Childcare in Slough (Buckinghamshire)
Slough (Buckinghamshire) has 5 day nurseries, 3 pre-schools, 2 school nursery classes, 3 childminders and 7 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 9 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 11 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Buckinghamshire there are 40 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Buckinghamshire, 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 104 school nursery classes across Buckinghamshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
7 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 Teachitright Burnham Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened GEORGE GREEN NURSERY Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened FULMER NURSERY Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Beehive and Honeycombe Nursery Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Butterfly Pre-School Sessional day care
What people ask about childcare in Slough (Buckinghamshire)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Slough (Buckinghamshire) take funded hours?
5 of the 20 settings in Slough (Buckinghamshire) 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Slough (Buckinghamshire) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 9 settings Ofsted has inspected in Slough (Buckinghamshire) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Slough (Buckinghamshire) take babies?
15 settings in Slough (Buckinghamshire) 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 Slough (Buckinghamshire)?
Buckinghamshire has 40 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 Slough (Buckinghamshire)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.