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Nursery groups and chains

240 nursery groups run five or more day nurseries in England. Compare their size and how Ofsted rated their nurseries.

GroupNurseriesRated OutstandingPlaces
Busy Bees Nurseries logoBusy Bees Nurseries33243 (13%)30,204
Bright Horizons Family Solutions logoBright Horizons Family Solutions24533 (13%)21,318
Kids Planet Day Nurseries logoKids Planet Day Nurseries23834 (14%)20,659
The Childcare Corporation552 (4%)4,649
Childbase Partnership4423 (52%)4,566
The London Early Years Foundation logoThe London Early Years Foundation4314 (33%)2,689
Bright Stars Nursery Group logoBright Stars Nursery Group412 (5%)3,251
Places For Children392 (5%)3,244
Ashbourne Day Nurseries logoAshbourne Day Nurseries381 (3%)2,449
Tops Day Nursery logoTops Day Nursery310 (0%)2,435
Storal Nurseries logoStoral Nurseries292 (7%)2,375
Fennies Day Nurseries logoFennies Day Nurseries280 (0%)2,745
Just Childcare282 (7%)2,318
Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries253 (12%)1,825
Breedon House Nurseries231 (4%)2,583
Action For Children Developments logoAction For Children Developments220 (0%)952
Happy Days Day Nurseries logoHappy Days Day Nurseries224 (18%)1,859
Pre-School Learning Alliance logoPre-School Learning Alliance203 (15%)1,159
Rafa Kidz logoRafa Kidz202 (10%)1,524
Little Garden Day Nurseries191 (5%)1,119
Acorn Early Years Foundation186 (33%)1,058
The Little Ripley Day Nurseries logoThe Little Ripley Day Nurseries172 (12%)1,149
Clarence House Day Nurseries logoClarence House Day Nurseries160 (0%)824
Footsteps Day Nurseries logoFootsteps Day Nurseries160 (0%)1,256
Kido Schools UK logoKido Schools UK163 (19%)1,471
Partou UK logoPartou UK162 (13%)1,306
Chestnut Nursery Schools logoChestnut Nursery Schools153 (20%)938
Mama Bear's Day Nursery151 (7%)939
Muddy Boots Nursery logoMuddy Boots Nursery151 (7%)1,034
Careroom140 (0%)1,242
The Alphabet House Nursery Schools logoThe Alphabet House Nursery Schools131 (8%)738
Nuffield Health logoNuffield Health122 (17%)547
The Old Station Nursery logoThe Old Station Nursery120 (0%)679
Seymour House logoSeymour House1210 (83%)740
Buffer Bear111 (9%)997
For Under Fives logoFor Under Fives111 (9%)653
Kiddie Capers Childcare logoKiddie Capers Childcare110 (0%)470
S4yc logoS4yc110 (0%)647
South Hills School113 (27%)557
Stepping Stones Nurseries logoStepping Stones Nurseries110 (0%)863
Sunhill Daycare (Europe)110 (0%)637
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery115 (45%)797
The Village Nursery Group110 (0%)944
Childcare (East Midlands)100 (0%)684
Nanny Bears Childcare logoNanny Bears Childcare101 (10%)313
Pumpkin Patch Nurseries logoPumpkin Patch Nurseries100 (0%)680
Rosedene Nurseries logoRosedene Nurseries104 (40%)602
Snapdragons Nurseries logoSnapdragons Nurseries102 (20%)1,255
Stars Day Nurseries logoStars Day Nurseries104 (40%)476
Synergy Day Care100 (0%)618
Thrive Childcare And Education logoThrive Childcare And Education101 (10%)921
Ark UK Programmes logoArk UK Programmes90 (0%)521
Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery logoBrighter Beginnings Day Nursery91 (11%)706
Buttercups Nursery logoButtercups Nursery94 (44%)433
Ducklings logoDucklings92 (22%)441
