11 nurseries in Hitchin
Every day nursery in Hitchin on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in East of England after the free hours.
Best-rated nurseries in Hitchin
The top of our Hitchin ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highbury Lodge Day Nursery SG4 9RW | Outstanding | 3 October 2023 | 83 |
| 2 | Hitchin House Day Nursery SG4 0TW | Outstanding | 23 August 2022 | 135 |
| 3 | Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin SG5 1RT | Good | 31 January 2025 | 127 |
| 4 | St Paul's Walden Nursery SG4 8HX | Good | 21 October 2024 | 26 |
| 5 | Early Days Pre-School SG5 2NZ | Good | 7 December 2023 | 30 |
Day nurseries in Hitchin, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highbury Lodge Day Nursery SG4 9RW | Outstanding | 3 October 2023 | 83 |
| 2 | Hitchin House Day Nursery SG4 0TW | Outstanding | 23 August 2022 | 135 |
| 3 | Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin SG5 1RT | Good | 31 January 2025 | 127 |
| 4 | St Paul's Walden Nursery SG4 8HX | Good | 21 October 2024 | 26 |
| 5 | Early Days Pre-School SG5 2NZ | Good | 7 December 2023 | 30 |
| 6 | Breachwood Green Pre-School SG4 8NX | Good | 19 October 2022 | 19 |
| 7 | Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick SG5 4BH | Good | 5 July 2022 | 105 |
| 8 | Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool SG4 0AA | Good | 13 April 2022 | 95 |
| 9 | Millennium First Steps Nursery Ltd SG4 9UW | Good | 16 June 2021 | 116 |
| 10 | Smartys Day Nursery SG5 2UZ | Safeguarding not met | 19 February 2026 | 58 |
| 11 | The Cookie Club SG5 1NS | Not yet graded | Not yet | 36 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nurseries by postcode in Hitchin
Hitchin is in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire.
Nursery fees in Hitchin
What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in Hitchin 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 Hitchin
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Hitchin 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.