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12 nurseries in Waltham Cross

Every day nursery in Waltham Cross on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in East of England after the free hours.

12 day nurseries
613 places in total
£141 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Best-rated nurseries in Waltham Cross

The top of our Waltham Cross ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.

Best-rated day nurseries in Waltham Cross
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Tiny Tots Day Care Nursery EN7 6DXGood15 August 202536
2First Steps EN7 6PZGood20 March 202522
3Kindred Cheshunt EN8 9NQGood17 December 202487
4Wonderland Day Nursery EN8 9BHGood29 October 202448
5Tinytoons Pre-school & Nursery EN8 9AJGood3 September 202424

Day nurseries in Waltham Cross, best rated first

All 12 day nurseries in Waltham Cross
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Tiny Tots Day Care Nursery EN7 6DXGood15 August 202536
2First Steps EN7 6PZGood20 March 202522
3Kindred Cheshunt EN8 9NQGood17 December 202487
4Wonderland Day Nursery EN8 9BHGood29 October 202448
5Tinytoons Pre-school & Nursery EN8 9AJGood3 September 202424
6Foresters Den Nursery EN8 9DDGood20 August 202439
7Cocospreschool EN8 9DWGood24 May 202450
8Bouncing Bees EN8 8TSGood12 March 202440
9Rafles Nursery & Pre-School EN7 6TBGood19 January 202466
10Squiggles (Lollipops) Cheshunt EN8 9BXGood15 December 202235
11Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery EN7 6LAGood28 October 202183
12Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Cheshunt EN8 9LYRequires improvement19 May 202583

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Nurseries by postcode in Waltham Cross

Waltham Cross is in Hertfordshire.

Nursery fees in Waltham Cross

What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in Waltham Cross itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, East of England, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 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 Waltham Cross

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Waltham Cross as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 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.