Twizzle Tops The Willows
Day nursery in Stevenage, SG2. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
10 Willows Link, Broadwater, Stevenage, SG2 8AR
Run by Partyman World (Lakeside) What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 April 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
Twizzle Tops The Willows 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.
Twizzle Tops The Willows against Stevenage
| Twizzle Tops The Willows | Stevenage average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 37 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 72% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Benington Nursery Outstanding, 22 places, SG2 7LP
- Little Conkers Limited Expected standard in 5 of 6, 64 places, SG2 8EY
- Noahs Ark Day Nursery Good, 77 places, SG2 0BS
Twizzle Tops The Willows is run by Partyman World (Lakeside), which has 7 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Twizzle Tops The Willows
- What Ofsted grade does Twizzle Tops The Willows have?
- Twizzle Tops The Willows was rated Good at its inspection on 14 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Twizzle Tops The Willows take?
- Ofsted registers Twizzle Tops The Willows for 37 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stevenage has 59.
- How much does Twizzle Tops The Willows cost?
- Twizzle Tops The Willows 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 Twizzle Tops The Willows 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 Twizzle Tops The Willows how it offers them.
- When was Twizzle Tops The Willows last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Twizzle Tops The Willows on 14 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Twizzle Tops The Willows part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Twizzle Tops The Willows is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by Partyman World (Lakeside).
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.