# Ofsted Outstanding nurseries in North Yorkshire

We list 29 nurseries in North Yorkshire that match “Rated Outstanding”, out of 220 nurseries in the area. Across all 220 nurseries in North Yorkshire (177 full-day, 43 sessional) there are 10,446 registered places. Figures as of November 2026.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/outstanding  
Updated November 2026.

## At a glance

- Nurseries: 220 (177 full-day · 43 sessional)
- Registered places: 10,446 (about 47 per nursery)

## Nurseries

| Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Barkston Ash Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/barkston-ash-nursery-school-ey256241) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Chapter One Childcare (UK) Limited - Farnley](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/chapter-one-childcare-uk-limited-farnley-2840066) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Kirkgate Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kirkgate-childcare-ey551533) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/puddleducks-childrens-day-nursery-ey539703) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Rigg Farm Montessori Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/rigg-farm-montessori-nursery-400409) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [St John's Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-johns-playgroup-400351) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Aiskew Under Fives Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/aiskew-under-fives-preschool-ey479864) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Brougham Street Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/brougham-street-nursery-school-ey396595) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Happy Jays](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/happy-jays-ey549333) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Jack and Jills Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/jack-and-jills-nursery-school-ey338395) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Wath Court Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/wath-court-nursery-ey455174) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/penny-pot-pre-school-and-under-5s-creche-ey236204) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Acorns Playgroup Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/acorns-playgroup-ltd-ey415533) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Brayton Headstart Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/brayton-headstart-preschool-2682967) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Cub Wetherby](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cub-wetherby-2716462) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Scorton Village Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/scorton-village-preschool-400323) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Buttercup Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/buttercup-pre-school-ey241713) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Embsay with Eastby Pre-School Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/embsay-with-eastby-pre-school-playgroup-400454) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Happy Jays](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/happy-jays-ey549334) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Hayleys Little Munchkins](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hayleys-little-munchkins-2673440) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Newby Early Years](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/newby-early-years-ey536297) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Noah's Ark Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/noahs-ark-preschool-ey373689) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Osmotherley Pre-School & Out of School Club](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/osmotherley-pre-school-and-out-of-school-club-400329) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Play Safe At The Pavilion](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/play-safe-at-the-pavilion-2518231) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Malton Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/puddleducks-childrens-day-nursery-malton-ltd-2686573) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Roseville Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/roseville-childcare-2655596) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Seamer Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/seamer-pre-school-400445) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Tiddlywinks Easingwold](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tiddlywinks-easingwold-ey497103) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Northern Performance Academy & Performatots](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/northern-performance-academy-and-performatots-2638837) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |

## Filters

- [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/full-day.md) (177)
- [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/sessional.md) (43)
- [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/outstanding.md) (29)

