Outstanding
185 placesBS34 5TN01174270010
South West
Childcare in South Gloucestershire
352 registered providers with 8,253 places, up 1.9% since December 2021.
105day nurseries
113childminders
65after-school clubs
165newly registered since 2021
57.2%rated Good or better
221closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 28.5% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Bristol (South Gloucestershire)172Wotton-Under-Edge (South Gloucestershire)6Bradley Stoke4Thornbury3Badminton2Kingswood2Pucklechurch2Stoke Gifford2Yate2Almondsbury1Alveston1Bradley Stoke Bristol1Charfield1Chippenham (South Gloucestershire)1Coalpit Heath1Downend1Emersons Green1Frenchay1Hanham, Bristol1Mangotsfield1Patchway1Stoke Gifford, Bristol1Westmarsh Lane1Wickwar1Winterbourne1
Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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140 placesBS15 8SD0117 9082406
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128 placesBS16 5EB0117 379 0937
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115 placesBS32 4QH01454 614 411
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82 placesBS16 1GU01179 798 953
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54 placesBS16 7GA07814698276
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52 placesBS36 2TG07854655978
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51 placesBS16 6PP0117 9561632
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46 placesBS34 8HN01179 749722
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40 placesBS37 4AF01454 329590
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34 placesBS32 0ES07443 640027
Report card Feb 2026
33 placesBS34 8SW0117 928 5059
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32 placesBS16 9BP07595465980
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28 placesBS16 6PL0117 956 1632
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24 placesBS15 1TN0117 9606537
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24 placesSN14 8RA01225 891 900
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20 placesBS35 4AB07720861736
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12 placesBS16 9RB07722029077
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118 placesBS16 9LW01179572657
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116 placesBS30 7EJ0117 9677840
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115 placesBS35 2EG01454 418788
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114 placesBS34 8JH01173 259380
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111 placesBS34 7BH0117 403 9993
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110 placesBS37 6NQ01454 310332
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109 placesBS34 8HL01179 799977
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105 placesBS16 7AL01179 568222
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103 placesBS32 4RU01454 617111
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92 placesBS32 9DF01454 202888
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90 placesBS34 5UZ0117 379 0360
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90 placesBS36 2JX01454 772117
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81 placesBS35 3UP01454 419 911
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81 placesBS37 7EB01454 540006
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81 placesBS16 7LH0117 440 4639
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78 placesBS15 9TP01454 862614
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77 placesBS15 3FR0117 4281354
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72 placesBS16 5TW01173304926
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70 placesBS37 4PW01173635946
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70 placesBS34 6DW01454 610101
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69 placesBS15 3EJ01173259709
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68 placesBS34 5TB01179 798980
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66 placesBS15 8NT01179673649
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65 placesBS34 6ND01454615352
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65 placesGL9 1HU01454 218747
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65 placesBS15 8HU0117 403 8338
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64 placesBS16 5SN0117 956 5893
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63 placesGL12 8LH01454269500
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62 placesBS16 1QY01173286290
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62 placesBS34 8PB0117 923 6395
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62 placesBS16 6NJ0117 957 1491
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62 placesBS32 8TA07712398015
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61 placesBS37 4DX01454 329582
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60 placesBS15 4RD01179615784
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57 placesBS34 7PT01179 692 503
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56 placesBS30 5RG01179374000
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54 placesBS37 6EE01454850134
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52 placesBS37 9XU01454 222767
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52 placesBS36 1NJ01454 773 781
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51 placesBS32 8EJ0117 979 4190
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50 placesBS34 5LN07812895114
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50 placesBS36 2LG01454 777900
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Bristol Emersons Green | Emersons Green | 100 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education At Christ Church Infant School | Bristol | 46 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Greenfield Club | Winterbourne | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| First Sports Coaching - Courtney | Bristol | 28 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Signature Sports Coaching @ Shield Road Primary School | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Kingswood BS16 | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Thornbury BS35 | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Bradley Stoke BS32 | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Club 4 School Ltd | Bristol | 50 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Warmley Pre-School | Bristol | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Abacus @ Mangotsfield | Bristol | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Webbs Wood Road | Bristol | 26 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Severn Beach Preschool | Bristol | 24 | Outstanding | Dec 2025 |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Preschool | Bristol | 21 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| First Sports Coaching - Pucklechurch | Bristol | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Khaas | Brittania Road, Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Bradley Stoke Scheme | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge | Bristol | 118 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Out of School Club @ Hanham Abbots Ltd | Hanham | 60 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Moringa Day Nursery | Bristol | 40 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Buttercups Nursery | Wotton-Under-Edge | 13 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Signature Sports @ Redfield Edge Primary School | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| S4K - Almondsbury Primary School (Bristol) | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Premier Education At Christ Church Infant School | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Thornbury Scheme New Siblands | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| AirHop Bristol | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Hanham Federation Active Camp | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Premier Sport | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Little Puddleducks | Bristol | 33 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Lees Hill Playgroup At New Cheltenham | Bristol | 21 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Raysfield After School Club | Bristol | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Kumon Study Centre, Kingswood | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Stagecoach Bristol North & Yate | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Sporting Chance KOA | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Be Weird Be Wild Be Wonderful Nursery and Forest School | Bristol | 81 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| MOOSC at Mangotsfield C.E. Primary School | Bristol | 60 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| St Anne's After School Club | Oldland Common | 50 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Manorbrook Out of School Club | Bristol | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| MOOSC at Emersons Green Primary School | Bristol | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Wild About Play | Bristol | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Cherry Garden Out Of School Club | Bristol | 26 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Kumon Bradley Stoke Study Centre | Bradley Stoke | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Iron Acton Sports Camp | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Little Stoke Hall | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Woodpeckers Day Nursery | Bristol | 134 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Mama Bear's Day Nursery | Bristol | 103 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Mama Bear's Day Nursery | Bristol | 74 | Needs improvement | Dec 2023 |
| Mama Bear's Day Nursery | Soundwell | 73 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Mama Bear's Day Nursery | Bristol | 64 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Mama Bear's Day Nursery | Downend | 44 | Needs improvement | Dec 2023 |
| Bradleystoke Wise Owls Club | Bristol | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| LittleGems Pre-School LTD | Bristol | 32 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Mangotsfield Out Of School Club - Lyde Green Primary School | Bristol | 28 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Frenchay Out of School Club | Bristol | 26 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Pre-School) | Bristol | 0 | Inadequate | Dec 2023 |
| Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Baby & Toddler Unit) | Bradley Stoke Bristol | 0 | Inadequate | Dec 2023 |
| Flying Start Day Nursery and Pre-School | Bristol | 108 | Needs improvement | Jun 2023 |
| Banana Moon Day Nursery | Bristol | 65 | Needs improvement | Jun 2023 |
| St Chad's Pre School | Bristol | 50 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Play House Preschool Limited | Bristol | 45 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |