Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin
Day nursery in Hitchin, SG5. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
23-25 Bury Mead Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 31 January 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin 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.
Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin against Hitchin
| Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin | Hitchin average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 127 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Busy Bees, Stotfold Good, 64 places, SG5 4LD
- Early Days Pre-School Good, 30 places, SG5 2NZ
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick Good, 105 places, SG5 4BH
Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin is run by Careroom, which has 14 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin
- What Ofsted grade does Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin have?
- Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin was rated Good at its inspection on 31 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin take?
- Ofsted registers Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin for 127 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hitchin has 75.
- How much does Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin cost?
- Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin 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 Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin 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 Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin how it offers them.
- When was Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin on 31 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin is one of 14 day nurseries in England run by Careroom.
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.