Nurseries and childcare in Norwich
We know of 36 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Norwich. 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 Norwich
- Earlham Nursery SchoolGood or better Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5 · 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
- Nightingales Day Nursery Day care preschool 382 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR5 8AG Call
- Chestnut Nursery School Preschool 38A St Giles St, Norwich, NR2 1LL 5 Call
- Little Sparks Pre School Preschool Knowland Grove, Norwich, NR5 5 Call
- Peapod Pre-school Preschool 95 Milford Rd, Norwich, NR2 3AR 5 Call
- Seedlings Day Nursery Day care preschool The Annexe, Tolye Rd, Norwich, NR5 9PR 5 Call
- SOUL Nursery Preschool Heartsease Ln, Norwich, NR7 5 Call
- Treehouse Children's Centre Preschool Chatham St, Norwich, NR3 5 Call
- Beehive Childcare Group Home service Kinchen Hall, Colman Rd, Norwich, NR4 7AW Call
- Bishy Barney Bees Preschool Heartsease Primary Academy, Rider Haggard Rd, Norwich, NR7 Call
- Cavell Primary & Nursery School Elementary school Duckett Close, Norwich, NR1 Call
- CFM Children's Centre Day care preschool Hunter Road, Norwich, NR3 Call
- Chapelfield Childrens Day Nursery Preschool Chapel Field East, Norwich, NR2 1SF 5 Call
- Clover Hill Infant and Nursery School Preschool Rawley Rd, Norwich, NR5 9AP Call
- Costessey St Helens Pre-School Preschool Beaumont Rd, Norwich, NR5 0HG Call
- Earlham Nursery School Home service Earlham Nursery School, Cadge Road, Norwich, NR5 Call
- Eaton Elephants Preschool Home service Duverlin close , Norwich, NR4 6HS Call
- GroWild Kindergarten Preschool Unit 3, Roundtree Way, Norwich, NR7 8SQ Call
- JCB's Childcare Preschool Hunter Rd, Norwich, NR3 Call
- Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Elementary school Telegraph Ln E, Norwich, NR1 4AN Call
- Little Peoples Montessori Nursery Day care preschool Magdalen Rd, Norwich, NR3 4LN Call
- Mousehold Infant and Nursery School Preschool Mousehold Ave, Norwich, NR3 4RS Call
- Spring Childcare Day care preschool 63 Wolfe Rd, Norwich, NR1 4HT Call
- The Beehive Childcare Group Home service Kinchen Hall, Colman Road, Norwich, NR4 7AW Call
- The Heathers Nursery Preschool Bracken Ave, Norwich, NR6 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 Norwich?
We know of 36 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Norwich, 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.