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Nurseries in Gloucester

There are 65 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Gloucester, and 32 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Gloucester

  • Ofsted report cards: 10 settings (5 Strong standard, 53 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 47 settings (1 Outstanding, 46 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Abbeydale Playgroup - Day nursery, Gloucester GL4 6ED, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 2 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup - Day nursery, Gloucester GL3 3NS, ages 2 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 6 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • All My Friends Childcare Ltd Barnwood Nursery - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 0SF, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 24 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bambis Childcare LTD - Day nursery, Gloucester GL3 4NB, 39 places
  • Banana Moon Day Nursery Gloucester - Day nursery, Gloucester GL1 5JR, ages 1 to 4, 47 places
    Ofsted, 17 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Barbar Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 4QP, ages 0 to 3, 49 places
    Ofsted, 15 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Beech Green Nursery - Pre-school, Gloucester GL2 4WD, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 11 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Best Friends Day Nurseries Ltd - Day nursery, Gloucester GL4 0DU, ages 0 to 4, 49 places
    Ofsted, 4 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Brimpsfield and Birdlip Playgroup - Pre-school, Gloucester GL4 8JH, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 16 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Brockworth Pre-School - Day nursery, Gloucester GL3 4JL, ages 2 to 4, 16 places
    Ofsted, 29 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Playgroup - Day nursery, Gloucester GL3 4NU, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 30 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Chipmunks Day Nursery - Day nursery, Gloucester GL4 8AE, ages 0 to 4, 72 places
    Ofsted report card, 13 May 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Churchdown Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Gloucester GL3 2JE, ages 0 to 4, 85 places
    Ofsted, 22 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Countryside Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Gloucester GL19 3RH, ages 0 to 4, 83 places
    Ofsted, 31 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dean Close Little Trees Day Nursery, Hucclecote - Day nursery, Gloucester GL3 3TX, ages 0 to 4, 63 places
    Ofsted, 21 January 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dingley's Promise - Pre-school, Gloucester GL4 4NA, ages 1 to 5, 12 places
    Ofsted, 3 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Enchanting Childcare - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 2GS, ages 0 to 10, 70 places
    Ofsted, 18 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Finlay Nursery - Day nursery, Gloucester GL4 6TL, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 17 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • George's Playgroup - Day nursery, Gloucester GL4 0SS, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 21 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Greenwood's Therapeutic Horticulture C.I.C. - Day nursery, Gloucester GL19 4QQ
  • Hardwicke Early Years - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 4QG, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 10 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hempsted Playgroup & Toddlers - Pre-school, Gloucester GL2 5LH, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 23 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Highnam Day Nursery - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 8DH, ages 0 to 4, 42 places
    Ofsted, 26 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Highnam Under Fives, Highnam Under Fives After School Club - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 8LW, ages 2 to 11, 24 places
    Ofsted, 13 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hugo and Holly Day Nursery - Day nursery, Gloucester GL1 1UG, ages 1 to 4, 55 places
    Ofsted report card, 5 August 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Hugo and Holly Day Nursery - Day nursery, Gloucester GL1 3DS, ages 0 to 4, 42 places
    Ofsted, 4 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Innsworth Pre-School - Day nursery, Gloucester GL3 1HJ, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 7 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Into-Play @ Barnwood - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 0SE, ages 0 to 4, 63 places
    Ofsted, 24 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Into-Play @ The Quays - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 5HQ, ages 0 to 4, 68 places
    Ofsted report card, 3 June 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Jelly Bears Day Nursery - Day nursery, Gloucester GL1 5TL, ages 0 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 22 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Just Camps Longlevens - Pre-school, Gloucester GL2 0LF
  • Kip McGrath Education UK Ltd - Pre-school, Gloucester GL1 1DG
  • Kumon Quedgeley Study Centre - Pre-school, Gloucester GL2 4PJ
  • Leap Tutors Education and Training Services - Day nursery, Gloucester GL1 1JJ
  • Little Lambs (Longlevens) Ltd - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 0AU, ages 0 to 4, 95 places
    Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Meadow Group - Pre-school, Gloucester GL2 4LX, ages 2 to 4, 80 places
    Ofsted, 12 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Oaks Day Nursery - Day nursery, Gloucester GL1 3NN, ages 0 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted, 7 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Oaks Nursery - Day nursery, Gloucester GL19 3BJ, ages 0 to 4, 81 places
    Ofsted, 5 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Mighty Oaks Little Acorns Ltd - Pre-school, Gloucester GL1 4NY, ages 1 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted, 9 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • My Ohana Nursery Gloucester - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 5JQ, ages 0 to 4, 79 places
    Ofsted report card, 25 February 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • My Sunflowers Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Gloucester GL1 3BS, ages 0 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 11 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Neverland Childcare - Pre-school, Gloucester GL3 3RX, ages 1 to 3, 15 places
    Ofsted, 29 September 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Gloucester - Day nursery, Gloucester GL4 3HR, ages 0 to 4, 89 places
