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Nurseries for babies in Shipley

There are 57 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Shipley, West Yorkshire, and 44 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
57
Outstanding
7
Good
37

57 nurseries near Shipley

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Shipley, Bradford

Sunbeams Nursery

Kirkgate, 39 Kirkgate · BD18 3EH

0.4 miles from Shipley
Inspected April 2026Full day care69 places

A full day care nursery in Shipley, last inspected by Ofsted in April 2026. Registered for 69 places and run by Sunbeams Early Years Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Windhill & Wrose, Shipley

Little Ducklings Creche

North East Windhill Community Association, Church Street · BD18 2NR

0.6 miles from Shipley
OfstedGoodNov 2023Full day care23 places

A full day care nursery in Shipley, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Registered for 23 places and run by North East Windhill Community Association.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Idle, Bradford

Westfield Nursery

42 Sorrin Close, Idle · BD10 8QF

1.5 miles from Shipley
OfstedGoodDec 2023Full day care82 places

A full day care nursery in Bradford, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Registered for 82 places and run by Westfield Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Bingley, Bradford

Cottingley Care Club

Cottingley Village Primary School, Cottingley Moor Road · BD16 1SY

2.0 miles from Shipley
OfstedGoodMar 2017Sessional40 places

A sessional nursery in Bingley, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2017. Registered for 40 places and run by Cottingley Care Club Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Shipley at a glance

Inspection results
44 of the 57 nurseries for babies within 3 miles of Shipley (77%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 7 Outstanding and 37 Good.
Ages taken
57 list babies under 2, 62 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 62 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 Bradford's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Shipley

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

There are 57 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 3 miles of Shipley. 7 are rated Outstanding and 37 are rated Good at their latest inspection.