Little Tulips Day Nursery
Day nursery in Welwyn Garden City, AL7. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TPWhat 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
Little Tulips Day 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.
Little Tulips Day Nursery against Welwyn Garden City
| Little Tulips Day Nursery | Welwyn Garden City average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 71 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Tulips Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Tulips Day Nursery have?
- Little Tulips Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 21 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Tulips Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Tulips Day Nursery for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Welwyn Garden City has 71.
- How much does Little Tulips Day Nursery cost?
- Little Tulips Day 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 Little Tulips Day 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 Little Tulips Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Tulips Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Tulips Day Nursery on 21 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Tulips Day Nursery?
- Nearby in AL7: Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn), Busy Bees Day Nursery at Welwyn Garden City, Annabel's Montessori School.
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.