Childcare in Doncaster
Doncaster has 52 day nurseries, 14 pre-schools, 79 school nursery classes, 62 childminders and 21 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 92 of them and rated 85 Good or better, 17 of them Outstanding. 136 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Doncaster there are 25 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Doncaster, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 85 school nursery classes across Doncaster, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
140 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Closed Sunnah Steps Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Muddy Boots Loversall Farm Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Making Friends@King Edward Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Kay & Dan's Daycare Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Opened Activ8 @ Auckley Primary Academy Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Mini Me'Zzz Childcare Limited Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened The Wraparound Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Muddy Boots Loversall Farm Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Blossom Tree Before and After School Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Sunnah Steps Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Willow Grove Childcare Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Activ8 @ Southfield Primary School Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Doncaster
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Doncaster take funded hours?
92 of the 228 settings in Doncaster are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Doncaster rated Outstanding?
Yes. 17 of the 92 settings Ofsted has inspected in Doncaster hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Doncaster take babies?
140 settings in Doncaster are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Doncaster?
Doncaster has 25 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Doncaster
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.