Whanau Day Nursery Welwyn GC
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Welwyn Garden City for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2013, with 70 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
AL8 6NTWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 17 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff comfort and reassure babies when they start at the nursery. They quickly settle to sleep when staff cuddle them and provide them with comforters from home. Children are familiar with the routine at the nursery. They all sit together during breakfast time. They enjoy the company of staff members, who monitor children's individual requirements closely. Children become independent in meeting their own needs. For instance, younger children use wipes to clean their faces after eating. They smile as staff praise them for their efforts.
Children learn to communicate how they feel from a young age. They enjoy reading stories about feelings and looking at the different characters in more detail.
They recognise the feelings of other people and confidently talk about this. For instance, toddlers explain why their parents are feeling happy.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to respond promptly when pre-school children lose focus in wholegroup activities so that they can make the most of their learning opportunities.
- 17 June 2022Good
- 28 July 2017Good
- 6 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Whanau Day Nursery Welwyn GC
- 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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