Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans)
Day nursery in St Albans, AL1. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
20 York Road, St Albans, AL1 4PLWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 6 February 2024
| 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
Grasshoppers Day Nursery (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.
Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) against St Albans
| Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) | St Albans average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 64 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Be Me Day Nursery Orient Close Outstanding, 48 places, AL1 1JD
- Be Me Day Nursery Ridgmont Road Good, 70 places, AL1 3AH
- Playschool Nursery St Albans Good, 90 places, AL1 3AR
Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) is run by Childbase Partnership, which has 44 nurseries in England and 23 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans)
- What Ofsted grade does Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) have?
- Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 6 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) take?
- Ofsted registers Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Albans has 73.
- How much does Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) cost?
- Grasshoppers Day Nursery (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 Grasshoppers Day Nursery (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 Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) how it offers them.
- When was Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) on 6 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans) is one of 44 day nurseries in England run by Childbase Partnership.
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.