Fingertips Woodland Nursery
Day nursery in Harpenden, AL5. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
50 Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 4QLWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 8 June 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Fingertips Woodland Nursery 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.
Fingertips Woodland Nursery against Harpenden
| Fingertips Woodland Nursery | Harpenden average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 73% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Fingertips Woodland Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Fingertips Woodland Nursery have?
- Fingertips Woodland Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 8 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fingertips Woodland Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Fingertips Woodland Nursery for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Harpenden has 54.
- How much does Fingertips Woodland Nursery cost?
- Fingertips Woodland Nursery 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 Fingertips Woodland Nursery 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 Fingertips Woodland Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Fingertips Woodland Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fingertips Woodland Nursery on 8 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Fingertips Woodland Nursery?
- Nearby in AL5: Batford Day Care, Friends Together, Bright Horizons Harpenden Central Day Nursery and Preschool.
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.