Outstanding
116 placesHR1 1TQ01432 264507
West Midlands
Childcare in Herefordshire
133 registered providers with 2,955 places, down 5.7% since December 2021.
46day nurseries
55childminders
9after-school clubs
49newly registered since 2021
68.6%rated Good or better
63closed since 2021
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The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
Outstanding
111 placesHR6 8QS01568 610400
Outstanding
100 placesHR9 7JD01989 562304
Outstanding
52 placesHR9 6DA01600 890571
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49 placesHR3 5HA01497 831000
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35 placesHR4 0NU01432 279420
Report card Nov 2025
31 placesHR3 6NJ01544 327 947
Outstanding
26 placesHR8 2TS01223670426
Outstanding
24 placesHR1 1NZ01432 278249
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16 placesHR6 0HQ01568 614743
Outstanding
11 placesHR8 1PX01531 640949
Good
115 placesHR1 4GA01432 851024
Good
86 placesHR4 9LJ01432342119
Good
86 placesHR4 0DH01432 266632
Good
80 placesHR1 3EW01432880034
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74 placesHR1 1RT01432 379363
Good
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Good
67 placesHR2 7JF01432 263033
Good
66 placesHR1 2RY01432 358070
Good
63 placesHR2 7NT01432352016
Good
53 placesHR6 8LL01568 613274
Good
52 placesHR2 9DH01981 570271
Good
52 placesHR9 7QD01989763249
Good
50 placesHR8 1RW01531 632425
Report card Jan 2026
48 placesHR2 9EY01981 250 714
Good
45 placesHR6 9QS07938481439
Good
42 placesHR5 3BS01544 231051
Good
40 placesHR2 9HJ01981251800
Good
40 placesHR4 9AR07762518925
Good
38 placesHR2 7RG01432 354906
Good
36 placesHR7 4QU01885 488495
Good
30 placesSY8 4HQ01568780143
Good
30 placesHR4 9PG07896967772
Good
30 placesHR2 8HL07763 940533
Good
30 placesHR4 7LT01981 500682
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26 placesHR2 6HQ07779 608424
Good
24 placesHR2 9PH01981 251460
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24 placesHR8 1PX01531 640949
Good
24 placesHR3 6NS01544327947
Good
20 placesHR6 9LX01568 708 386
Good
18 placesHR9 6EZ0791 9901126
Good
18 placesHR4 7DW07596324552
Good
17 placesHR2 8ED01432 277444
Report card Apr 2026
16 placesHR9 7UL01989 780254
Good
16 placesHR2 0EY01981 241106
Good
16 placesHR8 2AG01531634556
Good
13 placesHR4 8JS01544 329415
Report card Mar 2026
59 placesHR2 6JT01432 270 181
Report card Dec 2025
35 placesHR4 9SP0143 226 5375
Report card Apr 2026
29 placesHR9 7DE01989 762 862
Not yet inspected
100 placesHR4 9RX07875260293
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95 placesHR4 9RX07713578129
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70 placesWR13 6EY01684 544100
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52 placesWR13 6EF07846860805
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50 placesHR1 1UX07875260293
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42 placesHR6 9PN01568 782000
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41 placesHR9 5AS01989 566369
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40 placesHR1 2QN01432 273961
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30 placesHR2 7JF01656 372910
Report card Apr 2026
30 placesWR13 6EY07871513419
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmer Pre-School | Hereford | 52 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Our Lady's Stay and Play | Hereford | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Mordiford Dragons Playgroup | Hereford | 18 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Pippins Pre-School & Kids Club | Hereford | 24 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Mrs Hill's Chill Den | Hereford | 24 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Lord Scudamore Kids Club | Hereford | 84 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Abacus 2000 Nursery School | Ross-On-Wye | 53 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Herefordshire and Ludlow College Nursery | Hereford | 35 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Golden Valley Preschool | Hereford | 27 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Sutton Kids Club | Hereford | 16 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Jack In The Box (Bosbury) Ltd @ The Parish Hall | Bosbury, Ledbury | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Malvern Hills Kidz Club | Colwall | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Pembridge Pre-School | Leominster | 20 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Pencombe Under Fives | Bromyard | 16 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Play & Learn Nurseries Ltd | South Wye, Hereford | 49 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Lollipops Nursery On The Common | Hereford | 34 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Colwall Pre-School | Colwall | 26 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Rainbow Nursery | Hereford | 24 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Playstation Day Nursery Ltd | Ledbury | 22 | Inadequate | Jun 2023 |
| Little Leintwardine Nursery | Craven Arms | 16 | Outstanding | Jun 2023 |
| Leominster Play Scheme | Leominster | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Credenhill Nursery | Hereford | 25 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Confi-Kids @ The Elms | Malvern | 39 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Brecon Mobile Creche | Hereford | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |