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Nurseries for babies in Gainsborough

There are 26 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 10 miles of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, and 19 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

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Good
18

26 nurseries near Gainsborough

Within 10 miles, closest first.
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Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

Gapa Nursery

Gainsborough Adventure Playground Association, Riseholme Road · DN21 1NL

2.4 miles from Gainsborough
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care45 places

A full day care nursery in Gainsborough, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 45 places and run by Gainsborough Adventure Playground CIO.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Haxey, Doncaster

Haxey Pre-School

Haxey Memorial Hall, High Street · DN9 2HH

6.6 miles from Gainsborough
OfstedGoodJul 2022Full day care29 places

A full day care nursery in Doncaster, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 29 places and run by Haxey Pre School CIO.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Haxey, Doncaster

Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery

Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery, Turbary Road · DN9 2JH

6.8 miles from Gainsborough
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care98 places

A full day care nursery in Doncaster, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 98 places and run by Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Ingham, Lincoln

Little Acorns Pre-School

Ingham Village Hall, The Green · LN1 2XT

8.3 miles from Gainsborough
OfstedGoodJul 2023Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in Lincoln, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Registered for 24 places and run by Little Acorns Pre-School Playgroup (Ingham) Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Bottesford, Scunthorpe

Bottesford Bunnies Ltd

Bottesford Pre School, Bramley Crescent · DN16 3SN

9.5 miles from Gainsborough
OfstedOutstandingMar 2022Full day care36 places

A full day care nursery in Scunthorpe, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 36 places and run by Bottesford Bunnies Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Belton, Doncaster

Belwood Playgroup

22 High Street, Belton · DN9 1LR

9.9 miles from Gainsborough
OfstedGoodDec 2022Sessional20 places

A sessional nursery in Doncaster, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Registered for 20 places and run by Belwood Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in Gainsborough at a glance

Inspection results
19 of the 26 nurseries for babies within 10 miles of Gainsborough (73%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 1 Outstanding and 18 Good.
Ages taken
26 list babies under 2, 27 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 27 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact North Lincolnshire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Gainsborough

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 26 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 10 miles of Gainsborough. 1 are rated Outstanding and 18 are rated Good at their latest inspection.