4 nurseries in AL7 (Welwyn Garden City)
Every day nursery with a AL7 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in East of England after the free hours.
Day nurseries in AL7 (Welwyn Garden City), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) AL7 3RP | Outstanding | 23 July 2025 | 86 |
| 2 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Welwyn Garden City AL7 1TN | Outstanding | 22 November 2022 | 85 |
| 3 | Annabel's Montessori School AL7 1DH | Good | 29 November 2024 | 40 |
| 4 | Little Tulips Day Nursery AL7 3TP | Good | 21 February 2023 | 65 |
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AL7 is in Hertfordshire, covering Welwyn Garden City.
Nursery fees in AL7
What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in AL7 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 AL7
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in AL7 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.