Full-day nursery in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
Yellow Star Nursery
6a High Street, Wheathampstead, ST. ALBANS, AL4 8AA · 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 2012Reference EY442233Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 February 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places37 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–17:45
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
6a High Street, Wheathampstead, ST. ALBANS, AL4 8AA · More nurseries in AL4
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including St Helen's Church, Rose Lane and St Helen's School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 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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Yellow Star Nursery is a full-day nursery at 6a High Street, Wheathampstead, ST. ALBANS, AL4 8AA, in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 37 children. It opens 07:30–17:45, 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 5.0 from 51 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Star NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–17:45 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kindred WheathampsteadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| The Early Bird Pre-School (Wheathampstead)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Artisans KindergartenSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 08:30–16:00 | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Fusion Pre School SouthdownSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Batford Day CareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
| Cosmos Nursery and KindergartenFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.5 miles
- Aldwickbury School ages 3–13has a nursery class 1.6 miles
- High Beeches Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2023 1.8 miles
- Katherine Warington School Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.8 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 Yellow Star Nursery's opening hours?
Yellow Star Nursery opens 07:30–17:45, Mon–Fri.
What is Yellow Star Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Yellow Star Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Yellow Star Nursery take?
Yellow Star Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 37 children at any one time.
How do I contact Yellow Star Nursery?
You can call 01582 832343 and visit www.yellowstarnursery.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 EY442233 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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