Full-day nursery in Shenley, Hertfordshire
Willows Farm Day Nursery and Preschool
Willows Activity Farm, Coursers Road, Colney Heath, St. Albans, AL4 0PF · 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 November 2022Reference 2707966Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places245 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Willows Activity Farm, Coursers Road, Colney Heath, St. Albans, AL4 0PF · More nurseries in AL4
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Wooly Jumpers playground2 min walk
- Gold Panning playground4 min walk
© 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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Willows Farm Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at Willows Activity Farm, Coursers Road, Colney Heath, St. Albans, AL4 0PF, in Shenley, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 245 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 22 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows Farm Day Nursery and PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Strong Roots Forest SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:30–15:00 | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Treasure Tots Pre-School LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- London Colney Primary & Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Bowmansgreen Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- Colney Heath Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.4 miles
- Clore Shalom School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.4 miles
- Manor Lodge School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.4 miles
- Samuel Ryder Academy All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.7 miles
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 1.7 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 Willows Farm Day Nursery and Preschool's opening hours?
Willows Farm Day Nursery and Preschool opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Willows Farm Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Willows Farm Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 23 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Willows Farm Day Nursery and Preschool take?
Willows Farm Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 245 children at any one time.
How do I contact Willows Farm Day Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 01727 829535 and visit www.willowsfarmdaynursery.com.
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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.
- © 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.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2707966 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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