    Ofsted, 22 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Our Little Sunflowers Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Gloucester GL3 2HD, 32 places
  • Partou Barnwood Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Gloucester GL4 3JT, ages 1 to 4, 91 places
    Ofsted report card, 25 November 2025: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Partou Hucclecote Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Gloucester GL3 3TX, ages 1 to 5, 87 places
    Ofsted report card, 20 August 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Partou Longlevens Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 0AA, ages 0 to 4, 77 places
    Ofsted, 9 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Partou Quedgeley Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 4PQ, ages 0 to 4, 66 places
    Ofsted, 30 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • PATA @ Elmbridge Under Fives - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 0LN, ages 2 to 4, 71 places
    Ofsted, 9 July 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • PATA @ Tiny Tots - Pre-school, Gloucester GL2 0AT, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 20 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Pebbles Nursery - Day nursery, Gloucester GL1 5JA, ages 2 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 17 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Poppyseeds Day Nursery - Day nursery, Gloucester GL3 4HJ, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 22 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Ridgemount Cottage Nursery School - Day nursery, Gloucester GL3 4EH, ages 0 to 4, 120 places
    Ofsted report card, 21 July 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Stagecoach Gloucester - Pre-school, Gloucester GL1 5LE
  • St Catharine's Under Fives - Day nursery, Gloucester GL2 0RR, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 29 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Mary's Playgroup - Pre-school, Gloucester GL3 1HU, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 18 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Peter's Under 5s - Day nursery, Gloucester GL1 3PY, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 4 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Family Haven - Day nursery, Gloucester GL1 1UY, ages 0 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 14 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive - Day nursery, Gloucester GL3 1EH, ages 0 to 4, 46 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 December 2025: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery - Day nursery, Gloucester GL4 0PZ, ages 0 to 4, 111 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 April 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • The Secret Garden Nursery (Tredworth) - Day nursery, Gloucester GL1 4TD, ages 0 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 11 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Treetops Gloucester - Day nursery, Gloucester GL1 3HW, ages 0 to 4, 68 places
    Ofsted, 25 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tuffley Playgroup at Harewood Infant School - Pre-school, Gloucester GL4 0SS, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 27 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Twin Gables Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Gloucester GL4 4LW, ages 0 to 4, 63 places
    Ofsted, 24 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Upton St Leonards Playgroup - Day nursery, Gloucester GL4 8AG, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 7 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • 4-2-11 Activity Camp - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL3 3HS, 70 places
  • After 3 Club - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL4 5YS, 70 places
  • All My Friends at Barnwood C of E Primary - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL4 3JP, 25 places
  • All My Friends at Brockworth Primary Academy - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL3 4JL, 20 places
  • All My Friends Heron After School Club - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL4 4BN, 40 places
  • Atlas Camps After School Club - Whitminster - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 7PJ, 30 places
  • Atlas Camps Birdlip - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL4 8JH, 24 places
  • Atlas Camps Brockworth - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL3 4DY, 20 places
  • Atlas Camps Churchdown - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL3 1HU, 24 places
  • Atlas Camps Frampton - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 7HG, 36 places
  • Atlas Camps Gloucester - Linden - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL1 5HU, 24 places
  • Atlas Camps Gloucester - Longlevens - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 0AX, 44 places
  • Atlas Camps Gloucester - Quedgeley - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 4UF, 36 places
  • Atlas Camps Hardwicke - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 4QG, 18 places
  • Atlas Camps King's School Gloucester - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL1 2BG, 24 places
  • Atlas Camps Longford - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 9FP, 36 places
  • Atlas Camps Quedgeley - Beech Green - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 4WD, 20 places
  • Atlas Camps Upton St Leonards - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL4 8ED, 20 places
  • Buddies Breakfast Club - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 7PJ
  • Elmbridge Childcare Club - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 0PE, 70 places
  • Explore Learning Gloucester - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL1 5SH
  • Kiki's Out Of Schools Club - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 4EP, 30 places
  • KiKi's Playscheme - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 5LH, 25 places
  • Kumon Longlevens Study Centre - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 0LF
  • Progressive Sports @ Hartpury - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL19 3BJ, 20 places
  • Progressive Sports @ Kingsholm - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL1 3BN, 15 places
  • Progressive Sports @ Tibberton - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL19 3AQ, 20 places
  • Progressive Sports @ Waterwells - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 2FX, 15 places
  • Saul Montessori - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 7LW, 20 places
  • SPRING CENTRE - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL2 4NF
  • The Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL1 5ET, 50 places
  • VIP's Childrens Club - Out-of-school club, Gloucester GL4 0SS, 36 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Gloucester

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.