Nurseries and childcare in Luton
We know of 72 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Luton. 6 are state nursery schools, shown below with their latest Ofsted inspection: 5 of 6 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 Luton
- Chapel Street Nursery SchoolGood or better School remains Good (2023)
- Grasmere Nursery SchoolGood or better Good (2023) · phone and directions
- Hart Hill Nursery SchoolGood or better School remains Good (improving) (2024) · phone and directions
- Pastures Way Nursery SchoolGood or better School remains Good (2023) · phone and directions
- Rothesay Nursery SchoolBelow good Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 2 · phone and directions
- The Gill Blowers Nursery SchoolGood or better Improved significantly (2025) · 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
- Acorn Day Nursery Day care preschool 2 Roman Rd, Luton, LU3 2QT 3 Call
- Banana Moon Day Nursery Day care preschool Manor Farm Ct, Luton, LU3 3NZ 5 Call
- Bizzie Bees Day care preschool Sundon Park Rd, Luton, LU3 5 Call
- Bright Horizons Bramingham Day Nursery and Preschool Home service 79 Lucas Gardens, Luton, LU3 4BG 5 Call
- Bushmead Pre-School Preschool 19 Hancock Dr, Luton, LU2 7SF 3 Call
- Crawley Green & Wenlock Pre-School Preschool Beaconsfield, Luton, LU2 5 Call
- First Steps Preschool Preschool 21 Biscot Rd, Luton, LU3 1AH 5 Call
- Gill Blowers - Preschool Leabank Ct, Luton, LU3 3LW 5 Call
- Grasmere Nursery School Private school Icknield Wy, Luton, LU3 2BT 5 Call
- Hart Hill Nursery School Preschool Whitecroft Rd, Luton, LU2 0JS 5 Call
- Kinder City Preschool 320 Hitchin Rd, Luton, LU2 7SR 5 Call
- MiniStars Childcare Ltd Home service St Mary's Rd, Luton, LU1 3JA 5 Call
- Oak Tree Kindergarten Day care preschool 229 Ashcroft Rd, Luton, LU2 9AA 5 Call
- Rothesay Nursery School Preschool 59 Rothesay Rd, Luton, LU1 1RB 5 Call
- Sunnyside Nursery Preschool 93B Marsh Rd, Luton, LU3 2QG 5 Call
- 365 Childminding Day care preschool Barton Road, Luton, LU3 2BN Call
- Bizzie Bees Lealands Preschool Lealands High School, Sundon Park Road, Luton, LU3 Call
- Bramingham Centre Child care and day care Weltmore Rd, Luton, LU3 Call
- Bright Eyes Nursery Preschool 48 Mount Pleasant Rd, Luton, LU3 2RR Call
- Brightstars Preschool Preschool 241 Selbourne Rd, Luton, LU4 8NP Call
- Dallow Stars Pre-school Preschool 234 Dallow Rd, Luton, LU1 1TB Call
- Eaton Green Pre School Preschool Eaton Green Rd, Luton, LU2 Call
- Fun to Learn Nursery Preschool Dallow Rd, Luton, LU1 1LZ 5 Call
- Gill Blowers Nursery School Day care preschool Gill Blowers Nursery, Luton, LU49 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 Luton?
We know of 72 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Luton, including 6 state nursery schools. 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.