Full-day nursery in New Greens, Hertfordshire
Happycrew Childcare Ltd
Margaret Wix Junior & Infant School, High Oaks, ST. ALBANS, AL3 6EL · 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 December 2022Reference 2691890Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places86 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Margaret Wix Junior & Infant School, High Oaks, ST. ALBANS, AL3 6EL · More nurseries in AL3
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including High Oaks Terminus, Woollam Crescent and High Oaks.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Woods10 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground11 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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Happycrew Childcare Ltd is a full-day nursery at Margaret Wix Junior & Infant School, High Oaks, ST. ALBANS, AL3 6EL, in New Greens, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 86 children. It opens 07:30–17:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 27 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happycrew Childcare LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–17:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Home from Home Day Nursery Academy LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:15 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| St Saviours Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Margaret Wix Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected December 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- Heathlands School ages 3–18has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.7 miles
- Bernards Heath Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.7 miles
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.9 miles
- St Albans High School for Girls ages 4–18 1.0 miles
- Muriel Green Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 1.1 miles
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.1 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 Happycrew Childcare Ltd's opening hours?
Happycrew Childcare Ltd opens 07:30–17:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Happycrew Childcare Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Happycrew Childcare Ltd Good at its inspection on 7 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Happycrew Childcare Ltd take?
Happycrew Childcare Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 86 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Happycrew Childcare Ltd?
St Albans City is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Happycrew Childcare Ltd?
You can call 07950 039062 and visit happycrewchildcare.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 2691890 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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