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Bedford has 107 Ofsted-registered childcare settings on the current register, 45 of them full day care. 71 have not had a full inspection in the last 4 years (or not yet at all).

Source: Ofsted "Childcare providers and inspections" register · Page generated 17 October 2026

Acorn Day Nursery (Sharnbrook)

Full day care · 62 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 6 years ago

All Nations Pre-School

Sessional day care · 32 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 2 years ago

Ampthill Kids Holiday Camps

Out-of-school day care
Not stated not yet inspected

APF Activity Camps

Out-of-school day care
Not stated not yet inspected

Aristotots Nursery School

Full day care · 76 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Autism Bedfordshire Summer Scheme

Out-of-school day care · 17 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Banana Moon Day Nursery

Full day care · 70 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 2 years ago

Barracudas (Bedford)

Out-of-school day care · 220 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Barton-le-Clay Pre-School

Sessional day care · 42 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Bedford Greenacre Nursery

Full day care · 100 places
Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Blue Orkids at Putnoe

Full day care · 30 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Blue Orkids @ Goldington Community Nursery

Full day care · 51 places
Good inspected about a year ago

Blue Orkids @ Queens Park Community Nursery

Full day care · 44 places
Good inspected about a year ago

Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery

Full day care · 60 places
Good inspected about a year ago

Bunyan Playgroup

Sessional day care · 30 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bedford

Full day care · 100 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bedford Elstow

Full day care · 112 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Cascade Camps at Bedford School

Out-of-school day care · 126 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Cheeky Monkeys Two

Full day care · 51 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Cherry Trees Day Nursery

Full day care · 95 places
Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 2 years ago

Christ Church Pre School

Sessional day care · 32 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 2 years ago

Clapham Pre-School

Full day care · 59 places
Good inspected about a year ago

Creative Sports Coaching at Flitwick Lower School

Out-of-school day care · 30 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Creative Sports Coaching at Hazeldene Primary School

Sessional day care · 20 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Debbie's Day Care Ltd

Full day care · 23 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Elite SF Lakeview School

Sessional day care
Not stated not yet inspected

Explore Learning Bedford

Out-of-school day care
Not stated not yet inspected

First Class Learning - Bedford Town

Out-of-school day care
Not stated not yet inspected

First Class Learning - Bedford West

Out-of-school day care
Not stated not yet inspected

Flitwick Day Nursery

Full day care · 84 places
Good inspected about a year ago

Football Fun Camp: Bedford College

Out-of-school day care
Not stated not yet inspected

Football Fun Camp: St Thomas More School

Out-of-school day care
Not stated not yet inspected

Footsteps Nursery School

Sessional day care · 52 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Fordfield House Nursery & After School Club

Full day care · 80 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Fordfield Nursery Ltd Ruxox House

Full day care · 75 places
Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 2 years ago

Gravenhurst and Villages Pre-School

Full day care · 27 places
Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd

Sessional day care · 30 places
Good · previous framework inspected about a year ago

Harper's Nursery School Ltd

Full day care · 98 places
Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Harrold Preschool

Sessional day care · 24 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

HopeWorks Creche (Bedford)

Sessional day care · 41 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Inn Farm Private Day Nursery

Full day care · 82 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Inn Farm Private Day Nursery

Full day care · 85 places
Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

John Donne Play Active Club

Out-of-school day care · 18 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Jumping Jacks Childcare

Full day care · 52 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Junior Adventures Group @ Balliol Lowe

Out-of-school day care · 32 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Bedford Road

Out-of-school day care · 24 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Camestone Primary

Out-of-school day care · 30 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Cotton End

Out-of-school day care · 53 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Great Ouse Primary Academy

Out-of-school day care · 40 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Harrold Lower School

Out-of-school day care · 20 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Haynes Lower School

Out-of-school day care · 38 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Kingsmoor

Out-of-school day care · 35 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Lakeview

Full day care · 25 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 5 years ago

Junior Adventures Group @ Springfield

Out-of-school day care · 24 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ St James

Out-of-school day care · 36 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ St John Rigby

Out-of-school day care · 60 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Templefield MK45

Out-of-school day care · 34 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Thomas Johnson

Out-of-school day care · 20 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Keep Guard Day Nursery Ltd

Full day care · 60 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Kiddi Caru Nursery

Full day care · 95 places
Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Kidz Zone Club - Houghton Conquest

Out-of-school day care · 13 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Kip McGrath Bedford South

Out-of-school day care
Not stated not yet inspected

Kymbrook Pre-school

Sessional day care · 22 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Ladybird Forest Pre-School Ampthill

Sessional day care · 43 places
Good inspected about a year ago

Ladybirds Pre School

Sessional day care · 30 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 2 years ago

Lavenders Day Nursery

Full day care · 108 places
Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Leslie Sell Activity Centre

Sessional day care
Not stated not yet inspected

Little Fishes

Full day care · 55 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 2 years ago

Little Pilgrims

Full day care · 155 places
Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 13 years ago

Little Squirts Pre School

Full day care · 50 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Little Step Day Care

Full day care · 48 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Marston Vale Forest School

Sessional day care
Not stated not yet inspected

Marvellous Minds Tuition

Sessional day care
Not stated not yet inspected

Merry Poppets Nursery Ltd

Full day care · 83 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Merry Poppets Nursery Ltd

Full day care · 65 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Monkey Puzzle Bedford

Full day care · 75 places
Good inspected about a year ago

Orchard School & Nursery

Full day care · 100 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Overdale Tots Pre-School

Full day care · 40 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 2 years ago

Play 2 Learn Day Nursery

Full day care · 75 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Polam School Nursery

Full day care · 125 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Premier - Broadmead

Out-of-school day care · 24 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Premier Care Club - Elstow

Out-of-school day care · 20 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Premier - Greenfield

Out-of-school day care · 24 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Premier - Russell Lower

Out-of-school day care · 48 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Premier - Westoning

Out-of-school day care · 16 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Puddleducks Nursery

Full day care · 42 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Puddleducks Nursery & Pre-School

Full day care · 67 places
Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Putnoe Woods Preschool

Full day care · 70 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Silsoe Pre-School

Sessional day care · 36 places
Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 2 years ago

SSG Services

Out-of-school day care
Not stated not yet inspected

SS Ltd @ Biddenham

Out-of-school day care · 57 places
Not stated not yet inspected

SS Ltd @ Castle Newnham

Out-of-school day care · 40 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Stagecoach Bedford Performing Arts School

Out-of-school day care
Not stated not yet inspected

Stepping Stones Preschool CIO

Sessional day care · 24 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Stewartby Pre-School

Sessional day care · 36 places
Outstanding inspected about a year ago

St Mark's Preschool

Full day care · 56 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

St Marys Wootton (Bedford) Preschool

Sessional day care · 32 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Sweet Peas Pre-School

Sessional day care · 30 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 5 years ago

The Fledglings

Sessional day care · 40 places
Not stated not yet inspected

The Lodge Playgroup

Full day care · 20 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 2 years ago

The Nest

Sessional day care
Not stated not yet inspected

Tiddlywinks Day Nursery (Kempston Rural) Limited

Full day care · 74 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Tiny Eggs Room

Sessional day care · 9 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Turvey Pre-School Playgroup

Full day care · 24 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Ultimate Activity Camps at Bedford Modern School

Out-of-school day care · 104 places
Not stated not yet inspected

Warren Childcare Centre

Full day care · 32 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Wilstead Pre-School

Sessional day care · 40 places
Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

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