Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood
Day nursery in St Albans, AL2. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
St. Stephens Parish Centre, Station Road, Bricket Wood, St Albans, AL2 3PJ
Run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 April 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood against St Albans
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood | St Albans average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Canopy St. Albans Good, 83 places, AL2 3QR
- Little Learners Land (London Colney) Ltd Good, 80 places, AL2 1EU
- The Village Pre-School Good, AL2 1NL
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood is run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries, which has 38 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood
- What Ofsted grade does Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood have?
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood was rated Good at its inspection on 17 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood take?
- Ofsted registers Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Albans has 73.
- How much does Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood cost?
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood how it offers them.
- When was Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood on 17 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood is one of 38 day nurseries in England run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.