Childcare in Bury
Bury has 30 day nurseries, 3 pre-schools, 28 school nursery classes, 6 childminders and 12 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 34 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 7 of them Outstanding. 45 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Bury there are 32 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Bury, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 51 school nursery classes across Bury, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
27 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Kickstart Childcare (Tottington Primary School) Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Jay Jays Out of School Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Owls Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed CommuniTree Bury Grammar Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened CommuniTree Whittles Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened Little Miracles Daycare Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Clover Leaf Childcare Ltd - Little Miracles Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Bury
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Bury take funded hours?
32 of the 79 settings in Bury are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Bury rated Outstanding?
Yes. 7 of the 34 settings Ofsted has inspected in Bury hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Bury take babies?
41 settings in Bury are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Bury?
Bury has 32 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Bury
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.