Mount Carmel Kindergarten
Day nursery in St Albans, AL4. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
100a Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BXWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 9 September 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
Mount Carmel Kindergarten 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.
Mount Carmel Kindergarten against St Albans
| Mount Carmel Kindergarten | St Albans average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 62 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Mount Carmel Kindergarten
- What Ofsted grade does Mount Carmel Kindergarten have?
- Mount Carmel Kindergarten was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 9 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mount Carmel Kindergarten take?
- Ofsted registers Mount Carmel Kindergarten for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Albans has 73.
- How much does Mount Carmel Kindergarten cost?
- Mount Carmel Kindergarten 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 Mount Carmel Kindergarten 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 Mount Carmel Kindergarten how it offers them.
- When was Mount Carmel Kindergarten last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mount Carmel Kindergarten on 9 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Mount Carmel Kindergarten?
- Nearby in AL4: Highfield Lane Nursery School, Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road, Ladybirds Nursery.
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.