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Enchanted Day Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(2 parent reviews)
·Lindhill House, Knap Close, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 1AQ · Hertfordshire
Number of places
111 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 6 May 2021, showing improvement from its previous inspection. Enchanted Day Nursery places a strong emphasis on developing children's communication skills, with staff supporting children to gain a wide vocabulary and use sign language.

Managers and staff are dedicated to ensuring all children make the best possible progress, particularly benefiting those with SEND through a sensory room and individual learning programmes. Parents consistently report feeling supported and well-informed about their children's learning and progress, noting active communication from staff even during periods of closure and isolation.

Children are happy, settle well, and develop strong attachments to their key persons.

Our ethos

Enchanted Day Nursery is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where children can develop their unique personalities and progress at their individual pace. They emphasise learning through discovery, sensory activities, and encouraging independence in age-appropriate rooms.

What it's like

Children are happy and settle well. Staff greet families in a friendly manner, taking time to listen and share information. Children develop good attachments to their key person and have good opportunities to experience a range of activities that interest them.

Good communicationIndividual learningStrong attachmentsSensory roomHappy children

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
  • Morning Session£55 / session
  • Afternoon Session£55 / session
  • Extra Hour added to a Morning or Afternoon Session£12.00 / hour
  • Full Day£100 / day
  • Full Week (Monday to Friday)£440.00 / week

Key facts

Opening hours

7am - 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Enchanted Day Nursery

Last inspected 23 April 2026

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and settle well. Staff greet families in a friendly manner, taking time to listen and share information. Children develop good attachments to their key person and have good opportunities to experience a range of activities that interest them.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers understand what early years children need to learn and are ambitious for all children, helping them become effective communicators with good social skills and increasing independence.
  • Staff are interested and invested in developing their teaching skills, using feedback from senior staff to improve activities like well-planned circle times.
  • Staff have a secure knowledge of how to support children's learning, explaining how they use children's interests to teach all areas of the curriculum.
  • Children have good support to build on their personal, social and emotional development alongside their speaking and listening skills, demonstrating high levels of self-control.
  • Managers and staff understand how to use additional funding and one-to-one support to ensure children make the best possible progress, benefiting from a sensory room and individual learning programmes tailored to their needs.

Areas to develop

  • 1Help staff build on their understanding of the curriculum, so that they are aware of the specific learning intentions for children and their teaching is closely linked to these.
  • 2Consider how the organisation of routine care practices, such as nappy changes, can be included in the day without disrupting learning to better support children to sustain their concentration during activities.
Inspection #10125236 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Managers and staff understand how to use additional funding and one-to-one support to ensure children make the best possible progress. Children benefit from a sensory room and individual learning programmes tailored to meet their needs.

EAL / language support

Staff place a strong emphasis on supporting children to gain a wide vocabulary, providing opportunities for children to use their speaking and listening skills. Babies and toddlers learn to use sign language as they speak.

Parent Reviews of Enchanted Day Nursery

5.0
(2)
Nicolás A.A.
10 months ago

My wife and I are extremely pleased with the care and teaching our daughter has received - she has grown a lot through her experiences in nursery, made lots of friends and has always been really fond of her key carers.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2019

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • June 2021Good
  • May 2021Good
  • October 2019Requires improvement
  • September 2019Requires improvement
  • June 2019Inadequate
  • May 2019Inadequate

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