Full-day nursery in Batford, Hertfordshire
Fingertips Woodland Nursery
50 Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 4QL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon08:00–17:00
- Tue08:00–17:00
- Wed08:00–17:00
- Thu08:00–17:00
- Fri08:00–16:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
50 Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 4QL · More nurseries in AL5
Stations
- Harpenden15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Sir John Lawes School, Ox Lane East and Ox Lane West.
Parks and playgrounds
- Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve9 min walk
- Lydekker Park11 min walk
- Westfield Road Play Area playground8 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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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Fingertips Woodland Nursery is a full-day nursery at 50 Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 4QL, in Batford, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–16:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingertips Woodland NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | 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 |
| Cosmos Nursery and KindergartenFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Noah's Ark Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:45 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Noah's Ark Nursery at the LeaSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Bright Horizons Harpenden Central Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Highfield Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Manland Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 under 0.1 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 0.5 miles
- Harpenden Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Batford Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- Sauncey Wood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.6 miles
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.6 miles
- Crabtree Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Crabtree Infants' School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Fingertips Woodland Nursery's opening hours?
Fingertips Woodland Nursery opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–16:00, Fri.
What is Fingertips Woodland Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Fingertips Woodland Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 8 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Fingertips Woodland Nursery take?
Fingertips Woodland Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Fingertips Woodland Nursery?
Harpenden is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Fingertips Woodland Nursery?
You can call 07711 200082 and visit www.fingertipspreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2577665 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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