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Best Nurseries in HARPENDEN

12 nurseries in HARPENDEN5 Outstanding, 4 Good

Ofsted ratings in HARPENDEN

12

Total nurseries

5

Outstanding

4

Good

3

Not yet rated

Map near Artisans Kindergarten
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Outstanding⚠️ Old inspection

Crabtree Fields The Scout Hut HQ, HARPENDEN

🏫 50 places
Map near Fingertips Woodland Nursery
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Outstanding⚠️ Old inspection

50 Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden

🏫 30 places
Map near Highfield Pre-School
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Outstanding

YWAM Oval, Harpenden

🏫 40 places
Map near Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea
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Outstanding

The Lea Primary School & Nursery, Harpenden

🏫 37 places
Map near United Reformed Church Pre-School and Nursery
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Outstanding⚠️ Old inspection

Vaughan Road, Harpenden

🏫 45 places
Map near Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge
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Good

Rothamsted Lodge, Harpenden

🏫 70 places
Map near Noah's Ark Pre-School
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Good⚠️ Old inspection

Scout Association, Harpenden

🏫 33 places
Map near Playschool Nursery Harpenden
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Good⚠️ Old inspection

The Laurels, HARPENDEN

🏫 55 places
Map near The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And Pre-School
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Good

St. Marys Church Hall, Harpenden

🏫 20 places
Map near Barracudas - Harpenden
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Not yet inspected

Aldwickbury School, Harpenden

🏫 80 places
Map near Cascade Camps at Katherine Warington School
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Not yet inspected

Katherine Warington School, Harpenden

🏫 72 places
Map near Jousters at Wood End
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Not yet inspected

Wood End School, HARPENDEN

🏫 32 places

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in HARPENDEN

In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.

Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in HARPENDEN?

HARPENDEN has 12 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 5 are rated Outstanding and 4 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in HARPENDEN are rated Outstanding or Good?

75% of nurseries in HARPENDEN are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How do I find the best nursery in HARPENDEN?

This page lists all 12 nurseries in HARPENDEN sorted by Ofsted grade. Click any nursery to see its full profile including inspection details, funded places, and parent reviews.

Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.