Childcare in York (North Yorkshire)
York (North Yorkshire) has 25 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools, 27 school nursery classes, 5 childminders and 5 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 29 of them and rated 26 Good or better, 5 of them Outstanding. 35 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £38 to £56, typically £48. 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.
37 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 Little Years Nursery Hutton Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Art Camp @ Boroughbridge High Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed ABC-SPORTS-CLUBS Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened E.H Education Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened Tiddlywinks Boroughbridge Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened Muddy Boots Stamford Bridge Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened Adventure Camp | Cundall Manor Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Muddy Boots Stamford Bridge Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Art Camp @ Boroughbridge Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Closed United Adventure Camps - Cundall Manor School Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in York (North Yorkshire)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in York (North Yorkshire)?
Of the 5 full-day rates published by settings in York (North Yorkshire), the typical price is £48 a day, ranging from £38 to £56. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in York (North Yorkshire) take funded hours?
31 of the 64 settings in York (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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 York (North Yorkshire) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 5 of the 29 settings Ofsted has inspected in York (North Yorkshire) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in York (North Yorkshire) take babies?
37 settings in York (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 York (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 York (North Yorkshire)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.