5 nurseries in AL2 (Bricket Wood, Colney Street, Frogmore)
Every day nursery with a AL2 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in East of England after the free hours.
Day nurseries in AL2 (Bricket Wood, Colney Street, Frogmore), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood AL2 3PJ | Good | 17 April 2025 | 28 |
| 2 | Canopy St. Albans AL2 3QR | Good | 23 January 2025 | 83 |
| 3 | Little Learners Land (London Colney) Ltd AL2 1EU | Good | 25 September 2024 | 80 |
| 4 | The Village Pre-School AL2 1NL | Good | 16 January 2024 | |
| 5 | Little Nightingales Day Nursery AL2 1BG | Good | 9 November 2022 | 48 |
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AL2 is in Hertfordshire, covering St Albans.
Nursery fees in AL2
What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in AL2 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £192no funded hours | £155after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £176no funded hours | £141after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £67after the free 15 hours | £135after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in AL2
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in AL2 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.