Outstanding
84 placesSN3 2QN01793 342347
South West
Childcare in Swindon
244 registered providers with 4,176 places, up 8.2% since December 2021.
41day nurseries
139childminders
38after-school clubs
97newly registered since 2021
48.0%rated Good or better
150closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 22.3% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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63 placesSN1 5HS01793 617484
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40 placesSN3 4AS01793 828688
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Report card Feb 2026
100 placesSN25 4YX01793 748 315
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Report card Jan 2026
84 placesSN3 1RG01793 422202
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81 placesSN25 3ER07900522980
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Report card Apr 2026
60 placesSN2 1HL01793 613457
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26 placesSN1 3LZ01793 527678
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26 placesSN1 3QB01793 491187
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24 placesSN25 1HT07922588315
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24 placesSN5 8NU07468436852
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8 placesSN5 5TD01793 465360
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Needs improvement
60 placesSN4 9LD01793 814191
Needs improvement
55 placesSN25 3LW01793 495680
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Report card Mar 2026
120 placesSN2 2HS01793 490888
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100 placesSN4 9DJ07731356487
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48 placesSN25 4TA07887484166
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40 placesSN25 1UH01793 727624
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inquisitive Minds Pre-school and Day Nursery | Swindon | 130 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Mini Steamers Childcare | Swindon | 69 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Co-operative Childcare Walcot | Swindon | 63 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Curious Learners Childcare | Swindon | 37 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Just for Fun Holiday Club | Swindon | 28 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Big Adventure Club Ltd (Holy Rood) | Swindon | 24 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education At Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Swindon | 23 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Rebel Arts and Education | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Hunt Scholars Tuition | Redhouse | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| SJR Sports | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Short Breaks | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Eldene Pre-School & Toddlers | Swindon | 0 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Revolution Performing Arts - Even Swindon Community Centre | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Revolution Performing Arts - Ferndale School | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Shine Bright Nursery & Pre school | Swindon | 200 | Needs improvement | Dec 2024 |
| Rascals After School Club: King William | Swindon | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Sparklers Pre-School | Swindon | 20 | Outstanding | Dec 2024 |
| Draycott Sports Camp | Swindon | 150 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Westgate Nursery School and Creche | Swindon | 60 | Outstanding | Jun 2024 |
| Blunsdon Pre-School Ltd | Swindon | 50 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Revolution Performing Arts - Lainesmead | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Mini Steamers Childcare | Swindon | 30 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| The Big Adventure Club Churchfields Nursery | Swindon | 24 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Mini Steamers Preschool | Swindon | 23 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| The Big Adventure Club Ltd ( Even Swindon) | Swindon | 12 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Just For Fun Holiday Club | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Just For Fun Holiday Club | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Revolution Performing Arts - The Deanery CE Academy | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Revolution Performing Arts - Southfield Junior School | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Premier Education At Tadpole Farm C Of E Primary Academy | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Kingfisher CE Academy Nursery | Swindon | 76 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Shaw Village Pre-School And Nursery | Swindon | 69 | Outstanding | Jun 2023 |
| Haydon Meadow Pre School | Swindon | 48 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Colourful Time Day Nursery Ltd | Swindon | 42 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Barn Owl Pre-School | Swindon | 24 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| The Big Adventure Club St. Leonards | Swindon | 24 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Revolution Performing Arts - Great Western Academy | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Revolution Performing Arts - Oliver Tomkins | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Playsteps Kembrey | Swindon | 28 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Revolution Performing Arts - Legge House | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Revolution Performing Arts - Lower Shaw Farm | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Premier Sport Holiday Camps | Swindon | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Premier Sport Holiday Camps Swindon | Swindon | 25 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Premier Wrap Around Care | Swindon | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| The Big Adventure Club Ltd | Swindon | 16 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Koalas Swindon Opportunity Group | Middleaze | 12 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Aspire Tuition | Swindon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Aspire Tuition (Highworth) | Highworth | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |