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Nurseries and childcare in Leeds

We know of 175 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Leeds. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.

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Nurseries and childcare by area

Aberford 1Adel 2Adwalton 2Alwoodley 2Armley 2Austhorpe 2Bantam Grove 1Barwick in Elmet 1Beeston 3Boston Spa 4Bramham 1Bramhope 1Bramley 3Bruntcliffe 1Burley 4Burmantofts 2Burn Knolls 2Calverley 1Carlton 1Chapel Allerton 3Chapeltown 5Colton 2Cookridge 3Cross Gates 1Cross Green 2Daisy Hill 2Drighlington 1East End Park 3Farsley 9Fulneck 4Garforth 4Gildersome 4Gipton 3Gledhow 4Gledhow Park 2Graveleythorpe 1Great Preston 1Guiseley 9Halton 1Halton Moor 1Harehills 1Hawksworth 1Headingley 6Holbeck 2Holt Park 4Horsforth 11Hunslet 4Hyde Park 6Intake 2Ireland Wood 1Killingbeck 2Kippax 4Kirkstall 2Leeds 23Linton 1Little London 3Littlemoor Bottom 4Lofthouse 1Lovell Park 3Manston 1Meanwood 10Methley 2Mickletown 2Middleton 3Monkswood 1Moor Allerton 4Moortown 2Morley 6Oakwood 3Osmondthorpe 5Otley 5Oulton 4Pudsey 10Rawdon 2Richmond Hill 3Robin Hood 1Rothwell 6Roundhay 1Sandford 3Scholes 3Seacroft 2Shadwell 1Sheepscar 5Stanningley 3Stourton 1Swarcliffe 3Thorner 1Thorp Arch 4Thorpe-on-the-Hill 1Tingley 2Tyersal Gate 1Weetwood 3West Park 3Wetherby 4Whinmoor 2Woodhouse 6Woodhouse Hill 2Woodkirk 1Woodlesford 3Wortley 3Yeadon 10

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Choosing a nursery

  • Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
  • Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
  • Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
  • Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.

Questions people ask

What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?

Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.

Can I get free childcare hours?

In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.

How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?

Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.

How many nurseries are there in Leeds?

We know of 175 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Leeds. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.

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Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.