--- title: "66 Day Nurseries in Wakefield, 12 Outstanding | Nursery Advice" description: "Compare 66 day nurseries in Wakefield: 12 Ofsted Outstanding, 4.6★ from 399 parent reviews, fees and hours." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common." } } ] } ] --- [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/ "Nursery Advice") [Find Nurseries](/search)[Parent Hub](/parent-hub)[Compare](/compare)[About Us](/about-us)[For Nurseries](/for-nurseries) [Claim Your Nursery](/claim) [Home](/) › [Nurseries](/nurseries) › [Yorkshire and The Humber](/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › Wakefield # Find a Nursery in Wakefield **4.6★** average from **399** parent reviews on Google There are 66 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Wakefield on our register. At their latest inspection: 12 rated Outstanding, 41 rated Good — 100% of graded settings in this area are Good or better. 7 settings have already been inspected under Ofsted's new report card, which grades each area separately instead of giving a single headline word. Parents have left 399 Google reviews across 37 of these nurseries, averaging 4.6★. 31 confirm they accept government-funded hours, 38 are registered to take babies under two. Every listing shows the current Ofsted grade, opening hours, published fees and parent reviews so you can shortlist before booking a visit. ## Nurseries in Wakefield at a glance Based on Ofsted's register and parent reviews for every day nursery in Wakefield. 66 Ofsted-registered nurseries 100% Good or Outstanding 4.6★ 399 parent reviews 31 Accept funded hours 38 Take under-twos ### Latest Ofsted grades - Outstanding 12 - Good 41 13 awaiting a first inspection or with no published grade, and 7 inspected under Ofsted's new report card. ### Highest rated in Wakefield - [Cloud9 Childcare](/nursery/cloud9-childcare-wf5-8al-2776625) · 4.8★ (60) - [Kip McGrath Ossett](/nursery/kip-mcgrath-ossett-llp-wf5-8ad-2798441) · 5.0★ (21) - [Kids Planet Whitwood](/nursery/kids-planet-whitwood-wf10-5qb-2811350) · 4.7★ (17) ## Towns & areas in Wakefield - [ Pontefract 15 nurseries ](/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/wakefield/pontefract) - [ Wakefield 9 nurseries ](/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/wakefield/wakefield) ## All day nurseries in Wakefield - [Abacus Nursery](/nursery/abacus-nursery-wf1-4dg) · WAKEFIELD - [Badsworth Nursery](/nursery/badsworth-nursery-wf9-1aj-ey398418) · PONTEFRACT - [Blossom Tree Bloomers](/nursery/blossom-tree-bloomers-wf5-9pl-2861826) · Ossett - [Bright Sparks Child Care](/nursery/bright-sparks-child-care-wf10-3qj-ey405434) · Castleford - [Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire)](/nursery/bright-sparks-childcare-yorkshire-ltd-wf10-4ew-2698798) · Castleford - [Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire)](/nursery/bright-sparks-childcare-yorkshire-ltd-wf10-3rw-2698797) · Castleford - [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wakefield](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-wakefield-wf1-2un-ey292282) · Wakefield - [Butterflys Day Nursery](/nursery/butterflys-day-nursery-wf9-4lq-ey346645) · Pontefract - [Cherry Blossom Pre-School](/nursery/cherry-blossom-pre-school-wf8-2hn-2702811) · Pontefract - [Childcare@Broadway](/nursery/childcare-broadway-wf2-8aa-503017) · Wakefield - [Childcare@sandal](/nursery/childcare-sandal-wf1-5nu-ey477043) · Wakefield - [Children's Club](/nursery/children-s-club-wf2-8qz-2820662) · Wakefield - [Cliff Hill Day Nursery](/nursery/cliff-hill-day-nursery-wf1-2dj-2552787) · Wakefield - [Cloud9 Childcare](/nursery/cloud9-childcare-wf5-8al-2776625) · Ossett - [Crigglestone Day Care](/nursery/crigglestone-day-care-wf2-7np-ey496593) · Wakefield - [Earlybirds Daycare](/nursery/earlybirds-daycare-wf6-1ag-ey495984) · NORMANTON - [Future Einsteins](/nursery/future-einsteins-wf1-2ls-ey383817) · WAKEFIELD - [Future Einsteins College Grove](/nursery/future-einsteins-college-grove-wf1-3rz-ey336523) · Wakefield - [Happy Days Childrens Centre](/nursery/happy-days-childrens-centre-wf9-2uj-322066) · PONTEFRACT - [HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit](/nursery/hmp-new-hall-mother-baby-unit-wf4-4xx-2732574) · Wakefield - [Horbury Day Nursery](/nursery/horbury-day-nursery-wf4-6jy-2664056) · Wakefield - [Kids Planet Altofts](/nursery/kids-planet-altofts-wf6-2qs-2807308) · Normanton - [Kids Planet Altofts Baby Unit](/nursery/kids-planet-altofts-baby-unit-wf6-2nn-2812442) · NORMANTON - [Kids Planet Queen Street](/nursery/kids-planet-queen-street-wf6-2dq-2815330) · Normanton - [Kids Planet Whitwood](/nursery/kids-planet-whitwood-wf10-5qb-2811350) · Castleford - [Kids World Havercroft](/nursery/kids-world-havercroft-wf4-2be-ey540556) · Wakefield - [Kip McGrath