Full-day nursery in Nast Hyde, Hertfordshire
University Day Nursery
University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB · 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 2008Reference EY378136Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places62 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 October 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB · More nurseries in AL10
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Todd Building, The Forum and High Dells.
Parks and playgrounds
- Campus Accommodation Green6 min walk
- Roe Hill Park12 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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.
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University Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, in Nast Hyde, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 62 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Footsteps 123 LTDFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- De Havilland Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- Hatfield Community Free School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- Southfield School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.8 miles
- Oak View Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- Howe Dell Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.0 miles
- Colney Heath Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.2 miles
- Birchwood Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.3 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 University Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated University Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 26 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can University Day Nursery take?
University Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 62 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to University Day Nursery?
Hatfield (Herts) is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY378136 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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