The Nursery Family logoThe Nursery Family91 (11%)489
Flower Pots Day Nursery Childcare logoFlower Pots Day Nursery Childcare90 (0%)822
The Hunny Pot Day Nursery93 (33%)671
KMK Kinderzimmer 1 Muswell Hill91 (11%)835
Little Adventures Nurseries 2 logoLittle Adventures Nurseries 290 (0%)644
Millennium Bright Kid Company logoMillennium Bright Kid Company91 (11%)489
North Halifax Partnership logoNorth Halifax Partnership92 (22%)319
Northfield Under 5's91 (11%)673
Twinkle Totz Day Nursery logoTwinkle Totz Day Nursery91 (11%)387
'The Barn' Childcare logo'The Barn' Childcare82 (25%)516
Cherry Childcare80 (0%)667
Cliffe House Day Nurseries80 (0%)565
Daisy Fays logoDaisy Fays80 (0%)469
Explorers Childcare logoExplorers Childcare82 (25%)411
Humpty Dumpty Childcare logoHumpty Dumpty Childcare81 (13%)606
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries logoHungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries80 (0%)413
Kids Zone Nursery Group logoKids Zone Nursery Group80 (0%)897
The Kindergarten Group logoThe Kindergarten Group81 (13%)418
Kingsclere Nurseries81 (13%)557
Little Learners Nursery Group logoLittle Learners Nursery Group84 (50%)721
Little Scallywags Day Nursery logoLittle Scallywags Day Nursery80 (0%)597
Lucky Beans Childcare logoLucky Beans Childcare80 (0%)224
Nipperbout logoNipperbout81 (13%)216
Nunthorpe Nurseries Group logoNunthorpe Nurseries Group80 (0%)551
Tiny Toez Childrens Day Nurseries logoTiny Toez Childrens Day Nurseries82 (25%)602
YMCA Wolverhampton logoYMCA Wolverhampton81 (13%)601
1st Safari Day Nurseries logo1st Safari Day Nurseries70 (0%)560
Acph74 (57%)519
Bows and Arrows logoBows and Arrows75 (71%)374
Colourbox Montessori School logoColourbox Montessori School76 (86%)310
The Cottage Day Nurseries logoThe Cottage Day Nurseries72 (29%)412
Davidson-Roberts71 (14%)560
Dean Close Nurseries70 (0%)445
Dunkys Day Nurseries logoDunkys Day Nurseries71 (14%)711
Early Years Care & Education70 (0%)545
Elmscot Group72 (29%)479
Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The) logoEveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The)71 (14%)354
Golden Apples Day Nursery logoGolden Apples Day Nursery71 (14%)388
John Lakin and Claire Lakin Partnership71 (14%)231
Johnson, Mark70 (0%)385
Kangaroo Pouch logoKangaroo Pouch70 (0%)372
The Lime Trees Group logoThe Lime Trees Group74 (57%)294
Little Angels Childcare Group logoLittle Angels Childcare Group70 (0%)374
Little Elms Daycare Nursery logoLittle Elms Daycare Nursery70 (0%)514
Little Explorers Nurseries70 (0%)389
Little Green Rascals Organic Day Nurseries74 (57%)571
Little Leaders Childcare logoLittle Leaders Childcare70 (0%)289
Little Oaks Early Years logoLittle Oaks Early Years70 (0%)299
Magic Roundabout Nurseries71 (14%)840
My Shooting Stars Nurseries logoMy Shooting Stars Nurseries70 (0%)587
Our Pride, Our Joy70 (0%)275
Paper Moon Nurseries (Mansfield) logoPaper Moon Nurseries (Mansfield)71 (14%)526
Partyman World (Lakeside) logoPartyman World (Lakeside)70 (0%)502
Play Away Day Nurseries70 (0%)619
Polkadot Day Nurseries71 (14%)354
Rascals Playtime Childcare71 (14%)305
SAI Children Centre70 (0%)451
Sweetmile70 (0%)595
Tinies U.K logoTinies U.K71 (14%)605
