Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden
Day nursery in Harpenden, AL5. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
The Laurels, 22 Leyton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2HUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 February 2022
| 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
Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden 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.
Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden against Harpenden
| Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden | Harpenden average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 73% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden
- What Ofsted grade does Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden have?
- Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden was rated Good at its inspection on 1 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden take?
- Ofsted registers Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Harpenden has 54.
- How much does Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden cost?
- Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden 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 Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden 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 Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden how it offers them.
- When was Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden on 1 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden?
- Nearby in AL5: Batford Day Care, Friends Together, Bright Horizons Harpenden Central Day Nursery and Preschool.
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.