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Nurseries and pre-schools in York

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York has 75 nurseries and pre-schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 9 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).

  • 9 outstanding or exceptional
  • 52 good, strong or expected
  • 2 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 0 inadequate or urgent improvement
NurseriesLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
Bishopthorpe Preschool PlaygroupOutstanding1 Dec 2021YO23
Funfishers Out of School ClubOutstanding9 Dec 2022YO10
Leeman Road PlaygroupOutstanding3 Oct 2024YO26
Little Green Rascals BishopthorpeOutstanding1 May 2025YO23
Little Green Rascals Children's Organic Day NurseryOutstanding3 Dec 2024YO19
Little Green Rascals HaxbyOutstanding1 Jul 2021YO32
Little Green Rascals PoppletonOutstanding28 Jul 2022YO26
Muddy Boots Nursery PoppletonOutstanding28 Mar 2023YO26
Sticky Fingers Tiny SchoolOutstanding1 Jul 2021YO32
Acorn Family CentreGood17 Sept 2024YO23
Adventurers Day Nursery LtdGood26 Oct 2023YO10
Agility TotsGood17 Oct 2024YO26
Askham Bryan Childcare CentreGood14 Mar 2023YO23
Beehive Pre-School PlaygroupExpected9 Jul 2026YO10
Burnholme Day NurseryExpected9 Jul 2026YO31
Busy Bees Day Nursery at YorkGood21 Jan 2025YO30
Cheeky MonkeysGood21 Jun 2022YO24
Clifton Day NurseryGood8 Jan 2025YO30
Clifton Moor Out Of School ClubMet19 Oct 2021YO30
Clifton Moor Pre-SchoolGood19 May 2022YO30
Copmanthorpe Childcare Centre LtdGood31 Jan 2023YO23
Daisy Chain Day NurseryGood27 Sept 2021YO31
Dinky Groves Day NurseryExpected8 May 2026YO31
Elvington After School ClubMet11 Oct 2023YO41
First for Childcare - YorkGood6 Jun 2023YO30
Fulford Montessori Nursery LtdGood14 Aug 2025YO10
Fulford Pre-School CIOGood18 Sept 2023YO10
Haxby Playgroups HeadlandsGood27 Jan 2022YO32
Haxby Playgroups Rising FivesGood25 Jun 2021YO32
Heather's Day NurseryGood26 Jan 2023YO24
Holgate PreschoolGood24 Jun 2025YO24
Huntington Kinder ClassGood15 Jul 2021YO32
Joseph's NurseryGood25 Feb 2025YO30
Kindercare (Hgte) LtdGood30 Jan 2023YO31
Ladybirds Kinderclass LtdGood12 Jul 2022YO31
Liliput Day Nursery (York) LtdStrong31 Mar 2026YO26
Little Acorns New Earswick LtdGood17 Jul 2023YO32
Little Badgers Pre SchoolGood18 Apr 2024YO10
Little Bugs ChildcareGood14 Apr 2025YO32
Little Green Rascals - 7 Minster YardExpected28 Jan 2026YO1
Little Green Rascals - Tadcaster RoadGood4 Aug 2025YO24
Little Peanuts Day NurseryGood22 Aug 2022YO19
Little Years Nursery AcombGood10 Oct 2024YO24
Muddy Boots AcombExpected17 Mar 2026YO24
My Ohana York NurseryGood18 Sept 2024YO10
Orchard Park Pre-SchoolGood26 Jan 2023YO31
Over the RainbowGood12 Jun 2024YO19
Phoenix Under 5s PreschoolGood5 Apr 2022YO31
Poppleton Rd PlaygroupGood27 Jun 2023YO26
Rainbow PreschoolGood24 Feb 2023YO26
Scarcroft Green NurseryGood18 Jul 2024YO23
Station House Children's Day NurseryGood16 Jun 2022YO19
Stepping Stones Pre-School YorkGood8 Sept 2023YO32
Straylands Day NurseryGood23 Nov 2021YO31
Strensall Montessori Nursery LTDExpected23 Jun 2026YO32
Sunshine Day Nursery York LtdGood28 Apr 2022YO31
The Wonder Years Preschool & Extended School CIOGood30 Apr 2025YO32
Tiddlywinks YorkGood4 Feb 2025YO19
Walmgate Day NurseryGood7 Feb 2024YO1
West Thorpe Pre School PlaygroupGood27 Feb 2025YO24
York Campus NurseryGood7 Aug 2025YO10
Poppleton Under FivesNeeds attention8 Jun 2026YO26
Stockton Lane Pre-SchoolNeeds attention19 May 2026YO31
Busy Bees Day Nursery at YorkNo grade26 Oct 2026YO30
Cheeky MonkeysNo grade26 Oct 2026YO24
Funfishers Out of School ClubNo grade26 Oct 2026YO10
Heather's Day NurseryNo grade26 Oct 2026YO24
Holgate PreschoolNo grade26 Oct 2026YO24
Joseph's NurseryNo grade26 Oct 2026YO30
Ladybirds Kinderclass LtdNo grade26 Oct 2026YO31
Orchard Park Pre-SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026YO31
Phoenix Under 5s PreschoolNo grade26 Oct 2026YO31
Stepping Stones Pre-School YorkNo grade26 Oct 2026YO32
The Little Gym YorkNo grade26 Oct 2026YO32
West Thorpe Pre School PlaygroupNo grade26 Oct 2026YO24