Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn)
Day nursery in Welwyn Garden City, AL7. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
Oak Tree Children's Centre, Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RPWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 23 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) against Welwyn Garden City
| Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) | Welwyn Garden City average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 86 | 71 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn)
- What Ofsted grade does Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) have?
- Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 23 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) take?
- Ofsted registers Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) for 86 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Welwyn Garden City has 71.
- How much does Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) cost?
- Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) how it offers them.
- When was Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn) on 23 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn)?
- Nearby in AL7: Busy Bees Day Nursery at Welwyn Garden City, Annabel's Montessori School, Little Tulips Day Nursery.
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.