We found four East Riding of Yorkshire dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence number quoted on its own site. We couldn’t find a readable council register, so every licence line below is what the centre says, not something we checked with the council. We haven’t visited any of them. Daycare is a licensed activity, so ask to see the licence before you book, and treat this as a shortlist to meet.
Daycare centres with a website, a licence number and a Google Maps listing
Warley Cross Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.9 · 217 Google reviews
Warley Cross, Brandesburton, near Driffield (YO25 8EW)
Licence: its website states licence number AA4244827 from East Riding of Yorkshire Council, with a 5-star rating
Its website describes a day care service where each day boarder has a private kennel with an attached covered run. No daycare hours given. Also a boarding kennel and cattery
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Burstwick Doggy Day Care
★★★★★ 4.8 · 99 Google reviews
Stud Farm, Station Road, Burstwick, near Hull (HU12 9JG)
Licence: its website states licence number 244165 from East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and five out of five stars for its day care, boarding and cattery after a council inspection
Drop-off from 7am Monday to Friday and 8am at weekends, with latest collection by 5pm, per its website
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Muttlins Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 25 Google reviews
Prospect Farm, Ferry Lane, Thearne, near Beverley (HU17 0SD)
Licence: its website states licence number AA4244098 and names East Riding of Yorkshire County Council
Day care Monday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm, and Saturday 9am to 5pm subject to availability, per its website. Also boarding
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Paws and Play Yorkshire
★★★★★ 4.8 · 15 Google reviews
The Old Feed Barn, Hull Road, Howden (DN14 7LP)
Licence: its website footer states "EROYC license no: AA2 258905". It doesn’t spell out the council, so ask which issued it
Dog day care service with enrolment, per its website, with no hours or prices on the page we read
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Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. None of the licence numbers above has been matched to a council record, and we couldn’t see expiry dates.
Listings we left out, and why
Woofles Hotel at Preston (4.6 from 56) shows licence AA4244954, but its site says only that it can help when you "just need a day of care" and lists no daycare service. Carr Lane Kennels at Nafferton (4.9 from 96), BCK Brandesburton Cattery and Kennels (4.8 from 124) and Ashtree Boarding & Rehabilitation (4.7 from 90) describe boarding only. The websites of Windy Hill Pet Boarding (4.7 from 98), Bank House Boarders (5.0 from 7) and Happy Tails Beverley (5.0 from 10) block automated readers, so we couldn’t check them. The Woof Inn Doggy Day Care (4.0 from 8) and Oliver’s Dog Den (5.0 from 9) show no website on Google Maps. Noah’s Ark Dog Day School (4.8 from 85) is in Hull, which has its own council and is outside this guide, and The Doggy Den Daycare (5.0 from 31) is in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Other kennels, sitters, groomers and dog walkers came up in the same searches, but boarding or walking alone is not daycare. Rover hosts are home sitters rather than centres, and the Rover pages wouldn’t load for our tools, so we haven’t listed any. A centre being left out doesn’t mean it is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so ask it.
Other options we could not licence-verify
These East Riding centres offer daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a licence number that clearly covers daycare, so we do not recommend them as verified. Ratings are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026. We have not visited them. Ask each for its licence, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Home From Home Pet Care
★★★★★ 4.7 · 251 Google reviews
Tranby Lane, Swanland (HU14 3NF). Its website offers "Dog Day School", Monday to Saturday 8am to 5.30pm, per its website, but shows no licence number or council
Website · View on Google Maps
Leconfield Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 146 Google reviews
Arram Road, Leconfield, near Beverley (HU17 7NP). Its website lists Doggy Day Care. A licence PDF is linked with the reference AA4251114 in its file name, but we couldn’t read the PDF and the page doesn’t say the licence covers daycare
Website · View on Google Maps
Happy Hounds
★★★★★ 4.8 · 97 Google reviews
West View, Long Lane, Beverley (HU17 0RN). Its website states "East Riding Boarding Kennel License No. Number AA 4248038". That is a boarding kennel licence and we could not see a daycare licence. Boarding and daycare are listed, with no daycare hours. Reception drop-off and collection is Monday to Saturday 8am to 10am and 4pm to 6pm, and Sunday 10am to 12 noon, per its website
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Simply K9 Ltd
★★★★★ 5.0 · 29 Google reviews
Welton Business Park, Wiske Avenue, Brough (HU15 1ZQ, as shown on Google Maps). Its website offers a dog day care facility, with opening hours of 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday, but shows no licence number or council
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in the East Riding of Yorkshire
In England, dog daycare run as a business needs a licence from the local council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. The licence holder’s name and number must appear on the business’s website, and a copy must be displayed at the premises. In the East Riding the licensing council is East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Its catteries and kennels licences page (checked 12 November 2026) describes a day care licence for dogs in a commercial unit with no overnight boarding, and says who is licensed is listed in PDF files. Those files weren’t linked on the page we could read, so we found no register to check against. Its licensing team is at licensing@eastriding.gov.uk, so ask them to confirm a centre’s licence. Hull has its own council and its own register, so a Hull centre isn’t covered by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Ask the centre to show its licence, which council issued it and when it expires, how many dogs it takes at once, how dogs are separated, and what happens if your dog needs a vet.
A first day at daycare can be a lot for a sensitive dog. A calming bite is a complementary feed some owners use around change, and if your dog struggles with being left, speak to your vet or a qualified behaviourist first.
More for the East Riding: our East Riding dog services hub, dog walkers in the East Riding if you only need a midday walk, dog trainers in the East Riding and secure dog fields in the East Riding.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these East Riding dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence number quoted on its site. We found no readable council register, so the numbers are the centres’ own statements. We checked on 12 November 2026 and haven’t visited, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In the East Riding that is East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and Hull has its own council. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask for the licence, how many dogs attend at once, how dogs are grouped, who is on site, and what happens if a dog is unwell.
Why are some well-reviewed centres missing?
We only list as verified the centres where we could see a licence number and that clearly offer daycare. Some are kennels whose pages mention only boarding, some show no website on Google Maps, and some websites wouldn’t open for our tools. Four with daycare and a website are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
