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North Yorkshire

Nurseries and pre-schools in North Yorkshire

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North Yorkshire has 204 nurseries and pre-schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 29 were outstanding or exceptional and 97% good or better, against 97% of nurseries and pre-schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).

  • 29 outstanding or exceptional
  • 165 good, strong or expected
  • 7 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 0 inadequate or urgent improvement

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NurseriesLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
Acorns Playgroup LtdOutstanding2 Feb 2022HG1
Aiskew Under Fives PreschoolOutstanding7 Oct 2022DL8
Barkston Ash Nursery SchoolOutstanding13 Mar 2025LS24
Brayton Headstart PreschoolOutstanding12 Sept 2024YO8
Brougham Street Nursery SchoolOutstanding3 Aug 2023BD23
Buttercup Pre SchoolOutstanding3 Jun 2025YO11
Chapter One Childcare (UK) Limited - FarnleyOutstanding21 May 2025LS21
Cub WetherbyOutstanding30 Jul 2025LS22
Embsay with Eastby Pre-School PlaygroupOutstanding1 Mar 2022BD23
Happy JaysOutstanding19 May 2025HG3
Happy JaysOutstanding29 Sept 2025YO11
Hayleys Little MunchkinsOutstanding18 Mar 2024YO12
Jack and Jills Nursery SchoolOutstanding8 Feb 2023YO7
Kirkgate ChildcareOutstanding31 Jul 2025LS25
Newby Early YearsOutstanding17 Jan 2023YO12
Noah's Ark PreschoolOutstanding21 May 2024HG5
Northern Performance Academy & PerformatotsOutstanding7 Feb 2023HG1
Osmotherley Pre-School & Out of School ClubOutstanding3 Jul 2024DL6
Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s CrecheOutstanding25 Oct 2023HG3
Play Safe At The PavilionOutstanding9 Jun 2022LS25
Puddleducks Children's Day NurseryOutstanding5 Nov 2024YO60
Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Malton LtdOutstanding20 Aug 2024YO17
Rigg Farm Montessori NurseryOutstanding14 Jun 2024HG3
Roseville ChildcareOutstanding19 Apr 2024YO21
Scorton Village PreschoolOutstanding10 Jun 2025DL10
Seamer Pre-SchoolOutstanding8 Sept 2022YO12
St John's PlaygroupOutstanding2 May 2024HG1
Tiddlywinks EasingwoldOutstanding19 Oct 2022YO61
Wath Court NurseryOutstanding14 Jun 2022YO62
Acorns In HarrogateGood20 Jun 2023HG2
Acorns Pre-SchoolGood13 Nov 2023HG4
Alanbrooke NurseryGood16 Jan 2025YO7
Alne Preschool PlaygroupExpected23 Feb 2026YO61
Amazing Owls Educational PlayGood3 Feb 2022YO11
Appleton Roebuck Pre-schoolGood20 Sept 2024YO23
Appletrees Day NurseryGood7 Mar 2023HG4
Ashbourne Day Nurseries HipswellGood14 Aug 2025DL9
Ash Park Childcare Services LtdGood5 Nov 2024YO7
Aspin Park Early Years GroupGood12 Apr 2024HG5
Banana Moon Day Nursery - CatterickGood21 Nov 2024DL9
Blossoms Day NurseryGood31 May 2024YO8
Blossoms Day NurseryGood21 Jun 2021YO8
Boo Boo's Day NurseryGood10 Oct 2022YO8
Borrowby Nursery SchoolGood18 Dec 2023YO7
Brayton Busy Bees Pre-schoolGood12 Mar 2025YO8
Bright BeginningsGood17 Apr 2024DL8
Brightstart Day NurseryGood4 Mar 2022YO8
Brooklyn Preschool Playgroup LtdGood12 Jun 2023YO17
Buckets & Spades NurseryGood4 Feb 2025YO11
Burniston and Cloughton Pre-school PlaygroupGood16 Jun 2022YO13
Busy Bees Pre-SchoolGood5 Jan 2023HG3
BusyBodies Private Day NurseryExpected19 Feb 2026YO61
Butterflys Day NurseryGood20 Sept 2022YO8
Butterflys (Hammerton)Good2 Dec 2024YO26
Carlton Playgroup LimitedGood20 Oct 2023DN14
Children's Corner (Harrogate) LimitedGood31 Jul 2024HG3
Cliffe PreschoolGood17 Nov 2023YO8
Country Rascals NurseryGood24 Aug 2023TS13
DalesplayGood24 May 2022DL8
Dovecote PlaygroupGood7 Jul 2022YO12
Egton PlaygroupGood26 Mar 2025YO21
Embsay Children's CentreStrong17 Feb 2026BD23
Emma Kerfoot's LadybirdsGood20 Oct 2022DL6
Emmy Jayne's Nursery SchoolGood1 Mar 2022DL6
Escrick Pre-School PlaygroupGood14 Jan 2025YO19
Esklets Pre-SchoolGood23 Jun 2022YO21
Filey ChildcareGood11 Jun 2025YO14
Firestation Pre-SchoolGood2 Jul 2024YO17
First Steps Day Care (Stokesley) LtdGood14 Mar 2022TS9
First Steps Day NurseryGood24 Jul 2025BD23
First Steps Day Nursery & Big Steps Out Of School ClubExpected3 Dec 2025YO7
First Steps NurseryExpected19 Mar 2026BD23
Fountains Playgroup and Pre-SchoolGood29 Mar 2023HG4
Freda's Community Playgroup and Pre-schoolGood8 Dec 2022BD24
Fylingdales Pre-School PlaygroupGood11 Mar 2025YO22
Glaisdale PlaygroupGood26 Feb 2024YO21
Goulton Grange Day NurseryExpected7 Jan 2026DL6
Green Gables Montessori Nursery LtdGood25 May 2023HG2
Green Hedges Day NurseryExpected17 Sept 2026YO11
Hackness and District Under FivesGood1 Oct 2024YO13
Happy JaysGood20 Aug 2025YO11
Happy JaysGood5 Jun 2024YO51
Happy Little Hedgehogs Day NurseryGood27 Mar 2025YO51
Harcourt Day NurseryGood31 Aug 2022HG1
Harlequin Day NurseryGood21 Aug 2025YO12
Harmby Under 5sGood23 May 2022DL8
Hemingbrough Pre SchoolGood20 Mar 2024YO8
Holmedale Pre-school LimitedGood7 Nov 2022DL11
Huby And Weeton PreschoolGood21 May 2025LS17
Humpty Dumpty'sGood21 Oct 2024YO18
Incy Wincy's LimitedGood29 Jul 2025DL8
Jelly Tots Nursery (Goole) LtdGood5 Apr 2024YO8
Jigsaw Childcare (Catterick) LimitedGood12 Apr 2022DL9
Jitterbugs Day NurseryGood18 Jul 2025YO11
Kiddiwinks NurseryGood1 May 2024YO12
Kids Corner Drax LimitedGood18 Oct 2023YO8
Kids Corner Nursery WhitleyStrong16 Jun 2026DN14
Kids Planet Barkston AshGood10 Sept 2024LS24
Kids Planet High BankStrong14 Jan 2026DL2
Kids Planet KnaresboroughGood16 Jan 2024HG5