Nuffy Bear Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in St. Albans for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2013, with 48 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Hertfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hertfordshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
AL4 0AHWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 27 March 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 18 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and settled at this warm and inviting nursery. They eagerly greet staff who they have formed secure bonds with, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Staff implement an ambitious curriculum that supports children's learning and development. Staff are highly engaged and responsive, supporting children as they explore the environment. During outdoor play, staff actively encourage children's curiosity, as they discover spider webs, accentuated by morning dew. Staff help children to notice the patterns in the webs and ask questions, such as, 'Where do you think the spiders have gone? '
Children benefit from a unique and wide range of extracurricular activities at the nursery, such as French lessons, swimming, multi-sports and trips to the local park.
These activities support children's physical and mental well-being and enhance their experiences of the wider world around them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to allow children more time to respond to questions to enhance children's thinking and language skills.
- 18 October 2024Good
- 10 December 2018Good
- 11 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Nuffy Bear Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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