Full-day nursery in Newlands, Herefordshire
Bargates Children's Centre
The Bargates, Leominster, HR6 8QS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 1997Reference 223498Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places111 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Bargates, Leominster, HR6 8QS · More nurseries in HR6
Stations
- Leominster18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Pierrepont Road, Westfield Walk Health Centre and Pump Piece.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Grange10 min walk
- Sydonia11 min walk
- Dales Cricket Club11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Ropewalk Avenue Playarea playground7 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Herefordshire there are about 3.3 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Bargates Children's Centre
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Bargates Children's Centre
Bargates Children's Centre is a full-day nursery at The Bargates, Leominster, HR6 8QS, in Newlands, Herefordshire. It is registered for 111 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargates Children's CentreThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Honey Bees Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kimbolton Nursery GroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Kingsland Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.2 miles |
| Lucton School NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.7 miles |
| Dilwyn PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.3 miles |
| Orleton Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Westfield School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.1 miles
- Leominster Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.8 miles
- Earl Mortimer College Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Bargates Children's Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bargates Children's Centre Outstanding at its inspection on 3 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bargates Children's Centre take?
Bargates Children's Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 111 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bargates Children's Centre?
Leominster is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bargates Children's Centre?
You can call 01568 610400.
Tools for parents in Herefordshire
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in HerefordshireFees by age in Herefordshire
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 223498 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free