How do I find a nursery near me?

Enter your postcode and SEN2gether lists the nearest Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, with each one's Ofsted rating, number of places and location.

Are these SEN nurseries?

These are all Ofsted-registered early years settings, not a separate list of "SEN nurseries" (there isn't one). Every nursery has a legal duty to support children with special educational needs and disabilities through SEN Support and a nursery SENCO. When you visit, ask how they support SEND, whether they have a SENCO, and their experience with your child's needs.

What do the Ofsted ratings mean?

Ofsted rates early years providers Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement or Inadequate. "Not yet inspected" means the setting is registered but has not had a full inspection yet, often because it is newer.

Does my child need a diagnosis to get a nursery place?

No. Nurseries support children based on need, not diagnosis. If your child has emerging or additional needs, talk to the nursery SENCO, and ask your local authority about early years SEND support and funding such as the Disability Access Fund.

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Nurseries in Bedford

Every Ofsted-registered nursery and pre-school in Bedford. Enter your postcode to order them by distance, and see each one's Ofsted rating and places.

72 nurseries in Bedford

Highest Ofsted rating first. Always visit a nursery and ask how they support SEND.

Outstanding

Bedford Greenacre Nursery

Full day care · 100 places · Bedford · MK40 2NY

Last inspected Nov 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Outstanding

Inn Farm Private Day Nursery

Full day care · 85 places · BEDFORD · MK44 1BE

Last inspected Jun 2023

Ofsted report Directions

Outstanding

Kiddi Caru Nursery

Full day care · 95 places · Bedford · MK42 9AU

Last inspected Jun 2023

Ofsted report Directions

Outstanding

Lavenders Day Nursery

Full day care · 108 places · Bedford · MK40 3QJ

Last inspected Aug 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Outstanding

Little Pilgrims

Full day care · 155 places · BEDFORD · MK41 7QZ

Last inspected Apr 2013

Ofsted report Directions

Outstanding

Polam School

Sessional day care · 32 places · BEDFORD · MK40 2BU

Last inspected Mar 2019

Ofsted report Directions

Outstanding

Puddleducks Nursery & Pre-School

Full day care · 67 places · Bedford · MK44 2JX

Last inspected Jul 2023

Ofsted report Directions

Outstanding

Stewartby Pre-School

Sessional day care · 36 places · Bedford · MK43 9NN

Last inspected Apr 2025

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Acorn Day Nursery (Sharnbrook)

Full day care · 62 places · BEDFORD · MK44 1LQ

Last inspected Feb 2020

Ofsted report Directions

Good

All Nations Pre-School

Sessional day care · 32 places · Bedford · MK41 7QF

Last inspected May 2024

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Almonds Pre-school

Sessional day care · 66 places · Bromham · MK43 8JP

Last inspected Oct 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Aristotots Nursery School

Full day care · 76 places · Bedford · MK40 3LH

Last inspected Nov 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Banana Moon Day Nursery

Full day care · 70 places · Bedford · MK42 8BQ

Last inspected Oct 2024

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Blue Orkids @ Goldington Community Nursery

Full day care · 51 places · Bedford · MK41 9JA

Last inspected May 2025

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Blue Orkids @ Queens Park Community Nursery

Full day care · 44 places · Bedford · MK40 4LE

Last inspected Aug 2025

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery

Full day care · 60 places · Bedford · MK43 9SP

Last inspected Jul 2025

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Bunyan Playgroup

Sessional day care · 30 places · BEDFORD · MK42 7AL

Last inspected Feb 2023

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bedford

Full day care · 100 places · Bedford · MK41 7NU

Last inspected Nov 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bedford Elstow

Full day care · 112 places · Bedford · MK42 9XE

Last inspected Nov 2021

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Cheeky Monkeys Two

Full day care · 51 places · Bedford · MK40 2DA

Last inspected Nov 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Christ Church Pre School

Sessional day care · 32 places · Bedford · MK40 3SY

Last inspected Jan 2024

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Clapham Pre-School

Full day care · 59 places · BEDFORD · MK41 6BP

Last inspected Jan 2025

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Debbie's Day Care Ltd

Full day care · 23 places · Bedford · MK40 4PQ

Last inspected May 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Habitat PreSchool Ltd

