Nurseries and childcare in Huntingdonshire
We know of 64 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Huntingdonshire. One is a state nursery school, shown below with its latest Ofsted inspection: 1 of 1 judged good or better. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
State nursery schools across Huntingdonshire
- Huntingdon Federation Nursery SchoolGood or better Good (2023) · phone and directions
Each name goes to its Ofsted reports. Primary schools, many with a nursery class, are on the schools page.
Nurseries and childcare by area
A few to start with
- Barkley Grange Dog Day Care Pet boarding New Farm, Potton Rd, Hilton, PE28 9NQ Call
- Buckden Day Nursery Preschool 16 Mill Rd, St Neots, PE19 5SS 5 Call
- Buckden Preschool Playgroup Preschool Buckden Village Hall, Burberry Rd, St Neots, PE19 5UY 5 Call
- Eaton Socon Pre-School Preschool Queens Gardens, St Neots, PE19 5 Call
- KidZone Out of School Club Day care preschool Sawtry Infants School, Middlefield Road,, Huntingdon, PE28 5SH 5 Call
- Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School Day care preschool 208B Broadway, Peterborough, PE7 3NT 5 Call
- Little Incredibles Childcare Home service London Rd, Peterborough, PE7 5 Call
- Ramsey Day Nursery Day care preschool 41 Great Whyte, Huntingdon, PE26 1HH 5 Call
- Stretton Pre School Preschool Amenity Centre, 48 Main St, Peterborough, PE7 3LU 5 Call
- Alconbury Community Pre-School Preschool Memorial Hall/School La, Huntingdon, PE28 4EQ Call
- Barracudas Activity Day Camps Child care and day care Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, PE29 Call
- Brambles Childcare Home service Huntingdon, PE28 3NY Call
- Club 4 U Preschool Pig Lane, St Ives, PE27 Call
- Eastfield Infant & Nursery School Preschool Pig Ln, St Ives, PE27 5QT Call
- Farcet Village Nursery Preschool Brightfields Children's Centre St Marys's Street, Peterborough, PE7 Call
- Fenstanton Pre-School Preschool Fenstanton & Hilton Primary School, School Lane, Fenstanton, PE28 Call
- Folksworth Pre School Preschool Village Hall, Manor Rd, Peterborough, PE7 Call
- Great Gransden Preschool Playgroup Preschool Caxton Rd, Sandy, SG19 Call
- Grove Villa Childcare Home service 7 Cambridge Rd, Huntingdon, PE29 2BW Call
- Hemingford Playgroup Preschool St Ives Road, St Ives, PE28 Call
- Hinchingbrooke Park Pre School Child care and day care Cromwell Park Primary School, Huntingdon, PE29 6JA Call
- Holme Village Pre School Preschool Holme Village Hall, Short Drove, Peterborough, PE7 Call
- Houghton and Wyton Preschool Preschool Green Ln, Huntingdon, PE28 Call
- Huntingdon Nursery School School Ambury Rd, Huntingdon, PE29 1AD Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Huntingdonshire?
We know of 64 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Huntingdonshire, including 1 state nursery school. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
Other things people look for
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.