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Best nurseries in Clarence Park

6 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in St Albans, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).

6
nurseries and pre-schools
1
Outstanding or mostly strong
261
registered places
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1Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans)
Full day care · 64 places · AL1 4PL
Outstanding (2024)
2Brock House Nursery School
Full day care · 70 places · AL1 3PB
Good (2023)
3Fleetville Community Playgroup
Sessional day care · 24 places · AL1 4LQ
Good (2023)
4St Albans Steiner Kindergarten
Sessional day care · 20 places · AL1 4LQ
Good (2022)
5Little Robins Pre-School
Sessional day care · 30 places · AL1 3RR
Report card: 5 expected (Nov 2025)
6Twinkle Stars Montessori Nursery
Full day care · 53 places · AL1 3RR
Not yet inspected

How much does nursery cost in Clarence Park?

Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in East of England, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£192 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£155 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.

Questions

What are the best nurseries in Clarence Park?

Of 6 nurseries and pre-schools in Clarence Park, 1 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans), Brock House Nursery School, Fleetville Community Playgroup.

How much does nursery cost in Clarence Park?

In East of England, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £192 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.

How many nurseries are there in Clarence Park?

6 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 5 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Harpenden · St Albans · London Colney · Cottonmill

Neighbourhoods

Clarence Park

Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.