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Nurseries for babies in Cambridgeshire

There are 236 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted in Cambridgeshire, East of England, and 184 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
236
Outstanding
42
Good
142

236 nurseries near Cambridgeshire

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Northstowe, Cambridge

Northstowe Nursery

Stirling Road, Northstowe · CB24 1DJ

0.9 miles from Cambridgeshire
Inspected December 2025Full day care80 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, last inspected by Ofsted in December 2025. Registered for 80 places and run by Peacock Early Years Provisions Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Over, Cambridge

Over Puddleducks Preschool

Over Community Centre, 16 The Doles · CB24 5NW

2.5 miles from Cambridgeshire
OfstedOutstandingApr 2024Sessional26 places

A sessional nursery in Cambridge, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2024. Registered for 26 places and run by Over Puddleducks Pre-School Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Cottenham, Cambridge

Chestnut @ Cottenham

Cottenham Nursery, Lambs Lane · CB24 8TA

3.0 miles from Cambridgeshire
OfstedOutstandingJul 2023Full day care51 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2023. Registered for 51 places and run by Chestnut Nursery Schools Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Cottenham, Cambridge

Ladybird Pre-school

King Georges Playing Field, Lambs Lane · CB24 8TB

3.0 miles from Cambridgeshire
OfstedGoodJan 2023Sessional75 places

A sessional nursery in Cambridge, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Registered for 75 places and run by Ladybird Pre-school Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Girton, Cambridge

Kindred Girton

Camboro Business Park, Oakington Road · CB3 0QH

3.0 miles from Cambridgeshire
OfstedGoodOct 2022Full day care100 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 100 places and run by Kindred Education (Cambridgeshire) Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Histon, Cambridge

Little Owls

Histon Early Years Centre, New School Road · CB24 9LL

3.6 miles from Cambridgeshire
OfstedOutstandingJul 2022Full day care9 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 9 places and run by Histon Early Years Centre Governing Body.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Impington, Cambridge

Ladybirds

The Salvation Army, Impington Lane · CB24 9LT

3.6 miles from Cambridgeshire
Not yet gradedSessional36 places

A sessional nursery in Cambridge. Registered for 36 places and run by Salvation Army Trustee Company (The).

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Landbeach, Cambridge

Beach Babies

84 Green End, Landbeach · CB25 9FD

5.0 miles from Cambridgeshire
OfstedOutstandingJun 2025Full day care38 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 38 places and run by Beach Babies Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Arbury, Cambridge

Moonbeams Preschool

The Meadows Community Centre, 299 Arbury Road · CB4 2JL

5.1 miles from Cambridgeshire
OfstedGoodJun 2025Sessional50 places

A sessional nursery in Cambridge, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 50 places and run by Moonbeams Pre-School Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in Cambridgeshire at a glance

Inspection results
184 of the 236 nurseries for babies in Cambridgeshire (78%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 42 Outstanding and 142 Good.
Ages taken
236 list babies under 2, 236 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 236 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 Cambridgeshire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Cambridgeshire

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

There are 236 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies in Cambridgeshire. 42 are rated Outstanding and 142 are rated Good at their latest inspection.