57 nurseries in Doncaster

Every day nursery in the Doncaster council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

57 day nurseries

6 rated Outstanding

6 with a new report card (11%)

3,431 places in total

£124 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Doncaster

8 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Doncaster
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Little Rascals Doncaster, DN3	Strong standard in all 6	12 March 2026	70
2	Granby Nursery Doncaster Doncaster, DN4	Strong standard in all 6	19 February 2026	60
3	Building Blocks Montessori Ltd Doncaster, DN4	Outstanding	30 July 2025	56
4	Sunny Bright Day Nursery Doncaster, DN5	Outstanding	2 July 2025	41
5	Daisy Chain Nursery Mexborough, S64	Outstanding	16 April 2025	31
6	Fledglings Rossington Doncaster, DN11	Outstanding	23 May 2024	41
7	Buttons Day Nursery Ltd -Edlington Doncaster, DN12	Outstanding	25 July 2022	65
8	Little Einsteins Day Nursery Ltd Doncaster, DN12	Outstanding	18 May 2022	67

Day nurseries in Doncaster, best rated first

All 57 day nurseries in Doncaster
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Little Rascals Doncaster, DN3	Strong standard in all 6	12 March 2026	70
2	Granby Nursery Doncaster Doncaster, DN4	Strong standard in all 6	19 February 2026	60
3	Building Blocks Montessori Ltd Doncaster, DN4	Outstanding	30 July 2025	56
4	Sunny Bright Day Nursery Doncaster, DN5	Outstanding	2 July 2025	41
5	Daisy Chain Nursery Mexborough, S64	Outstanding	16 April 2025	31
6	Fledglings Rossington Doncaster, DN11	Outstanding	23 May 2024	41
7	Buttons Day Nursery Ltd -Edlington Doncaster, DN12	Outstanding	25 July 2022	65
8	Little Einsteins Day Nursery Ltd Doncaster, DN12	Outstanding	18 May 2022	67
9	Little Oaks Day Nursery & Childcare @ Carcroft Doncaster, DN6	Expected standard in 5 of 6	6 January 2026	82
10	High Melton Day Nursery Doncaster, DN5	Expected standard in all 6	6 May 2026	30
11	Hoglets Daycare Ltd Doncaster, DN10	Expected standard in all 6	3 March 2026	72
12	Little Einsteins Day Nursery Ltd Doncaster, DN2	Expected standard in all 6	23 January 2026	66
13	Cherubs Daycare Doncaster, DN7	Good	24 July 2025	36
14	Tiny Treasures Doncaster, DN12	Good	7 July 2025	38
15	Fledglings Day Nursery Doncaster, DN7	Good	25 June 2025	109
16	Danum Daisies Daycare Limited Doncaster, DN5	Good	30 April 2025	41
17	Apple Tree Day Nursery Doncaster, DN5	Good	4 March 2025	82
18	Flying Start Day Nursery Doncaster, DN9	Good	15 January 2025	84
19	Leaps and Bounds Children's Nursery Ltd Doncaster, DN11	Good	8 January 2025	89
20	Clever Clogs Day Nursery Ltd Doncaster, DN2	Good	20 November 2024	60
21	Blossom Grove Childcare Ltd Doncaster, DN4	Good	19 September 2024	60
22	Thorne Flowerpots Doncaster, DN8	Good	11 July 2024	28
23	Granby Nursery Intake Doncaster, DN2	Good	4 July 2024	60
24	Tiddlywinks Pre School (Bessacarr) Doncaster, DN4	Good	20 May 2024	32
25	Paskals Day Nursery Limited Doncaster, DN4	Good	14 May 2024	25
26	Bridget's Bambinos Day Nursery Limited Doncaster, DN5	Good	7 May 2024	20
27	MD Doncaster Limited T/A Stadium Stars Day Nursery Doncaster, DN4	Good	13 March 2024	46
28	Bright Beginnings Day Nursery and Preschool Doncaster, DN4	Good	20 February 2024	100
29	Little Minds Day Nursery Doncaster, DN8	Good	22 January 2024	63
30	Little Corkers Day Nursery Doncaster, DN7	Good	22 September 2023	35
31	Smiley Faces Nursery Doncaster, DN5	Good	28 June 2023
32	Wilsic Road Day Nursery Doncaster, DN11	Good	13 June 2023	40
33	The Secret Garden Day Nursery Doncaster, DN7	Good	4 May 2023	38
34	St Aidans Day Nursery Wheatley Hills, DN2	Good	31 January 2023	94
35	Sticky Mits Childcare Centre Doncaster, DN1	Good	9 December 2022	114
36	Cavendish House Private Nursery Doncaster, DN1	Good	23 September 2022	59
37	Partou Small World Day Nursery & Pre-School Doncaster, DN7	Good	3 August 2022	97
38	Happy Days Community Childcare Thorne, DN8	Good	28 July 2022	48
39	Little Learners Day Nursery Doncaster, DN2	Good	29 March 2022	164
40	Kiddiewinks @ Plover Primary Doncaster, DN2	Good	21 March 2022	31
41	Making Friends Partnership Doncaster, DN8	Good	22 February 2022	60
42	Partou St Mary's Day Nursery & Pre-School Doncaster, DN4	Good	11 February 2022	149
43	Making Friends Day Nursery Doncaster, DN10	Good	18 January 2022	50
44	Armthorpe Daycare Nursery Doncaster, DN3	Good	10 December 2021	70
45	Jumpin Jacks Doncaster, DN3	Good	16 November 2021	62
46	Loversall Farm Day Nursery Doncaster, DN11	Good	21 February 2020	60
47	Paskals Day Nursery Limited Balby, DN4	Requires improvement	22 September 2025	25
48	Blossom Tree Nursery Mexborough Doncaster, S64	Not yet graded	Not yet	54
49	Developing Futures Doncaster, DN4	Not yet graded	Not yet
50	Fledglings Thorne Doncaster, DN8	Not yet graded	Not yet	45
51	Hatchellwood Preschool Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, DN3	Not yet graded	Not yet	95
52	Hygge House Nursery Doncaster, DN7	Not yet graded	Not yet	66
53	Little Wonders Doncaster Doncaster, DN1	Not yet graded	Not yet	122
54	Mini Me'Zzz Childcare Limited Doncaster, DN11	Not yet graded	Not yet	24
55	Sunny Skies Academy Doncaster, DN4	Not yet graded	Not yet	70
56	Willow Grove Childcare Doncaster, DN3	Not yet graded	Not yet	50
57	Wriggles and Giggles day nursery Doncaster, DN12	Not yet graded	Not yet	55

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Towns in Doncaster

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Nurseries by postcode in Doncaster

Nursery fees in Doncaster

What day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber charge on average. Fees in Doncaster itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, Yorkshire and the Humber, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£156no funded hours	£126after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£154no funded hours	£124after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£59after the free 15 hours	£118after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Doncaster

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Doncaster as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.