Nurseries and childcare in Wheathampstead
We know of 22 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers within 3 miles of the middle of Wheathampstead, 5 of them in Wheathampstead itself. One is a state nursery school, shown below with its latest Ofsted inspection: 1 of 1 judged good or better. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
State nursery schools within 3 miles of the middle of Wheathampstead
- Batford Nursery SchoolGood or better School remains Outstanding (2023) · 2.0 mi · phone and directions
Each name goes to its Ofsted reports. Primary schools, many with a nursery class, are on the schools page.
Nurseries and childcare near Wheathampstead, nearest first
- Yellow Star Nursery Day care preschool · 70m 6A High St, St Albans, AL4 8AA 5 Call
- Kindred Nursery and Pre-school Preschool · 0.1 miles 4 Meads Ln, St Albans, AL4 8BW Call
- The Early Bird Pre-School (Wheathampstead) Preschool · 0.4 miles Beech Hyde Primary School & Nursery, Nurseries Rd, St Albans, AL4 8TP 5 Call
- Wheathampstead Playgroup Preschool · 0.4 miles Nurseries Rd, Wheathampstead, AL4 Call
- WASPS Day care preschool · 1.0 miles Beech Hyde Primary School, Wheathampstead, AL4 Call
- Artisans Kindergarten Preschool · 1.7 miles Crabtree Fields Scout, Waldegrave Park, Harpenden, AL5 5SF 5 Call
- Fusion Childcare Services Home service · 1.9 miles Grove Infant and Nursery School, Harpenden, AL5 1QD 5 Call
- Grove Infant and Nursery School Elementary school · 1.9 miles Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QD Call
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School Preschool · 2.0 miles Dark Ln, Harpenden, AL5 1QD Call
- Skylarks Day Care Child care and day care · 2.0 miles Holcroft Rd, Harpenden, AL5 Call
- Batford Nursery School Preschool · 2.1 miles Holcroft Rd, Harpenden, AL5 5BQ Call
- Hawthorne Nanny Agency Child care and day care · 2.1 miles Welbeck Rise, Harpenden, AL5 Call
- Fusion Childcare Services Adult education center · 2.1 miles Cranbourne Dr, Harpenden, AL5 Call
- Fingertips Creative Arts Preschool and Forest School Preschool · 2.2 miles Fingertips Luton Hoo Estate Forest Nursery, Luton, LU1 4LF Call
- Sandridge J M I & Nursery School Preschool · 2.2 miles Woodcock Hill, St. Albans, AL4 Call
- Noah's Ark Pre-School Preschool · 2.5 miles 4th scout Hut, Lower Luton Rd, Harpenden, AL5 5EP Call
- Riverbanks Nursery School Education · 2.5 miles Lower Luton Rd, Harpenden, AL5 5EP Call
- Bright Horizons Harpenden Central Day Nursery and Preschool Home service · 2.6 miles 15 Vaughan Road, Harpenden, AL5 4EL 5 Call
- Kimpton Preschool Preschool · 2.6 miles High St, Kimpton, SG4 8RB Call
- Harpenden Day Nursery and Preschool Home service · 2.7 miles Sun Ln, Harpenden, AL5 5 Call
- Wheatfields Infants and Nursery School Elementary school · 3.0 miles Downes Rd, St Albans, AL4 Call
- Highfield Pre School Preschool · 3.0 miles 6 Highfield Oval, Harpenden, AL5 4BX Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Nurseries and childcare nearby
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Wheathampstead?
We know of 22 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers within 3 miles of the middle of Wheathampstead, including 1 state nursery school. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
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Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.