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Royston Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
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4.7(6 parent reviews) ·3 Lumen House, Lumen Road, Royston, SG8 7AG · Hertfordshire
Number of places
111 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Royston Day Nursery, established in 2014, provides childcare on non-domestic premises for children aged 0-4 years. 30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year, it offers an all-year provision.

The nursery received a 'Good' overall rating from Ofsted during its latest inspection on 8 May 2025. Children at Royston Day Nursery enjoy a nurturing and calm environment, quickly forming secure relationships with staff.

Staff effectively use information from parents to tailor learning experiences. The nursery implements overall themes for each room, providing children with new and engaging learning opportunities.

Older children's curiosity is fostered through activities such as observing minibeasts, while babies benefit from rich sensory play. The curriculum has been reviewed and improved by leaders and staff, becoming ambitious and supporting crucial life skills.

Staff closely monitor children's progress, ensuring that those requiring extra help receive timely and appropriate support, with additional funding thoughtfully used to meet individual needs. Outdoor learning is a significant part of the children's experience, with inviting areas where they learn to assess risks.

For instance, children observe caterpillars and discover centipedes, prompting staff to teach respect for living things. The nursery promotes a healthy lifestyle through organised enrichment activities and encourages children to understand healthy eating.

Staff well-being is a priority, contributing to a happy and valued team.

What it's like

Children enjoy attending this nurturing and calm nursery, quickly building secure relationships with staff. Staff use information from parents to inform learning, providing new experiences through overall themes for each room. They extend older children's knowledge through curiosity, such as observing minibeasts, and babies engage in rich sensory play.

Nurturing and calm environmentAmbitious curriculumEffective language developmentInviting outdoor areasStrong staff-child relationshipsPromotes healthy lifestyles

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2014

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Royston Day Nursery

Last inspected 8 May 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy attending this nurturing and calm nursery, quickly building secure relationships with staff. Staff use information from parents to inform learning, providing new experiences through overall themes for each room. They extend older children's knowledge through curiosity, such as observing minibeasts, and babies engage in rich sensory play.

Inspector highlights

  • Children quickly build secure relationships with staff.
  • Leaders and staff have reviewed and improved the curriculum, making it ambitious and supporting key life skills.
  • Leaders prioritise staff well-being, and staff feel happy and valued.
  • Staff promote children's language and communication skills effectively.
  • Children lead healthy lifestyles and benefit from organised enrichment activities in inviting outdoor areas.

Areas to develop

  • 1target existing arrangements to support the professional development of staff
  • 2refine the organisation of daily routines for young children to minimise waiting times
  • 3provide parents with ideas about how they can support children's individual learning needs at home.
Inspection #10356507 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff monitor children's progress closely. They ensure that children who need extra help receive the right support at the right time. Any additional funding the nursery receives is used thoughtfully to support children's individual needs.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy time in the inviting outdoor areas, where they learn to assess their own risks. Children observe how caterpillars move and eat and excitedly discover a centipede in the garden. Staff use this moment to teach respect for living things, guiding children to carefully place it in a clear jar.

Parent Reviews of Royston Day Nursery

4.7
(6)
Hannah Gift-Ed Tutors
3 years ago

I cannot praise the staff at Royston Day Nursery enough. My 3 year old daughter has been attending for a couple of years now and she loves going there so much. She loves it so much that she asks if she can go at the weekends! The staff are always really friendly and so loving towards the children. So many fun activities and learning opportunities for the children. Huge thanks to all the staff for their hard work.

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Dorota Donigiewicz
3 years ago

My 2 daughters have been attending this nursery since 2016 (oldest was 9 months at a time). We have been really pleased with staff at this nursery, my 2 girls absolutely love it. In case of any issues they are resolved swiftly. The girls now attend it as a holiday club during school holidays and are always looking forward to go back.

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Serena Iggy
5 years ago

My daughter currently goes here. She started in January and has been enjoying it since. The staff are very sweet and kind to her and she is always happy to go. Even on days when she isn't happy, they always send me an update or picture to show she is feeling better. They have been really great over the Covid pandemic and have ensured that the kids were safe but still felt comfortable. They have put together good safety measures and let us all know in a timely manner. My daughter has enjoyed being a 🐢 for a while and now 🐌/mini's. Her teachers are so friendly and give detailed feedback on her day. As well as putting it on their app for us to see throughout the day. I'm so glad I was able to get her in! They are welcoming and friendly! Best nursey ever!

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025

Date: August 2014

  • May 2025Good
  • June 2024Requires improvement
  • September 2023Requires improvement
  • August 2021Good
  • December 2019Inadequate
  • September 2016Good
  • August 2014Good

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