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Nurseries for babies in DN21

There are 26 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 10 miles of DN21, Gainsborough, 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.

Nurseries
26
Outstanding
2
Good
17

26 nurseries near DN21

Within 10 miles, closest first.
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Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

Gapa Nursery

Gainsborough Adventure Playground Association, Riseholme Road · DN21 1NL

3.0 miles from DN21
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
Hours
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Haxey, Doncaster

Haxey Pre-School

Haxey Memorial Hall, High Street · DN9 2HH

7.4 miles from DN21
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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Ingham, Lincoln

Little Acorns Pre-School

Ingham Village Hall, The Green · LN1 2XT

7.5 miles from DN21
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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Childcare in DN21 at a glance

Inspection results
19 of the 26 nurseries for babies within 10 miles of DN21 (73%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 2 Outstanding and 17 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 DN21

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

There are 26 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 10 miles of DN21. 2 are rated Outstanding and 17 are rated Good at their latest inspection.