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Nurseries for babies in Scarborough

There are 29 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, and 23 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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Outstanding
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Good
18

29 nurseries near Scarborough

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Woodlands ED, Scarborough

Kinder Place

Hospital Staff Social Club, Woodlands Drive · YO12 6QN

0.9 miles from Scarborough
OfstedGoodNov 2021Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Scarborough, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2021. Registered for 40 places and run by Kinder Place Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Newby ED, Scarborough

Newby Early Years

C/o Newby And Scalby Primary School, The Green · YO12 5JA

1.4 miles from Scarborough
OfstedOutstandingJan 2023Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Scarborough, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2023. Registered for 30 places and run by Newby Fun Factory Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Seamer, Scarborough

Seamer Pre-School

Seamer & District Youth Centre, Main Street · YO12 4RF

2.5 miles from Scarborough
OfstedOutstandingSep 2022Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Scarborough, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 30 places and run by Seamer Pre-School Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Eastfield ED, Scarborough

Happy Jays

Link Walk, Scarborough · YO11 3LR

2.5 miles from Scarborough
OfstedOutstandingSep 2025Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Scarborough, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 30 places and run by First For Childcare 3 Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Scarborough at a glance

Inspection results
23 of the 29 nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Scarborough (79%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 5 Outstanding and 18 Good.
Ages taken
29 list babies under 2, 30 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 30 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 Scarborough

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

There are 29 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Scarborough. 5 are rated Outstanding and 18 are rated Good at their latest inspection.