Childcare in York (East Riding of Yorkshire)
York (East Riding of Yorkshire) has 7 day nurseries, 14 school nursery classes, 10 childminders and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 10 of them and rated 8 Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 23 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across East Riding of Yorkshire there are 37 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 East Riding of 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 80 school nursery classes across East Riding of Yorkshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
10 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 Total Sports @ Pocklington School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Total Sports @ Pocklington School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Little Pips Day Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Muddy Boots Wilberfoss Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened Total Sports @ Pocklington School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Wilberfoss Pioneers Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Muddy Boots Wilberfoss Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened French, Caroline Anne
What people ask about childcare in York (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in York (East Riding of Yorkshire) take funded hours?
17 of the 33 settings in York (East Riding of 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 York (East Riding of Yorkshire) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 10 settings Ofsted has inspected in York (East Riding of Yorkshire) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in York (East Riding of Yorkshire) take babies?
19 settings in York (East Riding of 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 York (East Riding of Yorkshire)?
East Riding of Yorkshire has 37 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 York (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.