67 nurseries in Wakefield

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

67 day nurseries

11 rated Outstanding

7 with a new report card (10%)

3,987 places in total

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

Outstanding nurseries in Wakefield

13 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 Wakefield
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Future Einsteins Wakefield, WF1	Strong standard in 4 of 6	26 November 2025	55
2	Childcare@Broadway Wakefield, WF2	Strong standard in all 6	21 November 2025	70
3	Bright Sparks Child Care Castleford, WF10	Outstanding	19 June 2025	42
4	The Red Roof Children's Day Nursery Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9	Outstanding	26 March 2025	44
5	Future Einsteins College Grove Wakefield, WF1	Outstanding	28 February 2025	74
6	Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) Ltd Castleford, WF10	Outstanding	24 January 2025	150
7	Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) Ltd Castleford, WF10	Outstanding	19 December 2024	214
8	Safe 'n' Sound Nursery Pontefract, WF7	Outstanding	30 November 2023	58
9	Rainbow Childcare Ossett, WF5	Outstanding	9 August 2023	74
10	Toybox Private Nursery Ltd Wakefield, WF1	Outstanding	7 June 2023	101
11	Stepping Stones Day Nursery Pontefract, WF8	Outstanding	12 December 2022	88
12	Sunshine Kids Pontefract, WF8	Outstanding	15 March 2022	26

Day nurseries in Wakefield, best rated first

All 67 day nurseries in Wakefield
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Future Einsteins Wakefield, WF1	Strong standard in 4 of 6	26 November 2025	55
2	Childcare@Broadway Wakefield, WF2	Strong standard in all 6	21 November 2025	70
3	Bright Sparks Child Care Castleford, WF10	Outstanding	19 June 2025	42
4	The Red Roof Children's Day Nursery Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9	Outstanding	26 March 2025	44
5	Future Einsteins College Grove Wakefield, WF1	Outstanding	28 February 2025	74
6	Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) Ltd Castleford, WF10	Outstanding	24 January 2025	150
7	Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) Ltd Castleford, WF10	Outstanding	19 December 2024	214
8	Safe 'n' Sound Nursery Pontefract, WF7	Outstanding	30 November 2023	58
9	Rainbow Childcare Ossett, WF5	Outstanding	9 August 2023	74
10	Toybox Private Nursery Ltd Wakefield, WF1	Outstanding	7 June 2023	101
11	Stepping Stones Day Nursery Pontefract, WF8	Outstanding	12 December 2022	88
12	Sunshine Kids Pontefract, WF8	Outstanding	15 March 2022	26
13	Cliff Hill Day Nursery Wakefield, WF1	Outstanding	11 August 2021	75
14	Cloud9 Childcare Ossett, WF5	Strong standard in 4 of 6	22 April 2026	90
15	Kids Planet Altofts Normanton, WF6	Expected standard in 4 of 6	15 January 2026	38
16	Stepping Stones Stanley, WF3	Expected standard in all 6	13 May 2026	63
17	Waterton Pre Schools - Wrenthorpe Wakefield, WF2	Expected standard in all 6	5 March 2026	50
18	Kids Planet Whitwood Castleford, WF10	Expected standard in all 6	16 January 2026	155
19	Little Learners Lawefield Wakefield, WF2	Good	5 September 2025	40
20	The Woodland Pre-School Pontefract, WF9	Good	13 August 2025	70
21	The Meadow Pre-School Pontefract, WF9	Good	21 July 2025	40
22	Kids World Havercroft Wakefield, WF4	Good	14 July 2025	50
23	HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit Wakefield, WF4	Good	28 May 2025	10
24	RockandRoll Daycare Lofthouse, WF3	Good	18 February 2025	63
25	Upton Daycare Pontefract, WF9	Good	13 February 2025	18
26	Ossett Childcare & Pre-School Limited Ossett, WF5	Good	17 January 2025	75
27	New Life Pre-School Daycare Centre Wakefield, WF1	Good	18 December 2024	40
28	Childcare@sandal Wakefield, WF1	Good	30 September 2024	49
29	Earlybirds Daycare Normanton, WF6	Good	6 September 2024	68
30	The Grange Nursery Pontefract, WF8	Good	15 August 2024	36
31	Little Learners Nursery Crofton Crofton, WF4	Good	13 June 2024	49
32	St Luke's Pre-School Nursery Pontefract, WF9	Good	12 June 2024	104
33	Westfield Centre Children's Day Care Pontefract, WF9	Good	22 April 2024	39
34	Crigglestone Day Care Wakefield, WF2	Good	20 March 2024	44
35	The Willow Tree Private Nursery Wakefield, WF3	Good	19 February 2024	75
36	Badsworth Nursery Pontefract, WF9	Good	12 January 2024	30
37	Oakhill Day Nursery Pontefract, WF7	Good	18 December 2023	25
38	Unicorn Nursery Castleford, WF10	Good	4 December 2023	60
39	Nurtured @ Wakefield Wakefield, WF1	Good	23 November 2023	76
40	Cherry Blossom Pre-School Pontefract, WF8	Good	23 October 2023	40
41	Sunflower Daycare Castleford, WF10	Good	25 September 2023	56
42	Little Wrens Nursery & Pre School Wakefield, WF2	Good	14 September 2023	32
43	Horbury Day Nursery Wakefield, WF4	Good	11 September 2023	73
44	Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wakefield Wakefield, WF1	Good	31 May 2023	112
45	Little Stars Day Nursery Ossett, WF5	Good	23 May 2023	60
46	Pomfret Woodland Community Nursery Pontefract, WF8	Good	2 May 2023	55
47	New Moon Nursery Castleford, WF10	Good	14 April 2023	30
48	Little Explorers Pontefract, WF7	Good	3 February 2023	16
49	Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche Wakefield, WF5	Good	14 October 2022	74
50	Little Gruffalos (Hemsworth) Pontefract, WF9	Good	3 August 2022	38
51	Butterflys Day Nursery Pontefract, WF9	Good	29 April 2022	78
52	Happy Days Childrens Centre Pontefract, WF9	Good	1 March 2022	83
53	Nurtured @ Alverthorpe Wakefield, WF2	Good	15 February 2022	67
54	One Small Step Day Nursery Horbury, WF4	Good	11 February 2022	37
55	Abacus Nursery Wakefield, WF1	Good	29 October 2021	166
56	Little Stars West Yorkshire, WF6	Good	4 October 2021	20
57	Little Learners Crofton Wakefield, WF4	Good	11 November 2016	22
58	Blossom Tree Bloomers Ossett, WF5	Not yet graded	Not yet	52
59	Children's Club Wakefield, WF2	Not yet graded	Not yet
60	Holly Tree Nursery Pontefract, WF7	Not yet graded	Not yet	35
61	Kids Planet Altofts Baby House Normanton, WF6	Not yet graded	Not yet	15
62	Kids Planet Queen Street Normanton, WF6	Not yet graded	Not yet	123
63	Kip McGrath Ossett LLP Ossett, WF5	Not yet graded	Not yet
64	New Moon Nursery Warmfield Wakefield, WF1	Not yet graded	Not yet	73
65	Swap Ossett, WF5	Not yet graded	Not yet
66	Wakefield Day Nursery Wakefield, WF1	Not yet graded	Not yet	102
67	Young Minds Matter Pontefract, WF8	Not yet graded	Not yet

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

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Nursery fees in Wakefield

What day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber charge on average. Fees in Wakefield 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 Wakefield

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Wakefield 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.