Childcare in North Yorkshire
Nurseries, childminders, fees and Ofsted ratings — computed from the official register.
542
Providers
336
Nurseries
18.4%
Outstanding
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Avg fee
Top-rated nurseries in North Yorkshire
- Tiddlywinks EasingwoldYork · Outstanding
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- Embsay with Eastby Pre-School PlaygroupSkipton · Outstanding
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- Play Safe At The PavilionLeeds · Outstanding
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- Brougham Street Nursery SchoolSKIPTON · Outstanding
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- Rillington Pre-School PlaygroupMALTON · Outstanding
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in North Yorkshire
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are there in North Yorkshire?
North Yorkshire has 542 registered childcare providers: 336 nurseries and 206 childminders.
How good are nurseries in North Yorkshire?
18.4% of rated providers in North Yorkshire hold an Outstanding grade (69 Outstanding, 302 Good).
Can I use funded 15/30 hours childcare in North Yorkshire?
Yes — eligible families can use government-funded childcare hours at participating providers in North Yorkshire. Each provider profile shows funded place availability where known.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.