Childcare in Thirsk
Thirsk has 6 day nurseries, 8 school nursery classes and 3 childminders. Ofsted has inspected 6 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 11 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.
2 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 Ash Park Childcare pre-school & out of school club Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Baldersby Park Montessori Nursery Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Thirsk
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Thirsk take funded hours?
9 of the 17 settings in Thirsk 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Thirsk rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 6 settings Ofsted has inspected in Thirsk hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Thirsk take babies?
10 settings in Thirsk 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 Thirsk?
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 Thirsk
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.