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Best Nurseries in Barnsley
The 20 highest-rated nurseries and early-years settings in Barnsley, ranked by their most recent Ofsted inspection. Use our interactive map to find settings near you.
Barnsley has 68 nurseries and early-years settings, caring for children from birth to school start. Many accept funded 15- and 30-hour places.
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- Athersley Family Centre
- Birdwell Playgroup
- Brierley Playmates Pre-School Nursery
- Busy Bees Penistone
- Cawthorne Children's Centre
- Cawthorne Road Day Nursery
- Chatterbox Children's Academy
- Child's Play Day Nursery Penistone
- Cliff Nursery
- Core Training And Development Barnsley
- Daisy Chain Pre School
- Darfield Family Centre Nursery
- Dearne Family Centre
- Elsecar Nursery
- Fenwood House Day Nursery Birdwell
- Fenwood House Day Nursery Mapplewell
- Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd
- Gawber Preschool
- Grimethorpe Family Centre
- Groots Childcare Hub 1 (Birkwood Primary School)
- Groots Childcare Hub 2 (Heather Garth Primary Academy)
- Growing Wild Outdoor Nursery
- Hopscotch Nursery
- Kabuki Child Care Centre
- Kendray & Worsbrough Sure Start
- Kids World Dearne
- Kids World Goldthorpe
- Kids World Wombwell
- Kip McGrath Education Centre Barnsley South
- Leap Ahead Day Nursery Ltd
- Lime Tree Nursery Athersley
- Little Acorns Nursery
- Little Cobs Daycare
- Little Explorers Community Nursery Blackerhill
- Little Freddies Nursery School
- Little Jo's Day Nursery and Pre-School
- LITTLE JO'S DAY NURSERY LTD
- Little Nippers Preschool
- Little Ray of Sunshine Daycare
- Little Roos Private Nursery LTD
- Marys Little Lambs Childcare
- Marys Little Lambs Cudworth
- Marys Little Lambs Staincross
- Marys Little Lambs Wombwell
- Mini Me's Nursery Barnsley
- Ohana for the Community
- Playdays Nursery
- Playdays Nursery
- Railway Children Nursery Jump
- Rainbow Day Care Hoyland
- Rascalz
- Sandpit Nursery
- Shining Stars Day Care
- Sidcop Road Community Nursery
- Silkstone Pre School Playgroup Ltd
- St Joseph's Nursery
- St. Martins Day Nursery
- Station House
- The Hilltoppers
- Thurgoland Childcare
- Thurnscoe Family Centre
- Tots2teens Daycare
- Victoria Day Nursery
- Willow Day Nursery
- Willow Tree Daycare
- Wise Owl Nursery & Pre School Ltd
- Wonderland Nursery
- Worsbrough Common Rising Stars
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