Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans
Day nursery in St Albans, AL1. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
77 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 February 2022
| 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
Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - 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.
Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans against St Albans
| Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans | St Albans average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 57 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans
- What Ofsted grade does Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans have?
- Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans was rated Good at its inspection on 17 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans take?
- Ofsted registers Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans for 57 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Albans has 73.
- How much does Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans cost?
- Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - 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 Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - 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 Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans how it offers them.
- When was Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans on 17 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St Albans?
- Nearby in AL1: Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans), Be Me Day Nursery Orient Close, Be Me Day Nursery Ridgmont Road.
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.