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Pre-schools in Nottinghamshire

There are 234 pre-schools registered with Ofsted in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, and 191 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
234
Outstanding
16
Good
175
After-school clubs
105

234 nurseries near Nottinghamshire

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Arnold, Nottingham

Little Beans Playgroup

Arnbrook Children's Centre, Bestwood Lodge Drive · NG5 8NE

2.2 miles from Nottinghamshire
Inspected May 2026Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Nottingham, last inspected by Ofsted in May 2026. Registered for 30 places and run by Little Beans Childcare Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Arnold, Nottingham

Killisick Pre-School

Coppice Farm Primary, Laver Close · NG5 7LS

2.3 miles from Nottinghamshire
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Nottingham, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 30 places and run by Killisick Pre-School Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Arnold, Nottingham

Weaverthorpe Pre-School

Weaverthorpe Pre School, Derwent Crescent · NG5 6TA

2.6 miles from Nottinghamshire
OfstedGoodMay 2022Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Nottingham, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Registered for 30 places and run by Weaverthorpe Pre-School Centre Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Papplewick, Nottingham

Papplewick Pre-School

Papplewick & Linby Village Hall, 19 Linby Lane · NG15 8FB

3.1 miles from Nottinghamshire
OfstedGoodJul 2022Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Nottingham, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 30 places and run by Papplewick Pre-School Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Mapperley, Nottingham

Cherubs Mapperley

400 Westdale Lane, Mapperley · NG3 6DG

3.4 miles from Nottinghamshire
OfstedGoodDec 2022Full day care73 places

A full day care nursery in Nottingham, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Registered for 73 places and run by Childcare (East Midlands) LLP.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Mapperley, Nottingham

Kids Planet Mapperley

Kids Planet Day Nurseries, 145 Woodthorpe Drive · NG3 5JL

3.5 miles from Nottinghamshire
OfstedRequires improvementAug 2025Full day care90 places

A full day care nursery in Nottingham, rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in August 2025. Registered for 90 places and run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Nottinghamshire at a glance

Inspection results
191 of the 234 pre-schools in Nottinghamshire (82%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 16 Outstanding and 175 Good.
Ages taken
234 list babies under 2, 234 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 234 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Nottinghamshire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Nottinghamshire

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 234 Ofsted-registered pre-schools in Nottinghamshire. 16 are rated Outstanding and 175 are rated Good at their latest inspection.