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Willows

Willows Farm Day Nursery

Member since Jun 2025 Last Updated Jun 2025 Last Login 18 Jun 2025

Our Summary

Daycare
Pre-School
Ofsted Registered
Holiday Club
2 Year old Funded Childcare
3 and 4 Year old Funded Childcare
Tax-Free Childcare
9 months old Funded Childcare

About Us

Exceptional Childcare in the Countryside – Serving St Albans, London Colney & North London.
Our nature-inspired day nursery at Willows Activity Farm is a great place for kids to learn, play, and grow.

Our unique setting offers twice-daily visits to the farm animals and free-flow access to outdoor play. We also run Forest School sessions and a Mini Farmer programme, helping children build confidence, creativity and a lifelong love of nature.

Children at our nursery enjoy the best of both worlds: high-quality early years education with a strong focus on wellbeing and development, combined with the freedom and adventure of the great outdoors.

Our Availability

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Overnight no no no no no no no
Last Updated: 18/06/2025

Our Fees

  • Childcare from £51.30 per morning
  • Childcare from £51.30 per afternoon
  • Childcare from £83.20 per day
  • Childcare from £400.80 per week
  • Childcare from £1,603.20 per month

Our fees cover a wide range of benefits, including:

Freshly prepared, nutritious meals and snacks
Supervised visits to Willows Activity Farm
Formula milk for babies and cow’s milk for older children
Nappies, nappy cream, and wipes
Dedicated, qualified, and caring staff
Regular parent evenings
Discounts for Willows Activity Farm members
Our “Planning in the Moment” teaching approach
Nursery care from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm

Our Ofsted Inspections

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Good
23 October 2023
Children benefit from regular outdoor activities and farm visits in this welcoming nursery setting. The provision offers a nurturing environment with good role models and meaningful teaching. Management is actively involved in maintaining quality care and education. While the setting excels in outdoor learning experiences, there is room for improvement in enhancing staff's teaching skills and communication with parents about children's learning at home.
Summary generated by AI from the text of the inspection report.

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