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Nurseries in St. Albans

There are 52 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in St. Albans, and 36 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in St. Albans

  • Ofsted report cards: 4 settings (3 Strong standard, 19 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 40 settings (11 Outstanding, 29 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Albany Montessori School - Pre-school, St. Albans AL1 2DJ, ages 2 to 4
    Ofsted, 8 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Apex Sports Camp GF - Day nursery, St. Albans AL3 5RL
  • Apple Daycare Aboyne Lodge - Day nursery, St. Albans AL3 5NL, 60 places
  • Appletrees Child Care Ltd - Day nursery, St. Albans AL3 8BN, ages 0 to 10, 45 places
    Ofsted, 29 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood - Day nursery, St. Albans AL2 3PJ, ages 1 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 17 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans - Day nursery, St. Albans AL3 6PQ, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 31 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Be Me Day Nursery Orient Close - Day nursery, St Albans AL1 1JD, ages 1 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 5 January 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Be Me Day Nursery Ridgmont Road - Day nursery, St Albans AL1 3AH, ages 1 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 30 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Brock House Nursery School - Day nursery, St. Albans AL1 3PB, ages 1 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 23 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Bernard Street - Day nursery, St. Albans AL3 5QN, ages 1 to 4, 61 places
    Ofsted, 9 December 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Glenalmond - Day nursery, St. Albans AL3 4AP, ages 0 to 4, 120 places
    Ofsted, 30 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road - Day nursery, St. Albans AL4 0HL, ages 1 to 4, 76 places
    Ofsted, 22 March 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hospital - Day nursery, St. Albans AL3 5PN, ages 1 to 4, 51 places
    Ofsted, 25 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd - Day nursery, St. Albans AL4 9QL, ages 2 to 4, 65 places
    Ofsted report card, 15 September 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Canopy St. Albans - Day nursery, St. Albans AL2 3QR, ages 0 to 4, 83 places
    Ofsted, 23 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Children 1st Nursery Limited - Pre-school, St. Albans AL1 1HL, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 25 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • FizzBug Football Academy @ Cotlandswick Leisure Centre - Pre-school, St. Albans AL2 1EB
  • Fleetville Community Playgroup - Pre-school, St. Albans AL1 4LQ, ages 2 to 3, 24 places
    Ofsted, 5 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans - Day nursery, St. Albans AL1 1HF, ages 0 to 8, 57 places
    Ofsted, 17 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) - Day nursery, St Albans AL1 4PL, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 6 February 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happycrew Childcare Ltd - Day nursery, St. Albans AL3 6EL, ages 0 to 4, 86 places
    Ofsted, 7 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Highfield Lane Nursery School - Day nursery, St. Albans AL4 0GX, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 20 June 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Home from Home Day Nursery Academy Ltd - Day nursery, St. Albans AL3 5QN, ages 0 to 4, 76 places
    Ofsted, 30 January 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kindred Wheathampstead - Day nursery, St. Albans AL4 8BW, ages 1 to 4, 65 places
    Ofsted, 7 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Ladybirds Nursery - Day nursery, St. Albans AL4 0RA, ages 0 to 4, 61 places
    Ofsted, 22 February 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • LinguaPlay-St Albans - Pre-school, St. Albans AL1 1HL
  • Little Nightingales Day Nursery - Day nursery, St. Albans AL2 1BG, ages 0 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 9 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Robins Pre-School - Pre-school, St Albans AL1 3RR, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted report card, 14 November 2025: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Stars Pre-School & Nursery - Pre-school, St. Albans AL1 5QJ, ages 2 to 5, 40 places
    Ofsted, 29 June 2021: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Steps Day Nursery - Day nursery, St. Albans AL1 4EP, ages 1 to 5, 52 places
    Ofsted, 28 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Marvellous Minds St Albans Ltd - Pre-school, St Albans AL3 4PA
  • Mount Carmel Kindergarten - Day nursery, St Albans AL4 0BX, ages 2 to 4, 62 places
    Ofsted, 9 September 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Muriel Green Nursery School - Day nursery, St. Albans AL3 5JB, ages 0 to 3, 60 places
    Ofsted, 9 October 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Day nursery, St. Albans AL4 0AH, ages 0 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 18 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Old London Road Pre-School - Pre-school, St Albans AL1 1ST, ages 2 to 4, 35 places
    Ofsted report card, 5 February 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Performing Herts - Pre-school, St. Albans AL3 5RL
  • Playschool Nursery St Albans - Day nursery, St Albans AL1 3AR, ages 1 to 4, 90 places
    Ofsted, 9 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited - Day nursery, St. Albans AL3 8PS, ages 0 to 4, 38 places
