7 nurseries in SG1 (North Stevenage including Old Town and Town Centre, Great Ashby)
Every day nursery with a SG1 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in East of England after the free hours.
Day nurseries in SG1 (North Stevenage including Old Town and Town Centre, Great Ashby), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilgrims Way Pre-School SG1 4QZ | Good | 13 May 2025 | 28 |
| 2 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage Great Ashby SG1 6NH | Good | 7 January 2025 | 112 |
| 3 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage SG1 1GG | Good | 24 September 2024 | 98 |
| 4 | Priory Nursery, Stevenage Old Town SG1 3QA | Good | 7 June 2024 | 51 |
| 5 | Clare's Little Bears Day Care and Forest Pre School - Hampson SG1 5QU | Not yet graded | Not yet | 100 |
| 6 | Sunbeams Preschool SG1 1UE | Not yet graded | Not yet | 76 |
| 7 | YoungEducation Stevenage Tuition Centre SG1 3TG | Not yet graded | Not yet |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
SG1 is in Hertfordshire, covering Stevenage.
Nursery fees in SG1
What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in SG1 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 SG1
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in SG1 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.