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Nurseries for babies in Crook

There are 48 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 10 miles of Crook, Durham, and 39 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
48
Outstanding
6
Good
33

48 nurseries near Crook

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Crook, Durham

Kidzone

10 Chuch Street, Crook · DL15 9BG

0.2 miles from Crook
OfstedGoodOct 2024Full day care60 places

A full day care nursery in Crook, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Registered for 60 places and run by Kidzone Durham Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Willington, Durham

Nurserytime

117 Commercial Street, Willington · DL15 0AA

2.2 miles from Crook
OfstedGoodMay 2023Full day care89 places

A full day care nursery in Willington, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Registered for 89 places and run by Nurserytime Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Brandon ED, Durham

Kids Planet Durham

5 City West Business Park, St John's Road · DH7 8ER

5.8 miles from Crook
OfstedGoodJun 2025Full day care74 places

A full day care nursery in Durham, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 74 places and run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Evenwood, Bishop Auckland

Flowerpots

Randolph Centre, Stones End · DL14 9RE

6.2 miles from Crook
OfstedGoodJan 2022Full day care38 places

A full day care nursery in Bishop Auckland, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Registered for 38 places and run by Core Care Evenwood Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Shildon, Durham

Nellie's Day Nursery

Church Street, Shildon · DL4 1DU

6.7 miles from Crook
Inspected January 2026Full day care75 places

A full day care nursery in Shildon, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 75 places and run by Nellie's Day Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Shildon, Durham

Shildon Early Years

Children's Centre, Byerley Road · DL4 1HN

7.0 miles from Crook
Inspected November 2025Full day care28 places

A full day care nursery in Shildon, last inspected by Ofsted in November 2025. Registered for 28 places and run by Durham County Council.

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

Inspection results
39 of the 48 nurseries for babies within 10 miles of Crook (81%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 6 Outstanding and 33 Good.
Ages taken
48 list babies under 2, 52 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 52 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 Durham's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Crook

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

There are 48 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 10 miles of Crook. 6 are rated Outstanding and 33 are rated Good at their latest inspection.