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Best Nurseries in Guildford

16 nurseries in Guildford1 Outstanding, 13 Good

Ofsted ratings in Guildford

16

Total nurseries

1

Outstanding

13

Good

1

Requires Improvement

1

Not yet rated

Map near Little Stars Pre School at Emmanuel Church
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Outstanding

Emmanuel Church Hall, Guildford

🏫 32 places
Map near Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford
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Good

University of Surrey, Guildford

🏫 89 places
Map near Bright Horizons Guildford Boxgrove Day Nursery And Preschool
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Good⚠️ Old inspection

19 Boxgrove Lane, Guildford

🏫 94 places
Map near Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford
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Good

Gill Avenue, Guildford

🏫 86 places
Map near Castle Nursery and Preschool
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Good

Old School Close, GUILDFORD

🏫 72 places
Map near Challengers Guildford
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Good⚠️ Old inspection

Stoke Park, Guildford

🏫 10 places
Map near Child's Play Pre-school
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Good

Guildford United Reformed Church, Guildford

🏫 36 places
Map near Christopher Robin Day Nursery
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Good

63 Wood Street Green, Guildford

🏫 46 places
Map near Kids Inc Day Nursery
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Good⚠️ Old inspection

Railton Road, Guildford

🏫 129 places
Map near Peaslake Nursery
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Peaslake Nursery
Good

Colmans Hill, Guildford

🏫 20 places
Map near St. Mark's Pre-School
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Good

St. Marks Church Hall, GUILDFORD

🏫 30 places
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Sunshine Nursery
Good

Cricket Pavilion, Guildford

🏫 16 places
Map near Wilderness Pre-School
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Good

Onslow Village Hall, Guildford

🏫 24 places
Map near Wood Street Nursery and Forest Preschool
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Good

Wood Street Village Cricket Club, Guildford

🏫 30 places
Map near Hazeltots Pre-School
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Requires Improvement

Bellfields Youth Centre, Guildford

🏫 42 places
Map near Willow's Forest School At The Rear Of Elm Nursery
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Not yet inspected

Elm Nursery, Guildford

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in Guildford

In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.

Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in Guildford?

Guildford has 16 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 1 are rated Outstanding and 13 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in Guildford are rated Outstanding or Good?

88% of nurseries in Guildford are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How do I find the best nursery in Guildford?

This page lists all 16 nurseries in Guildford sorted by Ofsted grade. Click any nursery to see its full profile including inspection details, funded places, and parent reviews.

Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.