Ladybirds Nursery
Day nursery in St Albans, AL4. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
Birch Centre, Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0RAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 22 February 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
Ladybirds 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.
Ladybirds Nursery against St Albans
| Ladybirds Nursery | St Albans average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 61 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ladybirds Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Ladybirds Nursery have?
- Ladybirds Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 22 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ladybirds Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Ladybirds Nursery for 61 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Albans has 73.
- How much does Ladybirds Nursery cost?
- Ladybirds 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 Ladybirds 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 Ladybirds Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Ladybirds Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ladybirds Nursery on 22 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ladybirds Nursery?
- Nearby in AL4: Mount Carmel Kindergarten, Highfield Lane Nursery School, Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield 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.