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Nurseries for babies in BD23

There are 25 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 10 miles of BD23, Skipton, 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
16

25 nurseries near BD23

Within 10 miles, closest first.
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Embsay, Skipton

Embsay Children's Centre

Pasture Road, Embsay · BD23 6RQ

2.8 miles from BD23
Inspected February 2026Full day care85 places

A full day care nursery in Skipton, last inspected by Ofsted in February 2026. Registered for 85 places and run by Caroline Midgley and Simon Midgley Partnership.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Airedale, Keighley

Handprints

The Old Police Station, 8 Bolton Road · BD20 0JY

7.2 miles from BD23
OfstedGoodApr 2023Full day care59 places

A full day care nursery in Keighley, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Registered for 59 places and run by Handprints UK Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Addingham, Ilkley

Addingham Preschool

C/O Addingham Primary School, Bolton Road · LS29 0NR

7.8 miles from BD23
Inspected December 2025Sessional30 places

A sessional nursery in Ilkley, last inspected by Ofsted in December 2025. Registered for 30 places and run by Addingham Pre School Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Foulridge, Colne

Lakeview Children's Nursery

Lakeview Childrens Nursery, Skipton Road · BB8 7NN

9.4 miles from BD23
OfstedOutstandingApr 2023Full day care106 places

A full day care nursery in Colne, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2023. Registered for 106 places and run by The Lakeview Childrens Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in BD23 at a glance

Inspection results
19 of the 25 nurseries for babies within 10 miles of BD23 (76%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 3 Outstanding and 16 Good.
Ages taken
25 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 Yorkshire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in BD23

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

There are 25 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 10 miles of BD23. 3 are rated Outstanding and 16 are rated Good at their latest inspection.