Childcare in Newark (Nottinghamshire)
Newark (Nottinghamshire) has 22 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools, 28 school nursery classes, 12 childminders and 9 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 29 of them and rated 26 Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 44 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Nottinghamshire there are 33 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 Nottinghamshire, 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 203 school nursery classes across Nottinghamshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
42 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 2026Opened Collingham and District Preschool-JB Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Activity Den Sherwood Forest Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Collingham and District Pre-School Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Beacon Hill Day Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed MACCA Sports Academies at Newark Rugby Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Tiddlers Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Premier Education @ Magnus Academy Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Yellow Brick Road, Newark Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened YMCA Nursery at the Village Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened Little Locos Day Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Bullpit Road Nursery and Preschool Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed YMCA Nursery at the Village Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Newark (Nottinghamshire)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Newark (Nottinghamshire) take funded hours?
32 of the 73 settings in Newark (Nottinghamshire) 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Newark (Nottinghamshire) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 29 settings Ofsted has inspected in Newark (Nottinghamshire) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Newark (Nottinghamshire) take babies?
42 settings in Newark (Nottinghamshire) 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 Newark (Nottinghamshire)?
Nottinghamshire has 33 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 Newark (Nottinghamshire)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.