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Nurseries for babies in EC2A

There are 298 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of EC2A, London, and 228 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
298
Outstanding
44
Good
184

298 nurseries near EC2A

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Barbican, London

Barbican Playgroup

Level 01 and 02, Andrewes House · EC2Y 8AX

0.5 miles from EC2A
Inspected December 2025Sessional20 places

A sessional nursery in London, last inspected by Ofsted in December 2025. Registered for 20 places and run by Barbican Playgroup and Mothers and Toddlers Group Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Barbican, London

City Child Nursery

1 Bridgewater Square, Barbican · EC2Y 8AH

0.5 miles from EC2A
OfstedGoodMar 2024Full day care56 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Registered for 56 places and run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in EC2A at a glance

Inspection results
228 of the 298 nurseries for babies within 3 miles of EC2A (77%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 44 Outstanding and 184 Good.
Ages taken
298 list babies under 2, 308 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 308 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 Islington's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in EC2A

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

There are 298 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 3 miles of EC2A. 44 are rated Outstanding and 184 are rated Good at their latest inspection.