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Pre-schools in Carshalton

There are 124 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Carshalton, Sutton Borough, and 87 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
124
Outstanding
4
Good
83
After-school clubs
27
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124 nurseries near Carshalton

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Directory listingCarshaltonSutton · SM5 2JY
Carshalton, Sutton

Play B C Preschool

Old School House, Mill Lane · SM5 2JY

0.2 miles from Carshalton
OfstedGoodOct 2023Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Carshalton, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Registered for 40 places and run by Play B C Preschool Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Directory listingThe WrytheCarshalton · SM5 2EJ
The Wrythe, Carshalton

Elmwood Nursery

Carshalton College, Nightingale Road · SM5 2EJ

0.3 miles from Carshalton
OfstedGoodJul 2023Full day care33 places

A full day care nursery in Carshalton, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Registered for 33 places and run by Carshalton College Further Education Corporation.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingWallingtonSutton · SM6 7JD
Wallington, Sutton

Play B C Preschool

Elm Grove Hall, Butter Hill · SM6 7JD

0.5 miles from Carshalton
Inspected December 2025Sessional40 places

A sessional nursery in Wallington, last inspected by Ofsted in December 2025. Registered for 40 places and run by Play B C Preschool Ltd.

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0 – 5 years
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Childcare in Carshalton at a glance

Inspection results
87 of the 124 pre-schools within 3 miles of Carshalton (70%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 83 Good.
Ages taken
121 list babies under 2, 124 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 124 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 Sutton's Family Information Service.

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There are 124 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of Carshalton. 4 are rated Outstanding and 83 are rated Good at their latest inspection.

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