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Nurseries for toddlers in Cambridge

There are 69 nurseries for toddlers registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, and 47 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

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69
Outstanding
14
Good
33

69 nurseries near Cambridge

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Arbury, Cambridge

Smiths Children

St. Lukes Church, Victoria Road · CB4 3DZ

0.2 miles from Cambridge
OfstedGoodMar 2022Full day care45 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 45 places and run by Smiths Children Partnership.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Arbury, Cambridge

Kindred Cambridge

2a Stretten Avenue, CAMBRIDGE · CB4 3EP

0.3 miles from Cambridge
OfstedGoodJan 2025Full day care51 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 51 places and run by Kindred Education (Cambridgeshire) Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Arbury, Cambridge

Arbury Preschool

ARBURY PRE SCHOOL, 38 Carlton Way · CB4 2DE

0.7 miles from Cambridge
Inspected May 2026Sessional26 places

A sessional nursery in Cambridge, last inspected by Ofsted in May 2026. Registered for 26 places and run by Peacock Early Years Provisions Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Market, Cambridge

ACE Nursery School

37 Parkside, Cambridge · CB1 1JE

0.8 miles from Cambridge
OfstedOutstandingMar 2022Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 40 places and run by A.C.E. Nursery School (Cambridge) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Abbey, Cambridge

ACE Day Nursery

6A Priory Road, Cambridge · CB5 8HT

0.9 miles from Cambridge
OfstedOutstandingSep 2021Full day care17 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2021. Registered for 17 places and run by A.C.E. Nursery School (Cambridge) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Arbury, Cambridge

Moonbeams Preschool

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

1.1 miles from Cambridge
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 Cambridge at a glance

Inspection results
47 of the 69 nurseries for toddlers within 5 miles of Cambridge (68%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 14 Outstanding and 33 Good.
Ages taken
63 list babies under 2, 69 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 69 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 toddlers in Cambridge

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

There are 69 Ofsted-registered nurseries for toddlers within 5 miles of Cambridge. 14 are rated Outstanding and 33 are rated Good at their latest inspection.