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182 nurseries in North Yorkshire

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

182 day nurseries
23 rated Outstanding
23 with a new report card (13%)
9,237 places in total
£124 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in North Yorkshire

26 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 North Yorkshire
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1The Learning Tree Nursery & Kids Club Thirsk, YO7Strong standard in all 66 March 202630
2Embsay Children's Centre Skipton, BD23Strong standard in all 617 February 202685
3Kids Planet High Bank Darlington, DL2Strong standard in all 614 January 2026140
4Happy Jays Scarborough, YO11Outstanding29 September 202530
5Kirkgate Childcare Leeds, LS25Outstanding31 July 202522
6Cub Wetherby Wetherby, LS22Outstanding30 July 2025101
7Scorton Village Preschool Scorton, DL10Outstanding10 June 202530
8Buttercup Pre School Scarborough, YO11Outstanding3 June 202527
9Chapter One Childcare (UK) Limited - Farnley Farnley, Nr Otley, LS21Outstanding21 May 202575
10Happy Jays Harrogate, HG3Outstanding19 May 202560
11Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery York, YO60Outstanding5 November 202472
12Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Malton Ltd Malton, YO17Outstanding20 August 202472

Day nurseries in North Yorkshire, best rated first

All 182 day nurseries in North Yorkshire
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1The Learning Tree Nursery & Kids Club Thirsk, YO7Strong standard in all 66 March 202630
2Embsay Children's Centre Skipton, BD23Strong standard in all 617 February 202685
3Kids Planet High Bank Darlington, DL2Strong standard in all 614 January 2026140
4Happy Jays Scarborough, YO11Outstanding29 September 202530
5Kirkgate Childcare Leeds, LS25Outstanding31 July 202522
6Cub Wetherby Wetherby, LS22Outstanding30 July 2025101
7Scorton Village Preschool Scorton, DL10Outstanding10 June 202530
8Buttercup Pre School Scarborough, YO11Outstanding3 June 202527
9Chapter One Childcare (UK) Limited - Farnley Farnley, Nr Otley, LS21Outstanding21 May 202575
10Happy Jays Harrogate, HG3Outstanding19 May 202560
11Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery York, YO60Outstanding5 November 202472
12Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Malton Ltd Malton, YO17Outstanding20 August 202472
13Osmotherley Pre-School & Out of School Club Northallerton, DL6Outstanding3 July 202424
14Roseville Childcare Lythe, YO21Outstanding19 April 202453
15Hayleys Little Munchkins Scarborough, YO12Outstanding18 March 202445
16Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche Harrogate, HG3Outstanding25 October 202365
17Brougham Street Nursery School Skipton, BD23Outstanding3 August 202367
18Jack and Jills Nursery School Thirsk, YO7Outstanding8 February 202390
19Northern Performance Academy & Performatots Harrogate, HG1Outstanding7 February 202360
20Newby Early Years Scarborough, YO12Outstanding17 January 202330
21Tiddlywinks Easingwold York, YO61Outstanding19 October 202248
22Seamer Pre-School Scarborough, YO12Outstanding8 September 202230
23Wath Court Nursery York, YO62Outstanding14 June 202258
24Play Safe At The Pavilion Leeds, LS25Outstanding9 June 202233
25Embsay with Eastby Pre-School Playgroup Skipton, BD23Outstanding1 March 202220
26Acorns Playgroup Ltd Harrogate, HG1Outstanding2 February 202224
27Little Pippins Montessori Nursery Ripon, HG4Strong standard in 5 of 614 May 202646
28Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering Ltd Malton, YO17Strong standard in 5 of 626 March 202672
29Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School Selby, YO8Strong standard in 4 of 68 December 202515
30Alne Preschool Playgroup York, YO61Expected standard in 3 of 623 February 202624
31Partou Safehands Day Nursery & Pre-School Harrogate, HG1Expected standard in 3 of 63 February 202670
32Muddy Boots Stamford Bridge York, YO41Expected standard in 4 of 62 December 202587
33Goulton Grange Day Nursery Northallerton, DL6Expected standard in 5 of 67 January 202640
34Munchkins Day Nursery Selby, YO8Expected standard in 5 of 612 December 202550
35First Steps Nursery Skipton, BD23Expected standard in all 619 March 202664
36Mini Explorers Crabtree Ltd Northallerton, DL7Expected standard in all 617 March 202693
37BusyBodies Private Day Nursery York, YO61Expected standard in all 619 February 202628
38Stepping Stones Ripon, HG4Expected standard in all 69 December 202540
39First Steps Day Nursery & Big Steps Out Of School Club Thirsk, YO7Expected standard in all 63 December 202569
40North Duffield Under Fives Selby, YO8Good25 September 202530
41Harlequin Day Nursery Scarborough, YO12Good21 August 202548
42Happy Jays Scarborough, YO11Good20 August 202585
43Wharfe Bridge Day Nursery Tadcaster, LS24Good20 August 202529
44Ashbourne Day Nurseries Hipswell Catterick Garrison, DL9Good14 August 202554
45First Steps Day Nursery Skipton, BD23Good24 July 202568
46Jitterbugs Day Nursery Scarborough, YO11Good18 July 202572
47Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre Selby, YO8Good2 July 202542
48Little Years Nursery Ltd York, YO62Good24 June 202544
49Filey Childcare Filey, YO14Good11 June 202576
50Natures Little Learners Hornbeam Park Harrogate, HG2Good21 May 202585
51Wise Owls Educational Play Scarborough, YO11Good19 May 202522
52The Wooden Horse - Wykeham Scarborough, YO13Good15 May 202530
53Little Green Rascals Flaxton York, YO60Good29 April 202547
54MadHatters Pre School Nursery Scarborough, YO12Good24 April 202534
55Mill House Nursery Escrick Ltd York, YO19Good10 April 202551
56Happy Little Hedgehogs Day Nursery York, YO51Good27 March 202550
57Kindercare Day Nursery (Hgte) Ltd Harrogate, HG2Good19 March 2025140
58Kidz Catterick Catterick Garrison, DL9Good18 March 202579
59Fylingdales Pre-School Playgroup Whitby, YO22Good11 March 202518
60Kirk Hammerton Nursery School York, YO26Good11 March 202524
61Little Rainbows Whitby, YO21Good11 February 202553
62Buckets & Spades Nursery Scarborough, YO11Good4 February 202598
63Orchard Trees Childcare York, YO19Good21 January 202588
64Sparkles Day Nursery Selby, YO8Good7 January 202552
65Happylands Nursery/Playgroup Ripon, HG4Good11 December 202420
66Little Acorns Nursery Skipton, BD23Good10 December 202452
67Butterflys (Hammerton) York, YO26Good2 December 2024
68Banana Moon Day Nursery - Catterick Catterick Garrison, DL9Good21 November 202472
69Ash Park Childcare Services Ltd Thirsk, YO7Good5 November 202470
70Humpty Dumpty's Pickering, YO18Good21 October 202425
71Hackness and District Under Fives Scarborough, YO13Good1 October 202424
72Appleton Roebuck Pre-school York, YO23Good20 September 202420
73Romanby Pre-School & The Cabin Crew Out of School Club Northallerton, DL7Good18 September 202432
74Kids Planet Barkston Ash Tadcaster, LS24Good10 September 2024215
75Sticky Fingers Day Nursery Goole, DN14Good6 August 202433
76Children's Corner (Harrogate) Limited Harrogate, HG3Good31 July 202458
77Happy Jays York, YO51Good5 June 202445
78Blossoms Day Nursery Selby, YO8Good31 May 2024116
79Red Kite Children's Day Nursery Knaresborough, HG5Good30 May 202436
80Smartie Land Ltd Harrogate, HG3Good24 May 202473
