Howe Dell Day Care
Day nursery in Hertfordshire, AL10.
The Runway, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 February 2023
| 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
Howe Dell Day Care 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.
Howe Dell Day Care against Hertfordshire
| Howe Dell Day Care | Hertfordshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 56 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Howe Dell Day Care
- What Ofsted grade does Howe Dell Day Care have?
- Howe Dell Day Care was rated Good at its inspection on 21 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Howe Dell Day Care take?
- Ofsted registers Howe Dell Day Care for 56 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hertfordshire has 61.
- How much does Howe Dell Day Care cost?
- Howe Dell Day Care 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 Howe Dell Day Care 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 Howe Dell Day Care how it offers them.
- When was Howe Dell Day Care last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Howe Dell Day Care on 21 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Howe Dell Day Care?
- Nearby in AL10: Squirrels Day Nursery, Apple Daycare Ltd (Oxlease House), Footsteps 123 LTD.
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.