Ossett](/nursery/kip-mcgrath-ossett-llp-wf5-8ad-2798441) · Ossett - [Little Explorers](/nursery/little-explorers-wf7-7df-ey552958) · Pontefract - [Little Gruffalos (Hemsworth)](/nursery/little-gruffalos-hemsworth-wf9-4az-ey487726) · Pontefract - [Little Learners Crofton](/nursery/little-learners-crofton-wf4-1nn-ey491613) · WAKEFIELD - [Little Learners Lawefield](/nursery/little-learners-lawefield-wf2-8st-ey542862) · Wakefield - [Little Learners Nursery Crofton](/nursery/little-learners-nursery-crofton-wf4-1lf-2675781) · Crofton - [Little Stars](/nursery/little-stars-wf6-2dj-ey443701) · West Yorkshire - [Little Stars Day Nursery](/nursery/little-stars-day-nursery-wf5-0bn-ey539761) · Ossett - [Little Wrens Nursery & Pre School](/nursery/little-wrens-nursery-pre-school-wf2-0nl-2576178) · Wakefield - [New Life Pre-School Daycare Centre](/nursery/new-life-pre-school-daycare-centre-wf1-1dl-322039) · Wakefield - [New Moon Nursery](/nursery/new-moon-nursery-wf10-5ab-ey417873) · CASTLEFORD - [New Moon Nursery Warmfield](/nursery/new-moon-nursery-warmfield-wf1-5tn-2799829) · Wakefield - [Nurtured @ Alverthorpe](/nursery/nurtured-alverthorpe-wf2-0az-ey544327) · Wakefield - [Nurtured @ Wakefield](/nursery/nurtured-wakefield-wf1-3ry-2660868) · Wakefield - [Oakhill Day Nursery](/nursery/oakhill-day-nursery-wf7-5jb-ey460908) · PONTEFRACT - [One Small Step Day Nursery](/nursery/one-small-step-day-nursery-wf4-5dw-ey554425) · Horbury - [Ossett Childcare & Pre-School](/nursery/ossett-childcare-pre-school-limited-wf5-9qf-ey558413) · Ossett - [Pomfret Woodland Community Nursery](/nursery/pomfret-woodland-community-nursery-wf8-2dd-ey453286) · PONTEFRACT - [Rainbow Childcare](/nursery/rainbow-childcare-wf5-9aq-ey315014) · Ossett - [RockandRoll Daycare](/nursery/rockandroll-daycare-wf3-3hu-2713276) · Lofthouse - [Safe 'n' Sound Nursery](/nursery/safe-n-sound-nursery-wf7-6ls-ey272107) · Pontefract - [Silkwood Private Day Nursery and Creche](/nursery/silkwood-private-day-nursery-and-creche-wf5-9ad-ey379798) · Wakefield - [St Luke's PreSchool](/nursery/st-luke-s-pre-school-nursery-wf9-2qq-ey462126) · Pontefract - [Stepping Stones](/nursery/stepping-stones-wf3-4df-2786932) · Stanley - [Stepping Stones Day Nursery](/nursery/stepping-stones-day-nursery-wf8-4da-ey496475) · Pontefract - [Sunflower Daycare](/nursery/sunflower-daycare-wf10-5jt-2700957) · Castleford - [Sunshine Kids](/nursery/sunshine-kids-wf8-1nb-322059) · Pontefract - [SWAP](/nursery/swap-wf5-9nd-2798911) · Ossett - [The Grange Nursery](/nursery/the-grange-nursery-wf8-3rj-ey491307) · Pontefract - [The Meadow Pre-School](/nursery/the-meadow-pre-school-wf9-5bp-2744695) · Pontefract - [The Red Roof Children's Day Nursery](/nursery/the-red-roof-children-s-day-nursery-wf9-5bp-2708821) · Kinsley, Pontefract - [The Willow Tree Private Nursery](/nursery/the-willow-tree-private-nursery-wf3-4hp-2714824) · Wakefield - [The Woodland Pre-School](/nursery/the-woodland-pre-school-wf9-4qj-2744720) · Pontefract - [Toybox Private Nursery](/nursery/toybox-private-nursery-ltd-wf1-1dd-2721001) · Wakefield - [Unicorn Nursery](/nursery/unicorn-nursery-wf10-5ha-ey537722) · CASTLEFORD - [Upton Daycare](/nursery/upton-daycare-wf9-1js-ey544685) · Pontefract - [Wakefield Day Nursery](/nursery/wakefield-day-nursery-wf1-1dl-2849908) · Wakefield - [Waterton Pre Schools - Wrenthorpe](/nursery/waterton-pre-schools-wrenthorpe-wf2-0lw-2563982) · Wakefield - [Westfield Centre Children's Day Care](/nursery/westfield-centre-children-s-day-care-wf9-2pu-ey545703) · Pontefract - [Young Minds Matter](/nursery/young-minds-matter-wf8-4fu-2676435) · Pontefract ## Frequently asked questions How many day nurseries are there in Wakefield? We list 66 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Wakefield. The list is rebuilt from Ofsted's official register, so closures and new registrations show up within a week. Which nurseries near Wakefield are rated Outstanding? 12 nurseries are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Wakefield. Outstanding is the top grade and is awarded to a minority of settings, so also compare Good-rated nurseries on hours, fees and location. What do parents say about nurseries near Wakefield? Across 37 nurseries with enough reviews to average, parents in Wakefield have left 399 Google reviews at an average of 4.6★. Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals. Can I use funded hours at a nursery near Wakefield? 31 of the 66 nurseries in Wakefield (47%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top. Which nurseries near Wakefield take babies? 38 settings in Wakefield are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common. [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/) The independent UK nursery directory. Built with Ofsted data, kept current weekly. 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