Wainscot House Day Nursery
Day nursery in St Albans, AL3. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
5 Harpenden Road, St Albans, AL3 5LWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 June 2024
| 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
Wainscot House Day Nursery 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.
Wainscot House Day Nursery against St Albans
| Wainscot House Day Nursery | St Albans average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Wainscot House Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Wainscot House Day Nursery have?
- Wainscot House Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 6 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Wainscot House Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Wainscot House Day Nursery for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Albans has 73.
- How much does Wainscot House Day Nursery cost?
- Wainscot House Day Nursery 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 Wainscot House Day Nursery 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 Wainscot House Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Wainscot House Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Wainscot House Day Nursery on 6 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Wainscot House Day Nursery?
- Nearby in AL3: Home from Home Day Nursery Academy Ltd, Muriel Green Nursery School, Happycrew Childcare Ltd.
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.