Childcare in Gainsborough (North Lincolnshire)
Gainsborough (North Lincolnshire) has 2 day nurseries. Ofsted has inspected 2 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. Across North Lincolnshire there are 29 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across North Lincolnshire, 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 37 school nursery classes across North Lincolnshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
2 settings, best rated first. 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.
- Dec 2025Closed Outer School Ltd Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Gainsborough (North Lincolnshire)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Are any nurseries in Gainsborough (North Lincolnshire) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 2 settings Ofsted has inspected in Gainsborough (North Lincolnshire) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Gainsborough (North Lincolnshire) take babies?
2 settings in Gainsborough (North Lincolnshire) 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 Gainsborough (North Lincolnshire)?
North Lincolnshire has 29 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 Gainsborough (North Lincolnshire)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.