Wonderland Day Nursery Limited
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Letchworth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2025. Open since 1997, with 105 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
SG6 1FRWhat 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, 28 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this nursery as staff provide a welcoming environment where children grow in confidence and develop independence.
Children confidently move freely between the different rooms in the nursery, giving them a choice about where they want to play and learn. Children have a wide range of opportunities to develop their independence and self-care routines, such as handwashing and going to the toilet. Older children independently use the water dispenser when they need a drink.
Staff use their knowledge of children to plan activities that provide meaningful learning experiences through an ambitious curriculum. Staff are fully aware of what children need to learn next. Identified gaps in children's learning are effectively shared with staff so they know how they can support their continued progress. This works particularly well for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the monitoring arrangements to raise staff's practice to a consistently high level.
- 28 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 18 February 2019Outstanding
- 23 April 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wonderland Day Nursery Limited
- 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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