Childcare in Worksop (Nottinghamshire)
Worksop (Nottinghamshire) has 9 day nurseries, 3 pre-schools, 17 school nursery classes, 9 childminders and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 17 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 23 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.
19 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 Lime Tree Nursery (carlton) Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened The Discovery Den Day Nursery (Carlton) Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Activate Camps @ Worksop College Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Cherubs Worksop Holy Family Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed NSX Adventure - Worksop College Sessional day care
What people ask about childcare in Worksop (Nottinghamshire)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Worksop (Nottinghamshire) take funded hours?
19 of the 40 settings in Worksop (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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Worksop (Nottinghamshire) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 17 settings Ofsted has inspected in Worksop (Nottinghamshire) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Worksop (Nottinghamshire) take babies?
21 settings in Worksop (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 Worksop (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 Worksop (Nottinghamshire)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.