Full-day nursery in Royston, Hertfordshire
Royston Day Nursery
3 Lumen House, Lumen Road, Royston, SG8 7AG · 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 February 2014Reference EY474157Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 8 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places111 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
3 Lumen House, Lumen Road, Royston, SG8 7AG · More nurseries in SG8
Stations
- Royston5 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Royston Railway Station, The Green and St Mary's RC School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Priory Gardens6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Serby Avenue Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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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Royston Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 3 Lumen House, Lumen Road, Royston, SG8 7AG, in Royston, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 111 children. 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 4.7 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Davidson-Roberts Ltd.
Run by Davidson-Roberts Ltd (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royston Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kindred Royston Church House Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Acorns NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Kindred Royston Newmarket Road Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Acorns Royston LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Coombes Community Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Sunhill Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.1 miles
- Tannery Drift First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- Icknield Walk First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Studlands Rise First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Roman Way Academy Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- King James Academy Royston All-throughages 9–18Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.6 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 is Royston Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Royston Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 8 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Royston Day Nursery take?
Royston Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 111 children at any one time.
Who runs Royston Day Nursery?
Royston Day Nursery is run by Davidson-Roberts Ltd, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Royston Day Nursery?
Royston is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Royston Day Nursery?
You can call 0330 333 1080 and visit davidson-roberts.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY474157 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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