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Harpenden Day Nursery and Pre School # Harpenden Day Nursery and Pre School Compare Contact Nursery Awaiting first inspection · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · 34 Sun Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4HA · Hertfordshire **Awaiting first Ofsted inspection.** This is a newly registered provider (registered March 2025). Ofsted has not yet carried out its first inspection, so no rating is available. Number of places 36 places Age range — Last inspected — Local authority Hertfordshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Harpenden Day Nursery and Preschool provides a warm and nurturing Spacious Garden Nursery App SENCo Support ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds Tax-Free Childcare Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. ## Key facts Opening hours Mon to Fri: 7:30am – 6:30pm ## Parent Reviews of Harpenden Day Nursery and Pre School 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocL7tDdXuTn4tCUsEV3EK6_m88jMWI9X0hWR82GJk_yTO1rzUWw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Jessica 5 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ4eTk2S1pnEAE!2m1!1s0x487638424ff1d16f:0x72509d6b2cfc18fb) Reviews from Google for Harpenden Day Nursery and Pre School. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=8237256802102417659&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history This provider hasn't received its first Ofsted inspection yet. We'll show the trend here once a graded report is published. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Harpenden Day Nursery and Pre School [Download full report (PDF)](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2826207)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2826207) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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