Full-day nursery in Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden
The Laurels, 22 Leyton Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 2HU · 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 March 2009Reference EY389549Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 February 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Laurels, 22 Leyton Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 2HU · More nurseries in AL5
Stations
- Harpenden5 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Day Centre, The George PH and Amenbury Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Harpenden Common1 min walk
- Rothamsted Park1 min walk
- Lydekker Park10 min walk
- Playground4 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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Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden is a full-day nursery at The Laurels, 22 Leyton Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 2HU, in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 55 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 11 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whanau Day Nursery HarpendenThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Harpenden Leyton RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| United Reformed Church Pre-School and NurserySessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Bright Horizons Harpenden Central Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Friends TogetherFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted LodgeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:15–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Harpenden Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.2 miles
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.3 miles
- St Hilda's School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Crabtree Infants' School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Crabtree Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Manland Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- High Beeches Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.8 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 Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden's opening hours?
Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden Good at its inspection on 1 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden take?
Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden?
Harpenden is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Whanau Day Nursery Harpenden?
You can call 01582 766674 and visit wdaynursery.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 EY389549 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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