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Nurseries in CB21, Cambridge

There are 13 nurseries registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of CB21, Cambridge, and 9 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
13
Outstanding
2
Good
7
After-school clubs
4

13 nurseries near CB21

Within 5 miles, closest first.
Distance
Child's age
Ofsted rating
Linton, Hildersham

Rosebuds Nursery

The Old Livery, Hildersham road · CB21 6DD

1.3 miles from CB21
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care47 places

A full day care nursery in Hildersham, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 47 places and run by Rosebuds Nursery Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Babraham, Cambridge

Babraham Nursery

17-18 The Close, Babraham · CB22 3AQ

3.0 miles from CB21
OfstedOutstandingFeb 2022Full day care90 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2022. Registered for 90 places and run by The Babraham Institute.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Sawston, Cambridge

Sawston Nursery

Tannery Road, Sawston · CB22 3UW

4.6 miles from CB21
OfstedOutstandingJan 2024Full day care68 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 68 places and run by Sawston Childcare Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Sawston, Cambridge

Jigsaw Preschool

c/o THE BELLBIRD PRIMARY SCHOOL, Link Road · CB22 3GB

4.7 miles from CB21
OfstedGoodSep 2023Full day care42 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Registered for 42 places and run by Jigsaw Preschool CIO.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in CB21 at a glance

Inspection results
9 of the 13 nurseries within 5 miles of CB21 (69%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 2 Outstanding and 7 Good.
Ages taken
13 list babies under 2, 13 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 13 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 in CB21

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

There are 13 Ofsted-registered nurseries within 5 miles of CB21. 2 are rated Outstanding and 7 are rated Good at their latest inspection.