--- title: "55 Day Nurseries in Peterborough, 9 Outstanding | Nursery Advice" description: "Compare 55 day nurseries in Peterborough: 9 Ofsted Outstanding, 4.6★ from 482 parent reviews, fees and hours." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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The list is rebuilt from Ofsted's official register, so closures and new registrations show up within a week." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which nurseries near Peterborough are rated Outstanding?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "9 nurseries are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Peterborough, including Stars Day Nurseries t/a Little Stars Day Nursery, The Day Nursery, Stars Day Nurseries t/a Bright Stars Day Nursery. Outstanding is the top grade and is awarded to a minority of settings, so also compare Good-rated nurseries on hours, fees and location." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What do parents say about nurseries near Peterborough?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Across 36 nurseries with enough reviews to average, parents in Peterborough have left 482 Google reviews at an average of 4.6★. Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I use funded hours at a nursery near Peterborough?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "40 of the 55 nurseries in Peterborough (73%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which nurseries near Peterborough take babies?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "25 settings in Peterborough are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common." } } ] } ] --- [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/ "Nursery Advice") [Find Nurseries](/search)[Parent Hub](/parent-hub)[Compare](/compare)[About Us](/about-us)[For Nurseries](/for-nurseries) [Claim Your Nursery](/claim) [Home](/) › [Nurseries](/nurseries) › [East of England](/nurseries/east-of-england) › Peterborough # Find a Nursery in Peterborough **4.6★** average from **482** parent reviews on Google Our directory covers 55 day nurseries in Peterborough, all registered with Ofsted. At their latest inspection: 9 rated Outstanding, 37 rated Good, 2 currently Requires Improvement — 96% of graded settings in this area are Good or better. 7 settings have already been inspected under Ofsted's new report card, which grades each area separately instead of giving a single headline word. Parents have left 482 Google reviews across 36 of these nurseries, averaging 4.6★. 40 confirm they accept government-funded hours, 25 are registered to take babies under two. Open any nursery below for its inspection history, fees, hours and what local parents have said. ## Nurseries in Peterborough at a glance Based on Ofsted's register and parent reviews for every day nursery in Peterborough. 55 Ofsted-registered nurseries 96% Good or Outstanding 4.6★ 482 parent reviews 40 Accept funded hours 25 Take under-twos ### Latest Ofsted grades - Outstanding 9 - Good 37 - Requires improvement 2 6 awaiting a first inspection or with no published grade, and 7 inspected under Ofsted's new report card. ### Highest rated in Peterborough - [Stars Day Nurseries t/a Little Stars Day Nursery](/nursery/stars-day-nurseries-ltd-t-a-little-stars-day-nursery-pe1-3al-ey375145) · Ofsted Outstanding · 4.4★ (37) - [The Day Nursery](/nursery/the-day-nursery-pe1-1ja-ey307771) · Ofsted Outstanding · 4.6★ (33) - [Stars Day Nurseries t/a Bright Stars Day Nursery](/nursery/stars-day-nurseries-ltd-t-a-bright-stars-day-nursery-pe1-2ut-ey375142) · Ofsted Outstanding · 4.8★ (12) ## Towns & areas in Peterborough - [ Peterborough 14 nurseries ](/nurseries/east-of-england/peterborough/peterborough) ## All day nurseries in Peterborough - [ABC Kids Nursery](/nursery/abc-kids-nursery-pe3-6ar) · PETERBOROUGH - [Acorn Academy Day Nursery](/nursery/acorn-academy-day-nursery-pe1-2pl) · PETERBOROUGH - [Alpha Kindergarten (Fletton)](/nursery/alpha-kindergarten-fletton-pe2-8au-2711363) · Peterborough - [Alpha Kindergarten Stanground](/nursery/alpha-kindergarten-stanground-pe2-8lr-2695888) · Peterborough - [Anna-Ca-Soo Day Nursery](/nursery/anna-ca-soo-day-nursery-pe1-4ra-ey501253) · Peterborough - [Apricot Nursery and Jumping Jacks After School and Holiday Club](/nursery/apricot-nursery-and-jumping-jacks-after-school-and-holiday-club-pe2-7bu-ey495490) · PETERBOROUGH - [Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Orton Southgate](/nursery/ashbourne-day-nurseries-at-orton-southgate-pe2-6xu-2767636) · Peterborough - [Bee Bright Day Nursery](/nursery/bee-bright-day-nursery-pe4-6ju-ey543013) · Peterborough - [Beeches Pre-School](/nursery/beeches-preschool-pe1-2el-ey267088) · PETERBOROUGH - [Belsize Day Nursery](/nursery/belsize-day-nursery-pe2-9ja-ey484498) · PETERBOROUGH - [Blackberry House Day Nursery (Peterborough)](/nursery/blackberry-house-day-nursery-peterborough-pe2-8xa-ey451143) · Peterborough - [Bright Bambini Montessori](/nursery/bright-bambini-montessori-pe1-3de-2562962) · Peterborough - [Bright Bambini Montessori (Eastfield)](/nursery/bright-bambini-montessori-eastfield-pe1-5en-2778759) · Peterborough - [Broadway Nursery](/nursery/broadway-nursery-pe1-4dg-2543986) · Peterborough - [Busy Bees Nursery at Peterborough Hampton](/nursery/the-hampton-day-nursery-pe7-8bz-ey221690) · Peterborough - [Busy Bunnies Braybrook](/nursery/busy-bunnies-braybrook-pe2-5ql-ey547452) · PETERBOROUGH - [Busy Bunnies Hampton Water](/nursery/busy-bunnies-hampton-water-pe7-8ql-2694643) · Peterborough - [Busy Bunnies Nursery New England](/nursery/busy-bunnies-nursery-pe1-3ha-ey449441) · PETERBOROUGH - [Cozee Cubs Nursery and Sensory](/nursery/cozee-cubs-nursery-and-sensory-pe4-6nb-2775681) · Peterborough - [Daisy Chain Day Nursery](/nursery/daisy-chain-day-nursery-pe1-5yf-ey458018) · PETERBOROUGH - [First Steps Nursery](/nursery/first-steps-nursery-pe6-9ha-ey423564) · PETERBOROUGH - [Helpston Playhouse and Under Fives](/nursery/helpston-playhouse-and-under-fives-pe6-7du-256770) · PETERBOROUGH - [IEDUC8 NURSERY](/nursery/ieduc8-nursery-pe1-2ja-2677811) · Peterborough - [Jungle Tots Day Nursery](/nursery/jungle-tots-day-nursery-pe3-8sb-2560857) · Peterborough - [Kiddi Caru Nursery](/nursery/kiddi-caru-nursery-pe2-9qb-ey277757) · Peterborough - [Lilliput Day Nursery Peterborough](/nursery/lilliput-day-nursery-peterborough-pe4-6la-2770477) · Peterborough - [Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School Hampton](/nursery/little-acorns-day-nursery-and-montessori-school-hampton-pe7-8sj-2816840) · Peterborough - [Little Poppets Day Nursery](/nursery/little-poppets-day-nursery-pe1-3ld-256781) · Peterborough - [Little Tigers Day Nursery](/nursery/little-tigers-day-nursery-pe3-7nb-ey392716) · PETERBOROUGH - [Little Tots - Peterborough Mother & Baby Nursery](/nursery/little-tots-peterborough-mother-baby-nursery-pe3-7pd-ey492013) · PETERBOROUGH - [Manor House Nursery School](/nursery/manor-house-nursery-school-pe4-6rt-256785) · PETERBOROUGH - [Nene Valley Day Nursery](/nursery/nene-valley-day-nursery-pe1-2tg-ey438581) · PETERBOROUGH - [New Ark Play Association](/nursery/new-ark-play-association-pe1-5lz-256791) · Peterborough - [Parcs Nursery](/nursery/parcs-nursery-pe1-4dz-256808) · Peterborough - [Play House Pre-School and Out of School Club](/nursery/play-house-pre-school-and-out-of-school-club-pe4-7ts-ey550514) · Peterborough - [RAFAKidz Wittering](/nursery/rafakidz-wittering-pe8-6dw-2843319) · PETERBOROUGH - [Rise and Shine Day Nursery Peterborough](/nursery/rise-and-shine-day-nursery-peterborough-ltd-pe3-9pn-2846605) · Peterborough - [Shiny Stars Pre-School](/nursery/shiny-stars-pre-school-pe1-2ea-ey407727) · Peterborough - [Stars and Sparkles Day Nursery](/nursery/stars-and-sparkles-day-nursery-pe2-5yq-2626279) · Peterborough - [Stars Day Nurseries t/a Bright Stars Day Nursery](/nursery/stars-day-nurseries-ltd-t-a-bright-stars-day-nursery-pe1-2ut-ey375142) · PETERBOROUGH - [Stars Day Nurseries t/a Little Stars Day Nursery](/nursery/stars-day-nurseries-ltd-t-a-little-stars-day-nursery-pe1-3al-ey375145) · PETERBOROUGH - [Stars Day Nurseries t/a Stars Day Nursery - Bushfield](/nursery/stars-day-nurseries-ltd-t-a-stars-day-nursery-bushfield-pe2-5rq-ey487607) · Peterborough - [Stars Day Nurseries t/a Stars Pre-School Welland](/nursery/stars-day-nurseries-ltd-t-a-stars-pre-school-welland-pe1-4tr-ey455308) · Welland - [Stars Day Nursery Oakdale](/nursery/stars-day-nursery-oakdale-pe2-8td-2565169) · Peterborough - [Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe)](/nursery/stepping-stones-day-nursery-dogsthorpe-pe1-3sf-256827) · Peterborough - [Sunflower Seed Preschool](/nursery/sunflower-seed-preschool-pe6-9bn-2504496) · Peterborough - [The Day Nursery](/nursery/the-day-nursery-pe1-1ja-ey307771) · Peterborough - [The Discovery Pre-School](/nursery/the-discovery-pre-school-pe4-6hx-ey341225) · Peterborough - [The Learning Tree Kindergarten & Nursery School](/nursery/the-learning-tree-kindergarten-nursery-school-pe3-6jq-256834) · Peterborough - [The Peterborough School Nursery](/nursery/the-peterborough-school-nursery-pe3-6ap-ey285914) · Peterborough - [The Teddy Bears Inn Day Nursery](/nursery/the-teddy-bears-inn-day-nursery-ltd-pe6-7qw-ey539289) · PETERBOROUGH - [Tiny Steps Nursery and Pre-School](/nursery/tiny-steps-nursery-and-pre-school-pe4-6nb-2782518) · Peterborough - [Toddlers Inn Day Nursery](/nursery/toddlers-inn-day-nursery-pe6-7uu-256838) · Peterborough - [Welbourne Primary Academy Nursery](/nursery/welbourne-primary-academy-nursery-pe4-6nr-2591957) · Peterborough - [Zig Zag Day Nursery](/nursery/zig-zag-day-nursery-pe1-2au-ey440810) · PETERBOROUGH ## Frequently asked questions How many day nurseries are there in Peterborough? We list 55 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Peterborough. The list is rebuilt from Ofsted's official register, so closures and new registrations show up within a week. Which nurseries near Peterborough are rated Outstanding? 9 nurseries are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Peterborough, including Stars Day Nurseries t/a Little Stars Day Nursery, The Day Nursery, Stars Day Nurseries t/a Bright Stars Day Nursery. Outstanding is the top grade and is awarded to a minority of settings, so also compare Good-rated nurseries on hours, fees and location. What do parents say about nurseries near Peterborough? Across 36 nurseries with enough reviews to average, parents in Peterborough have left 482 Google reviews at an average of 4.6★. Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals. Can I use funded hours at a nursery near Peterborough? 40 of the 55 nurseries in Peterborough (73%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top. Which nurseries near Peterborough take babies? 25 settings in Peterborough are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common. [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/) The independent UK nursery directory. Built with Ofsted data, kept current weekly. 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