Outstanding
67 placesDN12 4HZ01709 860046
Yorkshire and The Humber
Childcare in Doncaster
311 registered providers with 4,352 places, up 23.0% since December 2021.
58day nurseries
202childminders
23after-school clubs
142newly registered since 2021
54.7%rated Good or better
169closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 16.2% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
Outstanding
65 placesDN12 1PL01709 866 488
Outstanding
56 placesDN4 5JB01302 343 040
Outstanding
41 placesDN5 7SB01302 787906
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41 placesDN11 0TA01302 868928
Outstanding
32 placesDN3 1JH07432642950
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31 placesS64 0BE01709 587153
Outstanding
27 placesDN11 9LZ07983640060
Outstanding
12 placesDN4 9HT07768325417
Good
164 placesDN2 6AY01302 386730
Good
149 placesDN4 7AD01302532700
Good
114 placesDN1 3JN01302 768 002
Good
109 placesDN7 4JP01302 840925
Good
100 placesDN4 8DR01302 850666
Good
97 placesDN7 6RY01302 844485
Good
94 placesDN2 5NH01302 340412
Good
89 placesDN11 0BZ01302867531
Good
84 placesDN9 3GB01302 802070
Good
82 placesDN5 7RJ01302 851156
Report card Jan 2026
82 placesDN6 8DR01302 330 899
Report card Mar 2026
70 placesDN3 2QD01302 882619
Good
70 placesDN3 3AH01302 834 646
Report card Jan 2026
66 placesDN2 4JW01302 366430
Good
63 placesDN8 4SB07407082065
Good
62 placesDN3 2QE01302 890534
Good
60 placesDN2 5JE01302 215 243
Good
60 placesDN8 4SB01405 947370
Good
60 placesDN4 6RQ07766243243
Good
60 placesDN2 5EU07551888581
Good
60 placesDN11 9DD01302 311000
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59 placesDN1 2DJ01302 811 111
Good
50 placesDN10 6NU01302 714589
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48 placesDN8 5BU07432482737
Good
46 placesDN4 5JW07311398400
Good
41 placesDN5 9BE01302953810 07905178722
Good
40 placesDN3 1DA07850498474
Good
40 placesDN11 9JG01302 742629
Good
38 placesDN12 3HW01709 858818
Good
38 placesDN7 4BX01302 883291
Good
36 placesDN7 6RY07714602245
Good
35 placesDN7 5DH01302 841632
Good
32 placesDN4 5NW01302 533668
Good
31 placesDN2 6JL07871544056
Good
30 placesDN9 3JN01302 770 409
Good
28 placesDN8 4BQ07967670824
Good
28 placesDN11 0LP01302354546
Good
25 placesDN4 8TS01302 859120
Good
24 placesDN5 0TE07855047205
Report card May 2026
24 placesDN6 0HZ07452812901
Good
20 placesDN5 9PH07485404385
Good
16 placesDN6 9DW07807 793348
Good
DN5 0NP01302 873165
Report card Feb 2026
40 placesDN4 9LE01302 215545
Needs improvement
25 placesDN4 0RD07786 038021
Report card Jan 2026
40 placesS64 9ED01709 589074
Not yet inspected
122 placesDN1 3ST07786137316
Not yet inspected
95 placesDN3 1JP07904148097
Not yet inspected
78 placesDN4 6SL07540866148
Report card Mar 2026
72 placesDN10 6RG07588889427
Not yet inspected
70 placesDN4 8DE01302870357
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muddy Boots Loversall Farm | Doncaster | 60 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Mini Me'Zzz Childcare | Rossington | 21 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Sunnah Steps Nursery | Doncaster | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Kay & Dan's Daycare | Doncaster | 16 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Making Friends@King Edward | Doncaster | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Southfield Kids Club | Doncaster | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Hatchell Wood Pre School | Doncaster | 24 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Blossom Tree Day Nursery Ltd | Doncaster | 24 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Buddies Out Of School Club | Doncaster | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Hoglets Daycare | Doncaster | 48 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Wiggleberry Nursery | Mexborough | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Camp Beaumont - IL Dearne Valley | Doncaster | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Racing Start Pre-School & Nursery | Doncaster | 111 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Leaps and Bounds Nursery | Doncaster | 50 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Red Balloon Day Nursery | Doncaster | 46 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Hoglets Wrap Around Ltd | Doncaster | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Toy Box Day Nursery | Doncaster | 60 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| The Toddle Inn | Doncaster | 42 | Outstanding | Dec 2023 |
| Barneys Fun Unlimited | Doncaster | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Teddies Playgroup | Doncaster | 24 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Hoglets Rossington | Doncaster | 16 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Hoglets Bawtry | Doncaster | 16 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Maple Minis | Doncaster | 15 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Stadium Stars Day Nursery | Doncaster | 42 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Pollywiggle Day Nursery | Mexborough | 30 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Making Friends Mayflower | Doncaster | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Little Buddies | Doncaster | 16 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Extra Tuition Support Services | Doncaster | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Redwood Scholars Tuition | South Yorkshire | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Mexborough Day Nursery | Doncaster | 52 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Marshland Happy Days | Doncaster | 50 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Kinderkare Private Day Nursery Ltd | Doncaster | 45 | Outstanding | Dec 2022 |
| Tall Trees | Doncaster | 36 | Needs improvement | Dec 2022 |
| Bright Sparks Day Nursery | Doncaster | 37 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| The Grove Childcare | Doncaster | 36 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Little Oaks Day Nursery & Childcare @ Woodlands | Doncaster | 34 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Little Stars | Doncaster | 24 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Fledglings Breakfast And After School Club | Doncaster | 18 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Kip McGrath Doncaster West | Doncaster | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| The Grove | Doncaster | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |