Canopy St. Albans
Day nursery in St Albans, AL2. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
Canopy Nursery St. Albans, West Riding, Bricket Wood, St Albans, AL2 3QRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 January 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
Canopy St. Albans 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.
Canopy St. Albans against St Albans
| Canopy St. Albans | St Albans average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 83 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Canopy St. Albans
- What Ofsted grade does Canopy St. Albans have?
- Canopy St. Albans was rated Good at its inspection on 23 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Canopy St. Albans take?
- Ofsted registers Canopy St. Albans for 83 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Albans has 73.
- How much does Canopy St. Albans cost?
- Canopy St. Albans 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 Canopy St. Albans 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 Canopy St. Albans how it offers them.
- When was Canopy St. Albans last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Canopy St. Albans on 23 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Canopy St. Albans?
- Nearby in AL2: Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood, Little Learners Land (London Colney) Ltd, The Village Pre-School.
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.