Wonderland Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Waltham Cross for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2018, 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
EN8 9BHWhat 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, 29 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy at this nursery. They arrive with a smile on their face and separate well from their parents. Leaders and staff create a stimulating and warm environment that sparks children's curiosity. They prompt children to make their own choices of what they would like to explore next, and they quickly become engrossed in meaningful activities. For example, in the garden, younger children have a great time using spades to scoop mud and fill a bucket. They persevere and are determined to see the bucket full, proudly showing the staff the end result.
Older children skilfully use cup stilts, concentrating well to maintain their balance.
This supports children's fine motor skills, understanding of the world and strengthens their balance and coordination.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to adapt their interactions to a consistently high level so that children maintain their focus for extended periods and their learning is broadened.
- 29 October 2024Good
- 28 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wonderland 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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