    Ofsted, 20 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • SNAP St Albans - Day nursery, St. Albans AL1 2NU
  • St Albans Steiner Kindergarten - Pre-school, St Albans AL1 4LQ, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 30 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Strong Roots Forest School - Pre-school, St. Albans AL2 1AF, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 23 May 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Saviours Pre-School - Pre-school, St Albans AL1 4DF, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 1 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Crescent Playgroup - Pre-school, St Albans AL2 3NF, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 10 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Early Bird Pre-School (Wheathampstead) - Pre-school, St. Albans AL4 8TP, ages 1 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 23 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Village Pre-School - Day nursery, St. Albans AL2 1NL, ages 2 to 4
    Ofsted, 16 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Toddlers-In Nursery School Ltd - Pre-school, St. Albans AL3 4SS, ages 2 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 5 December 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Treasure Tots Pre-School Limited - Pre-school, St. Albans AL4 0NS, ages 0 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 30 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Twinkle Stars Montessori Nursery - Day nursery, St Albans AL1 3RR, ages 0 to 4, 53 places
    Ofsted report card, 13 May 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Wainscot House Day Nursery - Day nursery, St. Albans AL3 5LW, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 6 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Willows Farm Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, St. Albans AL4 0PF, ages 0 to 10, 245 places
    Ofsted, 23 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Yellow Ducks Children's Nursery Limited - Pre-school, St. Albans AL2 1JG, 44 places
  • Yellow Star Nursery - Day nursery, St. Albans AL4 8AA, ages 0 to 4, 37 places
    Ofsted, 24 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • ABC Breakfast & XYZ After School Club - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL3 5HP
  • art-K St Albans - Out-of-school club, St Albans AL3 5BJ
  • Barracudas - Out-of-school club, St Albans AL4 9NX, 200 places
  • Best Theatre Arts - Childcare setting, St. Albans AL4 9NX
  • Brain Up Abacus (St Albans) - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL1 4LQ
  • Club Excel @ Beaumont School - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL4 0XB, 240 places
  • Club Kidz - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL2 3HD, 50 places
  • Club Kidz Limited - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL2 2LX, 20 places
  • Club Kidz Limited - Out-of-school club, St Albans AL1 2PB, 35 places
  • Club Kidz Limited - Out-of-school club, St Albans AL2 3HW, 45 places
  • Code Ninjas at St Columba's College - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL3 4AW
  • FizzBug @ Beechwood Park - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL3 8AW, 90 places
  • FizzBug @ Cottonmill Community & Cycle Centre - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL1 2EF, 25 places
  • FizzBug Holiday Club @ Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre - Out-of-school club, St Albans AL1 2DL, 35 places
  • Fun Fest St Albans - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL1 5EG, 120 places
  • Fun Fest St Albans Abbey - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL1 2PB, 48 places
  • Jousters At Bowmansgreen - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL2 1PH, 64 places
  • Jousters At Oakwood - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL4 0XA, 60 places
  • Jousters at The Abbey - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL1 1DQ, 80 places
  • Jousters at Wheatfields - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL4 9NT
  • Junior Adventures Group @ St Helens CofE Primary School AL4 - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL4 8AN, 42 places
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Windermere AL1 - Out-of-school club, St Albans AL1 5QP, 45 places
  • Kings Camps - Out-of-school club, St Albans AL3 4HB
  • Kool Kidz - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL4 9EB, 58 places
  • Markyate Headquarters After School Club - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL3 8PT, 36 places
  • Neurokind Space - Out-of-school club, St Albans AL3 6EL
  • Performing Herts - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL2 3HD
  • Re:play @ Maple - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL1 3SW, 45 places
  • Re:play@Skyswood - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL4 9RS, 40 places
  • Re:Play @ St John Fisher - Out-of-school club, St Albans AL4 9RW, 40 places
  • Sparks St Albans - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL3 6DR
  • Stagecoach St. Albans - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL1 5QJ
  • St Albans Coaching - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL1 3SJ
  • Twilights wraparound care - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL2 1NL, 20 places
  • Ultimate Activity Camps at St. Albans High School Prep - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL4 8DJ, 104 places
  • W.A.S.P.S. (Wheathampstead Afterschool Playscheme) After School Club - Out-of-school club, St. Albans AL4 8TP, 36 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in St. Albans

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.