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Pre-schools in North Yorkshire

There are 222 pre-schools registered with Ofsted in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, and 169 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
222
Outstanding
29
Good
140
After-school clubs
46

222 nurseries near North Yorkshire

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Ofsted rating

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Alne, York

Alne Preschool Playgroup

Alne Primary School, Main Street · YO61 1RT

1.3 miles from North Yorkshire
Inspected February 2026Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in York, last inspected by Ofsted in February 2026. Registered for 24 places and run by Alne Pre-School Playgroup.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Easingwold, York

Tiddlywinks Easingwold

Chapel Street, Easingwold · YO61 3AE

4.6 miles from North Yorkshire
OfstedOutstandingOct 2022Full day care48 places

A full day care nursery in York, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 48 places and run by Tiddlywinks Private Day Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Easingwold, York

Live Wires Club Ltd

Easingwold CP School, Thirsk Road · YO61 3HJ

4.6 miles from North Yorkshire
OfstedGoodDec 2022Full day care44 places

A full day care nursery in York, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Registered for 44 places and run by Live Wires Club Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in North Yorkshire at a glance

Inspection results
169 of the 222 pre-schools in North Yorkshire (76%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 29 Outstanding and 140 Good.
Ages taken
222 list babies under 2, 222 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 222 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 pre-schools in North Yorkshire

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

There are 222 Ofsted-registered pre-schools in North Yorkshire. 29 are rated Outstanding and 140 are rated Good at their latest inspection.