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Nurseries in Stevenage

There are 33 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Stevenage, and 17 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Stevenage

  • Ofsted report cards: 3 settings (6 Strong standard, 12 Expected standard)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 22 settings (2 Outstanding, 20 Good)

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

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Aston Preschool - Pre-school, Stevenage SG2 7ED, ages 2 to 4, 25 places
    Ofsted, 26 November 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Benington Nursery - Day nursery, Stevenage SG2 7LP, ages 2 to 4, 22 places
    Ofsted, 28 June 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bunnies Preschool (Great Ashby) - Pre-school, Stevenage SG1 6NH, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 23 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bunnies Preschool (Shephall) - Day nursery, Stevenage SG2 9PP, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 24 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage - Day nursery, Stevenage SG1 1GG, ages 0 to 4, 98 places
    Ofsted, 24 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage Great Ashby - Day nursery, Stevenage SG1 6NH, ages 0 to 4, 112 places
    Ofsted, 7 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Clare's Little Bears Day Care and Forest Pre School - Hampson - Day nursery, Stevenage SG1 5QU, 100 places
  • Clare's Little Bears - Forest Pre School - Pre-school, Stevenage SG1 5QU, ages 2 to 4
    Ofsted, 23 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Clare's Little Bears Nursery and Pre School - Pre-school, Stevenage SG1 3QE, 45 places
  • Fairlands Pre-School CIC - Pre-school, Stevenage SG1 3JA, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 26 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Four Seasons Nursery & Pre-School CIC - Pre-school, Stevenage SG2 8RF, ages 1 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted report card, 23 March 2026: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Conkers Limited - Day nursery, Stevenage SG2 8EY, ages 2 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted report card, 4 December 2025: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Conkers Limited - Willows link - Day nursery, Stevenage SG2 8AR, ages 1 to 2, 21 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 June 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Learners Pre-School - Pre-school, Stevenage SG2 9PG, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 9 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Monkey Puzzle Stevenage Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Stevenage SG2 9PP, 95 places
  • Noahs Ark Day Nursery - Day nursery, Stevenage SG2 0BS, ages 0 to 4, 77 places
    Ofsted, 24 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Phoenix Nursery - Day nursery, Stevenage SG2 0QQ, ages 1 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 27 January 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Pilgrims Way Pre-School - Day nursery, Stevenage SG1 4QZ, ages 2 to 3, 28 places
    Ofsted, 13 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Playhouse Pre-school Broadwater - Pre-school, Stevenage SG2 8LT, ages 2 to 5, 44 places
    Ofsted, 16 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Priory Nursery, Stevenage Old Town - Day nursery, Stevenage SG1 3QA, ages 1 to 5, 51 places
    Ofsted, 7 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Rainbows End Pre-school - Day nursery, Stevenage SG2 0HT, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 5 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Rookies Day Nursery - Day nursery, Stevenage SG2 8RH, ages 0 to 4, 94 places
    Ofsted, 30 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Stagecoach Stevenage - Pre-school, Stevenage SG2 9SW
  • Sunbeams Preschool - Day nursery, Stevenage SG1 1UE, 76 places
  • Sunbeams Preschool - Pre-school, Stevenage SG1 4LJ, 62 places
  • Sunbeams Preschool - Pre-school, Stevenage SG1 1NA, 48 places
  • The Learning Zone - Pre-school, Stevenage SG1 2JW, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 30 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tracks Autism - Pre-school, Stevenage SG1 4QX, ages 2 to 5, 31 places
    Ofsted, 11 July 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Triangle Pre-School - Pre-school, Stevenage SG2 9UA, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 5 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Twizzle Tops The Willows - Day nursery, Stevenage SG2 8AR, ages 0 to 4, 37 places
    Ofsted, 14 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Walkern Pre School - Day nursery, Stevenage SG2 7NS, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 29 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Woodlands Day Care Nursery Limited - Pre-school, Stevenage SG1 2NU, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 17 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • YoungEducation Stevenage Tuition Centre - Day nursery, Stevenage SG1 3TG

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Brighter Days -The Leys - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG1 4QZ, 40 places
  • Cool After School Club - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG1 1NJ, 40 places
  • Kumon Stevenage South - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG1 1NA
  • NHCVS Breakaway PMLD Club - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG2 9XS
  • Premier Almond Hill Wrap Around Care - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG1 3RP
  • Premier Letchmore Wrap Around Care - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG1 3PS, 40 places
  • Premier St Nicholas Wrap Around Care - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG2 0PZ, 18 places
  • Rising Stars Wrap Around Club - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG1 5JD, 23 places
  • Rising Stars Wrap Around Clubs - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG1 1NJ, 15 places
  • Rising Stars Wrap Around Clubs - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG2 8QJ, 23 places
  • Rising Stars Wrap Around Clubs - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG1 5RT, 40 places
  • Shephalbury Park - Rising Stars Wrap Around Clubs Ltd - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG2 8AX, 15 places
  • Springers - Breakfast, After School & Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG2 0HP, 75 places
  • Spring Meadows Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG1 3RB, 40 places
  • SS Ltd @ Martins Wood - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG1 5RT, 42 places
  • SS Ltd @ Round Diamond - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG1 6NH, 69 places
  • Theatretrain Stevenage - Out-of-school club, Stevenage SG2 0AN

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 Stevenage

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