Sessional day care · 40 places · Kempston · MK42 8LS

Last inspected Jan 2023

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Harrold Preschool

Sessional day care · 24 places · Bedford · MK43 7DB

Last inspected Dec 2021

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Jumping Jacks Childcare

Full day care · 52 places · Bedford · MK40 2BB

Last inspected Mar 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Junior Adventures Group @ Lakeview

Full day care · 25 places · Bedford · MK42 6BH

Last inspected Oct 2021

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Keep Guard Day Nursery

Full day care · 60 places · Kempston · MK42 8SJ

Last inspected Oct 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Kymbrook Pre-school

Sessional day care · 22 places · Bedford · MK44 2HH

Last inspected Sep 2023

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Ladybirds Pre School

Sessional day care · 30 places · Bedford · MK42 9XP

Last inspected Apr 2024

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Little Fishes

Full day care · 55 places · Bedford · MK43 8JT

Last inspected Jul 2024

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Little Step Day Care

Full day care · 48 places · BEDFORD · MK41 0JY

Last inspected Jul 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Monkey Puzzle Bedford

Full day care · 75 places · Bedford · MK40 2DN

Last inspected May 2025

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Overdale Tots Pre-School

Full day care · 40 places · BEDFORD · MK41 8EP

Last inspected Oct 2024

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Play 2 Learn Day Nursery

Full day care · 75 places · Bedford · MK41 7PN

Last inspected Sep 2023

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Puddleduck Nursery School

Full day care · 34 places · Clapham · MK41 6EJ

Last inspected May 2024

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Putnoe Woods Preschool

Full day care · 70 places · BEDFORD · MK41 8QA

Last inspected Aug 2023

Ofsted report Directions

Good

St Mark's Preschool

Full day care · 56 places · Bedford · MK41 7UY

Last inspected Nov 2021

Ofsted report Directions

Good

St Marys Wootton (Bedford) Preschool

Sessional day care · 32 places · Bedford · MK43 9HB

Last inspected Jan 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Sweet Peas Pre-School

Sessional day care · 30 places · Bedford · MK43 9JB

Last inspected May 2021

Ofsted report Directions

Good

The Lodge Playgroup

Full day care · 20 places · BEDFORD · MK42 7PS

Last inspected Jan 2024

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Tiddlywinks Day Nursery (Kempston Rural) Limited

Full day care · 74 places · BEDFORD · MK43 8RH

Last inspected Jan 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Toybox Great Denham

Full day care · 73 places · Great Denham · MK40 4GP

Last inspected Jan 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Turvey Pre-School Playgroup

Full day care · 24 places · Bedford · MK43 8DB

Last inspected Jun 2023

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Warren Childcare Centre

Full day care · 32 places · Bedford · MK42 7NR

Last inspected Dec 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Willingtots Preschool

Sessional day care · 32 places · BEDFORDSHIRE · MK44 3PU

Last inspected Nov 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Good

Wilstead Pre-School

Sessional day care · 40 places · Bedford · MK45 3BX

Last inspected Feb 2022

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Autism Bedfordshire Summer Scheme

Out-of-school day care · 17 places · Bedford · MK43 8NR

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Barracudas (Bedford)

Out-of-school day care · 220 places · BEDFORD · MK42 0BX

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Blue Orkids at Putnoe

Full day care · 30 places · Bedford · MK41 0DH

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Bromham Holiday Fun Club

Full day care · 42 places · Bromham · MK43 8LD

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Cascade Camps at Bedford School

Out-of-school day care · 126 places · BEDFORD · MK40 2TU

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Creative Sports Coaching at Hazeldene Primary School

Sessional day care · 20 places · Bedford · MK41 9AT

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Footsteps Nursery School

Sessional day care · 52 places · BEDFORD · MK40 4AZ

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Growing Stars Preschool - Stewartby

Sessional day care · 30 places · Stewartby · MK43 9NL

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Balliol Lowe

Out-of-school day care · 32 places · Bedford · MK42 7ER

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Bedford Road

Out-of-school day care · 24 places · Bedford · MK42 8QH

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Camestone Primary

Out-of-school day care · 30 places · Bedford · MK42 8NW

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Cotton End

Out-of-school day care · 53 places · Bedford · MK45 3AG

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Great Ouse Primary Academy

Out-of-school day care · 40 places · Bedford · MK40 4TJ

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Harrold Lower School

Out-of-school day care · 20 places · Bedford · MK43 7DB

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Springfield

Out-of-school day care · 24 places · Bedford · MK42 7LJ

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ St James

Out-of-school day care · 36 places · Bedford · MK40 4BD

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Junior Adventures Group @ Willow Grove MK45

Sessional day care · 30 places · Wixams · MK45 3TE

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Little Toes Nursery

Full day care · 29 places · Wilstead · MK45 3HN

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Oakley Kindergarten

Full day care · 40 places · Oakley · MK43 7RQ

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Premier - Broadmead

Out-of-school day care · 24 places · BEDFORD · MK43 9NN

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Premier Care Club - Elstow

Out-of-school day care · 20 places · Bedford · MK42 9GP

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

SS Ltd @ GGA

Out-of-school day care · 53 places · Bedford · MK41 0DP

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Stepping Stones Preschool CIO

Sessional day care · 24 places · Bedford · MK42 8QH

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Tiny Eggs Room

Sessional day care · 9 places · Bedford · MK42 0HH

Ofsted report Directions

Not yet inspected

Ultimate Activity Camps at Bedford Modern School

Out-of-school day care · 104 places · Bedford · MK41 7NT

Ofsted report Directions

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Nurseries in Bedford

72 nurseries in Bedford

Bedford Greenacre Nursery

Inn Farm Private Day Nursery

Kiddi Caru Nursery

Lavenders Day Nursery

Little Pilgrims

Polam School

Puddleducks Nursery & Pre-School

Stewartby Pre-School

Acorn Day Nursery (Sharnbrook)

All Nations Pre-School

Almonds Pre-school

Aristotots Nursery School

Banana Moon Day Nursery

Blue Orkids @ Goldington Community Nursery

Blue Orkids @ Queens Park Community Nursery

Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery

Bunyan Playgroup

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bedford

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bedford Elstow

Cheeky Monkeys Two

Christ Church Pre School

Clapham Pre-School

Debbie's Day Care Ltd

Habitat PreSchool Ltd

Harrold Preschool

Jumping Jacks Childcare

Junior Adventures Group @ Lakeview

Keep Guard Day Nursery

Kymbrook Pre-school

Ladybirds Pre School

Little Fishes

Little Step Day Care

Monkey Puzzle Bedford

Overdale Tots Pre-School

Play 2 Learn Day Nursery

Puddleduck Nursery School

Putnoe Woods Preschool

St Mark's Preschool

St Marys Wootton (Bedford) Preschool

Sweet Peas Pre-School

The Lodge Playgroup

Tiddlywinks Day Nursery (Kempston Rural) Limited

Toybox Great Denham

Turvey Pre-School Playgroup

Warren Childcare Centre

Willingtots Preschool

Wilstead Pre-School

Autism Bedfordshire Summer Scheme

Barracudas (Bedford)

Blue Orkids at Putnoe

Bromham Holiday Fun Club

Cascade Camps at Bedford School

Creative Sports Coaching at Hazeldene Primary School

Footsteps Nursery School

Growing Stars Preschool - Stewartby

Junior Adventures Group @ Balliol Lowe

Junior Adventures Group @ Bedford Road

Junior Adventures Group @ Camestone Primary

Junior Adventures Group @ Cotton End

Junior Adventures Group @ Great Ouse Primary Academy

Junior Adventures Group @ Harrold Lower School

Junior Adventures Group @ Springfield

Junior Adventures Group @ St James

Junior Adventures Group @ Willow Grove MK45

Little Toes Nursery

Oakley Kindergarten

Premier - Broadmead

Premier Care Club - Elstow

SS Ltd @ GGA

Stepping Stones Preschool CIO

Tiny Eggs Room

Ultimate Activity Camps at Bedford Modern School

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