81Little Ducklings Preschool Pickering, YO18Good15 May 202425
82Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery Skipton, BD23Good8 May 202472
83Kiddiwinks Nursery Scarborough, YO12Good1 May 202436
84Bright Beginnings Bedale, DL8Good17 April 202438
85Jelly Tots Nursery (Goole) Ltd Selby, YO8Good5 April 2024100
86Little Blossoms Day Care Nursery Ltd Keighley, BD20Good5 April 202481
87Little Acorns Nursery Skipton, BD23Good3 April 202438
88Stepping Stones Keighley, BD20Good19 March 202440
89Looby Lou's Complete Childcare Northallerton, DL7Good11 March 2024137
90Seedlings Nursery and Pre-school Scarborough, YO12Good30 January 202448
91Kids Planet Knaresborough Knaresborough, HG5Good16 January 202492
92Borrowby Nursery School Knayton, Thirsk, YO7Good18 December 202324
93Daisy Day Care York, YO62Good13 December 202324
94Acorns Pre-School Masham, HG4Good13 November 202320
95Little Footsteps Nursery Scarborough, YO12Good30 October 202360
96Kids Corner Drax Limited Selby, YO8Good18 October 202370
97Little Ducks Nursery - North Duffield LTD Selby, YO8Good17 October 202333
98Kindercare Harrogate, HG2Good9 October 202386
99Kirkbymoorside Pre-School Playgroup York, YO62Good19 September 202326
100Little Years Nursery York, YO62Good6 September 2023
101Partou Little Dragons Day Nursery & Pre-School Harrogate, HG1Good5 September 202373
102Partou Woodlands Harrogate Day Nursery & Pre-School Harrogate, HG2Good29 August 202354
103RAFA Kidz RAF Leeming Northallerton, DL7Good10 August 2023121
104Partou Tiny Teapots Day Nursery & Pre-School Harrogate, HG3Good25 July 202386
105Kindercare Ripon, HG4Good17 July 2023126
106Acorns In Harrogate Harrogate, HG2Good20 June 202350
107Brooklyn Preschool Playgroup Ltd Norton, YO17Good12 June 202335
108Green Gables Montessori Nursery Ltd Harrogate, HG2Good25 May 202374
109Playcare Day Nursery Knottingley, WF11Good5 May 202377
110The School House Nursery Harrogate, HG3Good30 March 202315
111Time Out Leeds, LS25Good30 March 202324
112Fountains Playgroup and Pre-School Ripon, HG4Good29 March 202320
113LiveWires Pre-School Easingwold, YO61Good29 March 202320
114Natures Little Learners Harrogate, HG2Good15 March 202370
115Appletrees Day Nursery Ripon, HG4Good7 March 202328
116Meadowfield Nursery School Malton, YO17Good20 February 202326
117Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Out of School Club York, YO51Good31 January 202350
118Live Wires Club Ltd York, YO61Good13 December 202244
119Freda's Community Playgroup and Pre-school Settle, BD24Good8 December 202250
120Kidz Day Nursery Hutton Rudby Yarm, TS15Good1 December 202238
121Tick Tock Daycare Limited York, YO26Good22 November 202270
122Kindercare (Hgte) Ltd Harrogate, HG2Good21 November 202244
123Holmedale Pre-school Limited Richmond, DL11Good7 November 202224
124Little Learners Nursery Centre Ltd. Richmond, DL10Good3 November 202262
125Emma Kerfoot's Ladybirds Northallerton, DL6Good20 October 202233
126Boo Boo's Day Nursery Selby, YO8Good10 October 202231
127Butterflys Day Nursery Selby, YO8Good20 September 202284
128Harcourt Day Nursery Harrogate, HG1Good31 August 202247
129Sparkles Carnforth, LA6Good18 August 202214
130Twinkle Twinkle Day Nursery York, YO61Good15 August 202230
131Kidz Day Nursery Ltd Carnforth, LA6Good15 July 202255
132Nippers Nursery (Yorkshire) Ltd Knaresborough, HG5Good31 May 202250
133Dalesplay Hawes, DL8Good24 May 202230
134Jigsaws Childcare Ltd Tadcaster, LS24Good19 May 202251
135Skylark Day Nursery Scarborough, YO12Good28 April 202244
136Rooftops Montessori Nursery School Ltd Richmond, DL10Good14 April 202255
137Jigsaw Childcare (Catterick) Limited Catterick Garrison, DL9Good12 April 202292