## Areas within North Yorkshire

- [Knaresborough](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/knaresborough.md) (5)
- [Bedale](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/bedale.md) (4)
- [Catterick Garrison](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/catterick-garrison.md) (4)
- [Easingwold](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/easingwold.md) (4)
- [East Common](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/east-common.md) (4)
- [Northallerton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/northallerton.md) (4)
- [Oatlands](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/oatlands.md) (4)
- [Pickering](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/pickering.md) (4)
- [Scarborough](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/scarborough.md) (4)
- [South Cliff](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/south-cliff.md) (4)
- [Eastfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/eastfield.md) (3)
- [Harlow Hill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/harlow-hill.md) (3)
- [High Harrogate](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/high-harrogate.md) (3)
- [Malton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/malton.md) (3)
- [Northstead](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/northstead.md) (3)
- [Sherburn in Elmet](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/sherburn-in-elmet.md) (3)
- [Thirsk](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/thirsk.md) (3)
- [Aiskew & Leeming](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/aiskew-and-leeming.md) (2)
- [Barkston Ash](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/barkston-ash.md) (2)
- [Bilton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/bilton.md) (2)
- [Boroughbridge](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/boroughbridge.md) (2)
- [Borrage Green](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/borrage-green.md) (2)
- [Brayton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/brayton.md) (2)
- [Carlton Miniott](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/carlton-miniott.md) (2)
- [Cawood & Escrick](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/cawood-and-escrick.md) (2)
- [Cross Hills](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/cross-hills.md) (2)
- [Drax](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/drax.md) (2)
- [Egton Bridge](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/egton-bridge.md) (2)
- [Embsay](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/embsay.md) (2)
- [Falsgrave](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/falsgrave.md) (2)
- [Hambleton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/hambleton.md) (2)
- [Ingleton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/ingleton.md) (2)
- [Kirk Hammerton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/kirk-hammerton.md) (2)
- [Kirkbymoorside](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/kirkbymoorside.md) (2)
- [Lady Edith's](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/lady-ediths.md) (2)
- [Low Snaygill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/low-snaygill.md) (2)
- [Middle Town](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/middle-town.md) (2)
- [North Duffield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/north-duffield.md) (2)
- [Pannal](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/pannal.md) (2)
- [Scorton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/scorton.md) (2)
- [Selby](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/selby.md) (2)
- [Sheriff Hutton & Derwent](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/sheriff-hutton-and-derwent.md) (2)
- [Starbeck](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/starbeck.md) (2)
- [Stokesley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/stokesley.md) (2)
- [Whitley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/whitley.md) (2)
- [Wistow](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/wistow.md) (2)
- [Woodlands](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/woodlands-hg2.md) (2)
- [Alne](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/alne.md) (1)
- [Amotherby](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/amotherby.md) (1)
- [Ampleforth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/ampleforth.md) (1)
- [Appleton Roebuck](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/appleton-roebuck.md) (1)
- [Birstwith](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/birstwith.md) (1)
- [Brearton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/brearton.md) (1)
- [Bridgehouse Gate](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/bridgehouse-gate.md) (1)
- [Burn](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/burn.md) (1)
- [Burneston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/burneston.md) (1)
- [Burnsall](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/burnsall.md) (1)
- [Byram](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/byram.md) (1)
- [Calcutt](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/calcutt.md) (1)
- [Carleton-in-Craven](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/north-yorkshire/carleton-in-craven.md) (1)

## Postcode districts

- [BD20](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bd20.md) (9)
- [BD23](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bd23.md) (10)
- [BD24](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bd24.md) (1)
- [DL10](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl10.md) (3)
- [DL11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl11.md) (1)
- [DL2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl2.md) (8)
- [DL6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl6.md) (5)
- [DL7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl7.md) (5)
- [DL8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl8.md) (9)
- [DL9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl9.md) (6)
- [DN14](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dn14.md) (21)
- [HG1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/hg1.md) (9)
- [HG2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/hg2.md) (9)
- [HG3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/hg3.md) (10)
- [HG4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/hg4.md) (10)
- [HG5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/hg5.md) (8)
- [LA6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/la6.md) (6)
- [LS17](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ls17.md) (14)
- [LS21](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ls21.md) (5)
- [LS22](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ls22.md) (5)
- [LS24](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ls24.md) (4)
- [LS25](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ls25.md) (8)
- [TS15](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ts15.md) (4)
- [TS9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ts9.md) (3)
- [WF11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/wf11.md) (2)
- [WF8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/wf8.md) (7)
- [YO11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo11.md) (12)
- [YO12](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo12.md) (13)
- [YO13](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo13.md) (3)
- [YO14](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo14.md) (1)
- [YO17](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo17.md) (9)
- [YO18](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo18.md) (3)
- [YO19](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo19.md) (9)
- [YO21](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo21.md) (7)
- [YO22](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo22.md) (1)
- [YO23](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo23.md) (8)
- [YO26](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo26.md) (11)
- [YO41](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo41.md) (4)
- [YO51](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo51.md) (4)
- [YO60](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo60.md) (2)
- [YO61](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo61.md) (7)
- [YO62](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo62.md) (6)
- [YO7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo7.md) (8)
- [YO8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/yo8.md) (22)

## Neighbouring areas

- [York](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/york.md) (67)
- [Leeds](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/leeds.md) (208)
- [Bradford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/bradford.md) (135)
- [Wakefield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/wakefield.md) (72)
- [Middlesbrough](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/middlesbrough.md) (30)
- [Stockton-on-Tees](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/stockton-on-tees.md) (48)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many Ofsted Outstanding nurseries are there in North Yorkshire?

We list 29 nurseries in North Yorkshire that match: rated outstanding.

### How many nurseries are there in North Yorkshire?

We list 220 nurseries in North Yorkshire: 177 full-day and 43 sessional, with 10,446 registered places between them (as of November 2026).

### Which areas are near North Yorkshire?

Neighbouring areas include York, Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield.

## Sources

Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, public Google ratings and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
