Full-day nursery in Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool
53 Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2UE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2005Reference EY312940Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 August 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places98 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 April 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
53 Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2UE · More nurseries in AL5
Stations
- Harpenden18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Clarence Road, Douglas Road and Bramble Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lydekker Park5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Hertfordshire there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at 53 Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2UE, in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 98 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 8 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited.
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited (company), which runs 245 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Harpenden Day Nursery and Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Highfield Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Horizons Harpenden Central Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| United Reformed Church Pre-School and NurserySessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Fingertips Woodland NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Noah's Ark Nursery at the LeaSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Hilda's School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.4 miles
- Roundwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.4 miles
- The King's School ages 4–16has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Harpenden Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Manland Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Wood End School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool's opening hours?
Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 5 August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool take?
Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 98 children at any one time.
Who runs Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool?
Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited, which runs 245 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool?
Harpenden is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 01582 283506 and visit www.brighthorizons.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY312940 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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