Tommies Childcare logoTommies Childcare70 (0%)343
The Tree House Premier Child Care logoThe Tree House Premier Child Care70 (0%)311
Abacus Kindergarten60 (0%)373
Childcare and Learning (Cranbrook)61 (17%)385
Apple Blossom Childcare logoApple Blossom Childcare60 (0%)209
Apple Daycare logoApple Daycare63 (50%)321
Bambinos logoBambinos61 (17%)350
Beechwood Childcare logoBeechwood Childcare62 (33%)258
Blossoms Childcare60 (0%)371
Blueberry Enterprises60 (0%)515
Bridgwater Young Men's Christian Association60 (0%)368
Chestnut Nursery School (Norfolk)60 (0%)417
Childrens Day Care Company60 (0%)230
Children's Links60 (0%)386
The Children's Place logoThe Children's Place60 (0%)332
Community Childcare Centres logoCommunity Childcare Centres61 (17%)351
Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance logoElim Foursquare Gospel Alliance60 (0%)595
Fenwood House logoFenwood House60 (0%)282
First For Childcare 3 logoFirst For Childcare 362 (33%)357
First Friends logoFirst Friends60 (0%)294
Fisherfield Childcare60 (0%)521
Future Childcare logoFuture Childcare60 (0%)350
Happy Days South West61 (17%)488
Happy Kids Childcare logoHappy Kids Childcare61 (17%)272
KCP Keystone60 (0%)219
Kiddiecare Nurseries logoKiddiecare Nurseries60 (0%)247
Kiddycare logoKiddycare62 (33%)264
Kindred Education (Cambridgeshire) logoKindred Education (Cambridgeshire)60 (0%)562
Little Nurseries60 (0%)400
Little Acorns (South West)60 (0%)359
The London Day Nursery Company60 (0%)267
Childcare Matters logoChildcare Matters60 (0%)605
MiChild Blackpool logoMiChild Blackpool60 (0%)395
N Family Midlands logoN Family Midlands61 (17%)638
Naturally Learning logoNaturally Learning65 (83%)385
Naval Under Fives (Eastern Area) Committee61 (17%)94
The Nest Nursery logoThe Nest Nursery62 (33%)253
Network Nurseries60 (0%)305
New Beginnings Nurseries logoNew Beginnings Nurseries62 (33%)275
Paint Pots Pre-School & Nursery logoPaint Pots Pre-School & Nursery61 (17%)353
Peapods Early Learning Centre logoPeapods Early Learning Centre62 (33%)289
Playtots60 (0%)290
Poppies Day Nurseries logoPoppies Day Nurseries60 (0%)383
Portico Day Nurseries logoPortico Day Nurseries62 (33%)372
Portland Nurseries logoPortland Nurseries65 (83%)410
Puffins of Exeter logoPuffins of Exeter61 (17%)288
S & D Childcare logoS & D Childcare60 (0%)223
Sandhills60 (0%)486
Secret Garden Childcare60 (0%)302
Select Enterprises (South East)60 (0%)501
South West London Nursery Company60 (0%)437
Townsend Montessori Nurseries62 (33%)443
Treetops Nurseries61 (17%)521
V, D's & Every Kid's Dreams Nurseries60 (0%)345
Westberry Enterprises60 (0%)495
YMCA Brunel Group logoYMCA Brunel Group60 (0%)291
YMCA Fairthorne Group logoYMCA Fairthorne Group62 (33%)645
Childcare 36050 (0%)240
AAM & Sons51 (20%)346
Avenue Nannies logoAvenue Nannies53 (60%)415
Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group logoBrambles Outdoor Nursery Group51 (20%)248
Butterflies Childcare logoButterflies Childcare50 (0%)187
Caring Kindergartens logoCaring Kindergartens50 (0%)482
The Cheshire Day Nursery logoThe Cheshire Day Nursery55 (100%)469
Clever Clogs Day Nurseries logoClever Clogs Day Nurseries52 (40%)458
Country Kids Day Nursery Kneesall logoCountry Kids Day Nursery Kneesall50 (0%)191
