Outstanding
101 placesLS22 5HG01937 413300
Yorkshire and The Humber
Childcare in North Yorkshire
543 registered providers with 12,429 places, up 5.6% since December 2021.
187day nurseries
205childminders
69after-school clubs
227newly registered since 2021
62.5%rated Good or better
343closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 28.3% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
Outstanding
90 placesYO7 3NY01845 526746
Report card Feb 2026
85 placesBD23 6RQ01756 793286
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75 placesLS21 2QJ0330 202 1180
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72 placesYO17 6DU01653 507308
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72 placesYO60 6PG01347878648
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67 placesBD23 2ES01609 797052
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65 placesHG3 2SB01423 501460
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60 placesHG1 4TA07944315468
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60 placesHG3 2AA01423506361
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58 placesYO62 4NN01653628855
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53 placesYO21 3RT07506147528
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48 placesYO61 3AE01347 824123
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45 placesYO12 7JH07927921031
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33 placesLS25 5HP07989321825
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30 placesYO8 9QS01757 291191
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30 placesYO12 5JA01723500511
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30 placesDL10 6DN01748 812825
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30 placesYO12 4RF01723 865617
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30 placesYO11 3LR01723583454
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27 placesYO11 3NN07890 285801
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26 placesHG3 1QY01423 525263
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25 placesLS24 9PJ01937 557 602
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24 placesDL6 3BW01609 883138
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24 placesHG1 3DT07931987665
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24 placesDL8 1AH07742 670825
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24 placesHG1 3BA07952963186
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22 placesLS25 6BL07922038597
Report card Feb 2026
21 placesYO17 8LH
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20 placesBD23 6RE01756 791123
Outstanding
20 placesHG5 8AN01423868575
Good
215 placesLS24 9PW01937557115
Good
140 placesHG2 8QT01423 815990
Good
137 placesDL7 8UQ01609 772872
Good
126 placesHG4 2RN01765 698869
Good
121 placesDL7 9NJ01677 930243
Good
116 placesYO8 8LA01757 228403
Good
100 placesYO8 8LZ07854781170
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98 placesYO11 1SQ01723 378 407
Good
95 placesYO7 3EY01845 577151
Report card Mar 2026
93 placesDL7 9LN01609 749152
Good
92 placesHG5 8LF01423866169
Good
92 placesDL9 4QP01748 833725
Good
88 placesYO19 6DE01904449800
Good
86 placesHG3 2XA01423 569400
Good
86 placesHG2 9AB01423 501492
Good
85 placesHG2 8PB01423 225062
Good
85 placesYO11 3YS01723585533
Good
84 placesYO8 8LZ01757 701 791
Good
81 placesBD20 7DT01535635700
Good
79 placesDL9 3JD01748 883609
Good
77 placesWF11 9HQ01977607407
Good
76 placesYO14 0BA01723 516111
Good
74 placesHG2 8QE01423567087
Good
73 placesHG3 3DE01423 456789
Good
73 placesHG1 5LB01423 313932
Good
72 placesDL9 4QN01748 876 653
Good
72 placesDL6 2YD01609 555560
Good
72 placesBD23 3BU01756 796323
Good
72 placesYO11 2TD01723 370977
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Ribbon Pre School | Ripon | 40 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| White Rabbit Pre-School | Catterick Garrison | 40 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Pickering Preschool Playgroup | Pickering | 33 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Burn Bridge Preschool Limited | Harrogate | 30 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| House Martins | Malton | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| White Rabbit Pre School | Catterick Garrison | 24 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Little Ducks - Hemingbrough Ltd | Selby | 23 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Harrogate Hive | Harrogate | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Bentley, Nicola Katie | Harrogate | 12 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Kings Camps | Richmond | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Total Sports @ Aspin Park Academy | Knaresborough | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Kanga Holiday Clubs The Skipton Academy | Skipton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Rossett Sports Centre Tsl | Harrogate | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Nidderdale Children's Day Nursery | Knaresborough | 77 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| House Martins Childrens Day Care Centre | Malton | 44 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Baldersby Park Montessori Nursery | Thirsk | 37 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Pickering Preschool Playgroup | Pickering | 24 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Appleton Wiske Pre-School | Northallerton | 24 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Mucktubs Preschool | Scarborough | 18 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Little Rainbows at Ruswarp | Ruswarp, Whitby | 18 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| ABC-SPORTS-CLUBS | York | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Art Camp @ Boroughbridge High | York | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Kids Planet Harrogate | Harrogate | 0 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Stagecoach Ilkley | Ilkley | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| United Adventure Camps - Cundall Manor School | York | 78 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Chapter One Childcare | Otley | 75 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Muddy Boots Stamford Bridge | York | 72 | Outstanding | Jun 2025 |
| Brambly Hedge Forest School | Northallerton | 70 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Little Explorers Nursery | Harrogate | 54 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Little Teapots Nursery | Whitby | 38 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Art Camp @ Boroughbridge | York | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Catterick Village Pre-School | Richmond | 22 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Red Kite Schoolies Holiday Club | Knaresborough | 22 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Cowling Pre School & Toddlers Ltd | Keighley | 22 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Knaresborough Wellbeing Hub | Knaresborough | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Fieldside Day Nursery | Goole | 80 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| The Endeavour Fun Club | Whitby | 60 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Kids Corner Nursery | Selby | 54 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Sunnyfield Kindergarten | Middlesbrough | 48 | Inadequate | Dec 2024 |
| Ash Park Childcare | Thirsk | 33 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Happy Days Nursery | Scarborough | 32 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| St Joseph's Preschool & Playgroup (Harrogate) | Harrogate | 24 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Kirkby & Great Broughton Nursery | Middlesbrough | 24 | Outstanding | Dec 2024 |
| Gargrave Pre-School | Gargrave | 21 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Buddies @ Skipton | Skipton | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Roseberry Kids Club | Middlesbrough | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Burn Bridge Preschool @ Knaresborough | Knaresborough | 19 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Tiddlywinks OOSC Crayke | York | 18 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Little Bears Preschool | Great Ayton | 17 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Sheriff Hutton Pre School Playgroup | York | 17 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Busy Bees | Whitby | 16 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Sparkles | Selby | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Harp at Hipswell | Catterick Garrison | 87 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Spofforth Childcare | Harrogate | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Olive Tree Day Nursery | Goole | 36 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Nuffield Health Kids Camp Catterick | Catterick Garrison | 35 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Treetops at Sutton | York | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Catterick Village Pre-School | Richmond | 22 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Little Rainbows At Church House | Whitby | 20 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Ash Tree Club | Knaresborough | 16 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |