# Hardings Nursery & Pre-School Ltd Hardings Nursery & Pre-School Ltd is a sessional pre-school at Springmead Jmi School, Hilly Fields, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2HB, in Panshanger, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 32 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hardings-nursery-and-pre-school-ltd-2690808 Last checked 13 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Sessional pre-school - Address: Springmead Jmi School, Hilly Fields, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2HB - Opening hours: 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri - Registered places: 32 - Phone: 07305 230416 - Website: http://www.hardingsnurseryandpreschool.co.uk/ - Ofsted URN: 2690808 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection on 6 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Outstanding - Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding - Personal development: Outstanding - Leadership and management: Outstanding Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2690808 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since July 2022 (Reference 2690808). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2690808) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 6 November 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2690808) - Registered places: 32 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2690808) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 25 April 2024). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1545746) ## Fees Fees and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages - Monday to Friday: 09:00–15:00 ## Getting there Address: Springmead Jmi School, Hilly Fields, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2HB Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.803882,-0.169726 - 5 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Moneyhole Lane Playing Fields, 0.4 miles - Park: Little Rivers, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review (as of 13 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Springmead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (July 2022) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | Watchlytes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (December 2025) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Panshanger Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (March 2023) | yes | 0.6 miles | | The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (October 2024) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Waterside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (February 2026) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (June 2025) | yes | 0.9 miles | | Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (November 2024) | | 1.0 miles | | Holwell Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Good (January 2023) | | 1.3 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [TSF Springmead Primary School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tsf-springmead-primary-school-2664160) | Met | | 08:45–15:20 | under 0.1 miles | | [Attimore Barn Nursery & Pre-School Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/attimore-barn-nursery-and-pre-school-ltd-2694845) | Good | | 09:00–17:00 | 0.6 miles | | [Carter's Sunflowers](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/carters-sunflowers-2809650) | | | | 0.9 miles | | [Tewin Under Fives Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tewin-under-fives-pre-school-ey538653) | Good | | 08:30–16:00 | 1.0 miles | | [Annabel's Montessori School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/annabels-montessori-school-ey540314) | Good | | 09:00–15:00 | 1.1 miles | | [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Welwyn Garden City](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-welwyn-garden-city-ey308307) | Outstanding | | 07:30–18:30 | 1.1 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What are Hardings Nursery & Pre-School Ltd's opening hours? Hardings Nursery & Pre-School Ltd opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. ### What is Hardings Nursery & Pre-School Ltd's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Hardings Nursery & Pre-School Ltd Outstanding at its inspection on 6 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Hardings Nursery & Pre-School Ltd take? Hardings Nursery & Pre-School Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Hardings Nursery & Pre-School Ltd? Welwyn Garden City is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Hardings Nursery & Pre-School Ltd? You can call 07305 230416 and visit www.hardingsnurseryandpreschool.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2690808) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 13 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hardings+Nursery+%26+Pre-school&query_place_id=ChIJi7qfZdwkdkgRtSx7mm9yBZM) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.