138Kindercare (Hgte) Ltd Harrogate, HG1Good5 April 202260
139First Steps Day Care (Stokesley) Ltd Middlesbrough, TS9Good14 March 202260
140Rosedene Northallerton Northallerton, DL6Good11 March 202272
141Brightstart Day Nursery Selby, YO8Good4 March 202253
142Emmy Jayne's Nursery School Northallerton, DL6Good1 March 202270
143Amazing Owls Educational Play Scarborough, YO11Good3 February 202220
144Sunflowers Day Nursery Harrogate, HG3Good18 January 202250
145Starchild Nurseries Malton Malton, YO17Good18 November 202150
146Manor Early Years Pre-School Knaresborough, HG5Good11 November 202126
147Kinder Place Scarborough, YO12Good10 November 202140
148Chipmonks Day Nursery Hellifield Skipton, BD23Good22 October 202160
149Kidz Day Nursery Middleham Leyburn, DL8Good17 September 202115
150Tiny Toes Selby, YO8Good29 July 202120
151Blossoms Day Nursery Selby, YO8Good21 June 202165
152Maisy Moos Selby, YO8Good14 May 202121
153Bedale Day Nursery Ltd Northallerton, DL7Needs attention in 2 of 629 January 202659
154Nidderdale Nursery Ltd Knaresborough, HG5Needs attention in 2 of 628 April 202677
155The Wooden Horse At St. Hildas Whitby, YO21Needs attention in 3 of 623 January 202645
156Hebden Nursery Ltd Burnsall, BD23Needs attention in 3 of 620 January 202624
157Seedlings Montessori Childcare Ltd Bedale, DL8Needs attention in 3 of 620 November 202545
158Green Hedges Day Nursery Scarborough, YO11Needs attention in 4 of 630 January 202669
159Partou Playaway Day Nursery & Pre-School Harrogate, HG1Needs attention in 4 of 611 November 202572
160Ash Park Childcare pre-school & out of school club Thirsk, YO7Not yet gradedNot yet17
161Born of the Forest CIC Follifoot, Harrogate, HG3Not yet gradedNot yet
162Childhaven Under Two's Scarborough, YO11Not yet gradedNot yet12
163E.H Education York, YO61Not yet gradedNot yet
164Friarage Nursery Scarborough, YO11Not yet gradedNot yet18
165Handy Helpers Holiday Club at Bedale Scout Hut Bedale, DL8Not yet gradedNot yet30
166House Martins Malton, YO17Not yet gradedNot yet44
167Kids Corner Nursery Whitley Goole, DN14Not yet gradedNot yet29
168Kids Korner Nursery Selby, YO8Not yet gradedNot yet44
169Kids Planet Fieldside Goole, DN14Not yet gradedNot yet136
170Kip McGrath Ripon and Thirsk Ripon, HG4Not yet gradedNot yet
171Lara Nursery Thirsk Thirsk, YO7Not yet gradedNot yet82
172Little Berries Childcare Ltd Leyburn, DL8Not yet gradedNot yet40
173Little Explorers Day Nursery Harrogate, HG1Not yet gradedNot yet30
174Little Learners Nursery and Preschool Scarborough, YO12Not yet gradedNot yet38
175Little Teapots Nursery Ltd Whitby, YO21Not yet gradedNot yet38
176Little Years Nursery Hutton York, YO62Not yet gradedNot yet43
177Magic Tree Day Nursery Harrogate, HG3Not yet gradedNot yet28
178Mencap Scarborough, YO11Not yet gradedNot yet
179PGL Newby Wiske Northallerton, DL7Not yet gradedNot yet
180Rosedene Stokesley Stokesley, TS9Not yet gradedNot yet95
181The Little Minders Childcare Eastfield, YO11Not yet gradedNot yet14
182Tiddlywinks Boroughbridge York, YO51Not yet gradedNot yet80

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

Nursery fees in North Yorkshire

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

Average weekly price in term time, Yorkshire and the Humber, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 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 North Yorkshire

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in North Yorkshire 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

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 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.