Nurseries and childcare in Mansfield
We know of 23 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Mansfield. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
Nurseries and childcare by area
A few to start with
- Aunty Sue's Day Care Home service St John's Centre, St John Street, Mansfield, NG18 1QH 5 Call
- Cherubs Wynndale Day care preschool Wynndale Dr, Mansfield, NG18 3NY 5 Call
- Crocodile Rock Day Care Home service 20 Newgate Lane, Mansfield, NG18 2LF 4 Call
- Zoe's Childcare Home service Dallas St, Mansfield, NG18 5 Call
- Acorns Day Nursery Day care preschool Westfield Ln, Mansfield, NG19 Call
- Farmilo Primary & Nursery School Elementary school Woburn Rd, Mansfield, NG19 Call
- Health Services Child care and day care Stockwell Gate, Mansfield, NG18 Call
- Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School Elementary school Hetts Ln, Mansfield, NG20 0AS Call
- Kidzgrove Daycare Ltd Preschool Welbeck Road. Mansfield Woodhouse. , Mansfield, NG19 9LA Call
- Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School School Ley Ln, Mansfield, NG19 8LD Call
- RAVENSDALE with Forest Town Children's Centre Day care preschool Sanders Avenue, Mansfield, NG18 Call
- Shaping Futures Day care preschool Mansfield i-centre, Mansfield, NG18 5BR Call
- Sutton Road Primary and Nursery School Elementary school Moor Lane, Mansfield, NG18 5SF Call
- The New Rose Primary & Nursery School Elementary school Townroe Dr, Mansfield, NG19 Call
- Captain Mansfield’s Stars & Stripes Child care and day care 14 Handley Arcade Unit 14, Mansfield, NG18 1NQ Call
- Luan's Little Stars Preschool Stuart Avenue, Mansfield, NG Call
- Mama Gee Day Care Home service Chaffinch Close, Clipstone Village, Mansfield, NG21 Call
- Shaping Futures Preschool Church St, Market Warsop, NG20 0AQ Call
- Space Inclusive Child care and day care 13 Grove St, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8BU Call
- The Lime Trees Preschool Forest Town Childrens Centre, Mansfield, NG19 Call
- White House Childcare Child care and day care Wharfedale Gardens, Mansfield, NG18 Call
- Wiggles & Giggles Preschool 79-81 Littleworth, Mansfield, NG18 2RT Call
- Zoe's Childcare Preschool Newgate Lane, Mansfield, NG18 2LB 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 Mansfield?
We know of 23 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Mansfield. 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.