Creche-N-Co logoCreche-N-Co50 (0%)327
Devon Nurseries50 (0%)335
Education Champs50 (0%)246
First Day Holdings logoFirst Day Holdings50 (0%)368
First Steps Childcare Group logoFirst Steps Childcare Group50 (0%)330
Flying Start Nurseries (SW)52 (40%)263
German Kindergarten London logoGerman Kindergarten London51 (20%)132
Good Time Childcare51 (20%)176
Granby Nurseries logoGranby Nurseries51 (20%)308
Greenwich Leisure logoGreenwich Leisure50 (0%)306
Heath Farm Day Nursery50 (0%)288
Islington Play Association50 (0%)48
Jancett Childcare & JACE Training50 (0%)262
Kaleidoscope Childcare logoKaleidoscope Childcare50 (0%)326
Katey's House50 (0%)270
Kid Ease logoKid Ease52 (40%)382
Kidsworld-Childcare logoKidsworld-Childcare50 (0%)231
Kidzrus Nursery logoKidzrus Nursery51 (20%)373
Kindred Education (Wiltshire) logoKindred Education (Wiltshire)50 (0%)315
Ladybird Nurseries logoLadybird Nurseries50 (0%)204
Little Angels Fun Club and Nursery53 (60%)308
Little Barn Owls52 (40%)358
Little Blossoms Nursery logoLittle Blossoms Nursery51 (20%)317
Little Chiefs Day Nurseries logoLittle Chiefs Day Nurseries50 (0%)336
Little Einsteins Nurseries51 (20%)417
Little Shipmates Group logoLittle Shipmates Group50 (0%)378
Little Stars Educational Services logoLittle Stars Educational Services51 (20%)158
Me Place logoMe Place50 (0%)368
Mini Treasures Nursery50 (0%)264
Mulberry Bush Nursery logoMulberry Bush Nursery53 (60%)460
Northfields Nursery logoNorthfields Nursery50 (0%)301
Nurserytime logoNurserytime50 (0%)414
Old Macdonald's Day Nursery51 (20%)429
Once Upon A Time Nursery School logoOnce Upon A Time Nursery School51 (20%)236
Orchard Day Nursery52 (40%)256
Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres logoPathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres54 (80%)236
Penates Properties50 (0%)271
Playdays Day Nursery & Nursery School logoPlaydays Day Nursery & Nursery School50 (0%)299
Rainbow Nurseries50 (0%)227
Rainbow Day Nursery (Bromley)53 (60%)258
Ranu50 (0%)414
Right Start Day Nurseries (Lancashire) logoRight Start Day Nurseries (Lancashire)50 (0%)211
The Royal Naval Pre School Learning Organisation (Western Area) Committee50 (0%)105
Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) logoScribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston)50 (0%)457
Seesaws Day Nurseries logoSeesaws Day Nurseries51 (20%)307
Serendipitys Child Care Services logoSerendipitys Child Care Services50 (0%)350
Shine Childcare51 (20%)641
Shining Stars Nursery50 (0%)426
Smilers Nursery logoSmilers Nursery50 (0%)298
Sunflower Day Nursery50 (0%)288
Tenderlinks Group logoTenderlinks Group50 (0%)151
TNB Garrison Early Years and Play Committee50 (0%)294
Tynemouth Nursery Group logoTynemouth Nursery Group52 (40%)277
Wellingtons Day Nurseries Group logoWellingtons Day Nurseries Group50 (0%)241
Westside Day Nursery logoWestside Day Nursery50 (0%)259
Wetherby House Montessori logoWetherby House Montessori51 (20%)256
Whitehouse Day Nursery50 (0%)284
Wigwam Nurseries logoWigwam Nurseries51 (20%)242
Wise Masterbuilders Childcare logoWise Masterbuilders Childcare51 (20%)420
Wolds Childcare logoWolds Childcare52 (40%)241

Councils that run their own nurseries

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.