Nuuri registered
Brightside Preschool Hatfield
45 places
Ages 3 months to 5 years
Inspection score3/4 inspection score
Ofsted
25 February 2025
Squirrels Day Nursery
Hatfield Community Free School, Briars Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8ES
Capacity50 places
Inspection score4/4 inspection score
Ofsted · 27 March 2023
Last updated
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AL10 8ES area
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Squirrels Day Nursery was last inspected by Ofsted on 27 March 2023 with an overall inspection score of 4/4.
Squirrels Day Nursery is registered for up to 50 children per day. Availability varies by age group and session type.
You can book a visit to Squirrels Day Nursery by using the enquiry form.
One of the closest alternatives to Squirrels Day Nursery in Welwyn Hatfield and Hertfordshire is Brightside Preschool Hatfield (£45 per day, 3/4 inspection score, 0.5 km away). You can see the full list of nurseries within 5 km on Nuuri's Welwyn Hatfield page.
On average, nursery costs £87 per day in Welwyn Hatfield, depending on the provider and age of your child.
Squirrels Day Nursery complies with the updated Early Years Foundation Stage safeguarding and welfare requirements. Before a child is admitted, Squirrels Day Nursery is required to obtain full information regarding food allergies, intolerances, and special dietary preferences. This data is maintained in Allergy Action Plans and shared with the entire staff team. In line with Department for Education nutrition guidance, Squirrels Day Nursery ensures that staff are trained to recognize symptoms of anaphylaxis and that clear procedures are in place at every meal and snack time to verify that food meets each child's specific requirements.
Indicative monthly nursery costs for each age band and attendance pattern, for an average working parent with standard funding assumptions used on nursery profiles. Figures are illustrative only; confirm with the nursery. Hover a cell for the indicative yearly total, or use a screen reader for the same detail in each cell.
As a working example, for a 1 year old attending 3½ days per week, the indicative cost is £408 per month or £4,901 per year.
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| Age | 2 days per week | 2½ days per week | 3 days per week | 3½ days per week | 4 days per week | 4½ days per week | 5 days per week |
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| 3-8m | £520 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,240. | £650 / monthIndicative yearly: £7,800. | £808 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,700. | £971 / monthIndicative yearly: £11,650. | £1,133 / monthIndicative yearly: £13,600. | £1,296 / monthIndicative yearly: £15,550. | £1,458 / monthIndicative yearly: £17,500. |
| 9-11m | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £148 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,781. | £278 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,341. | £408 / monthIndicative yearly: £4,901. | £538 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,461. | £669 / monthIndicative yearly: £8,026. | £831 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,976. |
| 1y | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £148 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,781. | £278 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,341. | £408 / monthIndicative yearly: £4,901. | £538 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,461. | £669 / monthIndicative yearly: £8,026. | £831 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,976. |
| 2y | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £148 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,781. | £278 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,341. | £408 / monthIndicative yearly: £4,901. | £538 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,461. | £669 / monthIndicative yearly: £8,026. | £831 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,976. |
| 3y | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £148 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,781. | £278 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,341. | £408 / monthIndicative yearly: £4,901. | £538 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,461. | £669 / monthIndicative yearly: £8,026. | £831 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,976. |
| 4y+ | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £148 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,781. | £278 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,341. | £408 / monthIndicative yearly: £4,901. | £538 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,461. | £669 / monthIndicative yearly: £8,026. | £831 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,976. |
For example, figures are nursery fees including savings from Tax-Free Childcare or similar schemes where eligible. Use the full Nuuri childcare cost calculator to change age, days, and funding.