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Nurseries in BD18, Shipley

There are 83 nurseries registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of BD18, Shipley, and 48 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
83
Outstanding
8
Good
40
After-school clubs
27

83 nurseries near BD18

Within 3 miles, closest first.
Distance
Child's age
Ofsted rating
Shipley, Bradford

Sunbeams Nursery

Kirkgate, 39 Kirkgate · BD18 3EH

0.3 miles from BD18
Inspected April 2026Full day care69 places

A full day care nursery in Shipley, last inspected by Ofsted in April 2026. Registered for 69 places and run by Sunbeams Early Years Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Idle, Bradford

Westfield Nursery

42 Sorrin Close, Idle · BD10 8QF

1.5 miles from BD18
OfstedGoodDec 2023Full day care82 places

A full day care nursery in Bradford, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Registered for 82 places and run by Westfield Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Toller, Bradford

Sunnyside Childcare

Manningham Mills Sports & Community Association, Scotchman Road · BD9 5AT

1.5 miles from BD18
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care10 places

A full day care nursery in Bradford, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 10 places and run by Ayub, Qursoom.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in BD18 at a glance

Inspection results
48 of the 83 nurseries within 3 miles of BD18 (58%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 8 Outstanding and 40 Good.
Ages taken
67 list babies under 2, 72 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 72 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 Bradford's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries in BD18

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

There are 83 Ofsted-registered nurseries within 3 miles of BD18. 8 are rated Outstanding and 40 are rated Good at their latest inspection.