | 32 |
| 3 | Bacton Under Fives IP14 4LL | Good | 17 October 2024 | 50 |
| 4 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stowmarket IP14 5GZ | Good | 5 July 2024 | 112 |
| 5 | Bunnies Daycare IP14 2EF | Good | 17 June 2024 | 17 |
| 6 | Buttercups Children's Nursery IP14 2PN | Good | 10 May 2024 | 63 |
| 7 | Poppy's Children's Nursery IP14 1NG | Good | 14 December 2023 | 26 |
| 8 | Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket IP14 1HA | Good | 1 December 2022 | |
| 9 | Sunhill Early Learning Stowmarket IP14 1RQ | Good | 11 October 2022 | 66 |
| 10 | Little Explorers - Stonham Aspal IP14 6AF | Not yet graded | Not yet | 22 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nursery fees in Stowmarket
What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in Stowmarket itself can sit above or below this.
| 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 Stowmarket
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Stowmarket 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.