Childcare in Lichfield
Lichfield has 11 day nurseries, 4 pre-schools, 17 school nursery classes, 5 childminders and 9 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 14 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 4 of them Outstanding. 32 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Staffordshire there are 34 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 Staffordshire, 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 255 school nursery classes across Staffordshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
46 settings, best rated first. 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 2026Closed Abacus Preschool Lichfield Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed The Zoo Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Fun Fest Lichfield Willows Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed SH Active Sports Whittington Holiday Camp Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Lichfield
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Lichfield take funded hours?
18 of the 46 settings in Lichfield 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Lichfield rated Outstanding?
Yes. 4 of the 14 settings Ofsted has inspected in Lichfield hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Lichfield take babies?
25 settings in Lichfield 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 Lichfield?
Staffordshire has 34 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 Lichfield
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.