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Nurseries for babies in BD18

There are 67 nurseries for babies 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.

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Outstanding
8
Good
40

67 nurseries near BD18

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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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Manningham, Bradford

Meridian Nursery

Meridian Centre, 59 St.Paul's Road · BD8 7LS

1.6 miles from BD18
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care44 places

A full day care nursery in Bradford, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 44 places and run by The Meridian Centre.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in BD18 at a glance

Inspection results
48 of the 67 nurseries for babies within 3 miles of BD18 (72%) 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 for babies in BD18

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

There are 67 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 3 miles of BD18. 8 are rated Outstanding and 40 are rated Good at their latest inspection.