Happycrew Childcare Ltd
Day nursery in Hertfordshire, AL3.
Margaret Wix Junior & Infant School, High Oaks, St. Albans, AL3 6ELWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 May 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
Happycrew Childcare Ltd 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.
Happycrew Childcare Ltd against Hertfordshire
| Happycrew Childcare Ltd | Hertfordshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 86 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Happycrew Childcare Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Happycrew Childcare Ltd have?
- Happycrew Childcare Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 7 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happycrew Childcare Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Happycrew Childcare Ltd for 86 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hertfordshire has 61.
- How much does Happycrew Childcare Ltd cost?
- Happycrew Childcare Ltd 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 Happycrew Childcare Ltd 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 Happycrew Childcare Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Happycrew Childcare Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happycrew Childcare Ltd on 7 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Happycrew Childcare Ltd?
- Nearby in AL3: Home from Home Day Nursery Academy Ltd, Muriel Green Nursery School, Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hospital.
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.