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Pre-schools in Hereford

There are 23 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Hereford, Herefordshire, and 18 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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23
Outstanding
3
Good
15
After-school clubs
3
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23 nurseries near Hereford

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Directory listingKings AcreHereford · HR4 0NU
Kings Acre, Hereford

Trinity Treetots Nursery

Trinity Primary School, Barricombe Drive · HR4 0NU

0.6 miles from Hereford
OfstedOutstandingJul 2022Full day care35 places

A full day care nursery in Hereford, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 35 places and run by Trinity Extended Services Community Interest Company.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingWidemarshHereford · HR4 0DH
Widemarsh, Hereford

Whitecross Day Nursery

Whitecross Nursery School & Creche, 166 Whitecross Road · HR4 0DH

0.6 miles from Hereford
OfstedGoodJul 2022Full day care86 places

A full day care nursery in Hereford, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 86 places and run by Whitecross Day Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Directory listingCentralHereford · HR4 9AR
Central, Hereford

Little Nestlings

50 Broad Street, Hereford · HR4 9AR

1.2 miles from Hereford
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Hereford, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 40 places and run by Little Nestlings Limited.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingGraftonHereford · HR2 8ED
Grafton, Hereford

Down On The Farm

Norton Brook Farm, Grafton · HR2 8ED

2.8 miles from Hereford
OfstedGoodSep 2025Sessional17 places

A sessional nursery in Hereford, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 17 places and run by Polly Margaret Tinnion.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingHagleyHereford · HR1 4GA
Hagley, Hereford

The Gateway Nursery

The Gateway Centre, Longworth Lane · HR1 4GA

4.7 miles from Hereford
OfstedGoodMar 2025Full day care115 places

A full day care nursery in Hereford, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Registered for 115 places and run by Gateway (Education And Childcare ) Trust Limited.

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0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Hereford at a glance

Inspection results
18 of the 23 pre-schools within 5 miles of Hereford (78%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 3 Outstanding and 15 Good.
Ages taken
23 list babies under 2, 23 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 23 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 Herefordshire's Family Information Service.

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There are 23 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 5 miles of Hereford. 3 are rated Outstanding and 15 are rated Good at their latest inspection.

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