Childcare in Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Leeds (North Yorkshire) has 3 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools, 3 school nursery classes, 3 childminders and 6 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 7 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 10 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across North Yorkshire there are 39 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across North Yorkshire, 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 169 school nursery classes across North Yorkshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
17 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What people ask about childcare in Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Leeds (North Yorkshire) take funded hours?
4 of the 17 settings in Leeds (North Yorkshire) 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Leeds (North Yorkshire) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 7 settings Ofsted has inspected in Leeds (North Yorkshire) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Leeds (North Yorkshire) take babies?
12 settings in Leeds (North Yorkshire) 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 Leeds (North Yorkshire)?
North Yorkshire has 39 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 Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.