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Kiddi Caru Hitchin offers outstanding Early Years care in a warm, welcoming setting. Rated Good by Ofsted (April 2022), the nursery embraces the Hygge Approach alongside STEM and heuristic play to support each child’s individual learning journey.
Children explore well-equipped playrooms and a large garden with a forest area, mud kitchen, and climbing structures. With bespoke educational programmes like Sow & Grow, Move & Groove, and Boogie Mites, plus an...
Kiddi Caru Hitchin offers outstanding Early Years care in a warm, welcoming setting. Rated Good by Ofsted (April 2022), the nursery embraces the Hygge Approach alongside STEM and heuristic play to support each child’s individual learning journey.
Children explore well-equipped playrooms and a large garden with a forest area, mud kitchen, and climbing structures. With bespoke educational programmes like Sow & Grow, Move & Groove, and Boogie Mites, plus an on-site chef preparing healthy meals, every child is supported to thrive. The experienced team includes SENCo-trained staff who ensure inclusive care for all. The Famly App keeps parents connected with daily updates, while stay-and-play sessions and regular outings strengthen community links.
Conveniently located near Grove Road and River Purwell, with on-site parking, this nursery provides a safe, inspiring space for children to learn and grow.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Minimum attendance
- 2 days per week
Full days available
YesGroup / Owner
- GrandirUK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sarah Mitchell (Nursery Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 37
Total Places for Children
- 95
Age Range
- from 0 years 1 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks
Also provided: Formula Milk For Babies
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Nappies, Wipes, Nappy Cream, Suncream
Also provided: Hand Sanitiser
Opening Times
- Monday08:00-18:00
- Tuesday08:00-18:00
- Wednesday08:00-18:00
- Thursday08:00-18:00
- Friday08:00-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & Christmas to New Year
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£592/ month
Our 10% full-time discount for Monday to Friday attendance also applies to Everyday Essentials. This saving of £59.50 a month is not shown in the price calculator. With it applied, 5-day monthly fees are £1,920.15 with no funding, £1,610.84 with 15 hours funding and £1,301.48 with 30 hours funding.
Our 10% full-time discount for Monday to Friday attendance also applies to Everyday Essentials. This saving of £59.50 a month is not shown in the price calculator. With it applied, 5-day monthly fees are £1,920.15 with no funding, £1,610.84 with 15 hours funding and £1,301.48 with 30 hours funding.
Everyday Essentials (£28.00 a day) cover catering (breakfast, cooked lunch and tea with vegetarian and vegan options, snacks throughout the day and formula milk for babies), care products (suncream, wipes, hand sanitiser, nappies and nappy cream) and enrichment experiences, including visits from community members, Sing and Sign and Tiny Mites for the baby room, and Mini Athletics for children aged 18 months and over. They are added to core fees and are not covered by funding. Ad-hoc days are £100.40, subject to availability. We offer a 10% sibling discount on the eldest child's invoice. A non-refundable administration fee of £250 is payable to secure a place. If you only access funded hours, a £250 deposit is taken instead and credited back within a month of your child starting. Fully funded sessions without Everyday Essentials charges are available. Please speak to the Nursery Manager.
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
2 days per week
£238
3 days per week
£592
5 days per week
£1,361
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 8:00am to 6:00pm (10 hours)
- 22.4 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
- Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Formula milk for babies, Snacks, Nappies, Wipes, Nappy Cream, Suncream and Hand sanitiser
Price without government funding: £1,280 / month (£100 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
- £688/month more than the funded price.
- This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 51 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
- This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 51 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.4 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Kiddi Caru Hitchin, a GrandirUK Day Nursery Reviews (92)
Kiddi Caru Hitchin, a GrandirUK Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.378) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kiddi Caru Hitchin, a GrandirUK Day Nursery has 92 reviews.
My son has been attending Kinders Mill Day Nursery for just over two years and is very happy and settled there. The staff are extremely caring and get to know the children well. They provide a fantastic range of activities including outdoor play, messy play, singing, drawing and reading. They also...
My son has been attending Kinders Mill Day Nursery for just over two years and is very happy and settled there. The staff are extremely caring and get to know the children well. They provide a fantastic range of activities including outdoor play, messy play, singing, drawing and reading. They also encourage development relevant to the age and skills of each child and provide formal feedback on this via parents evenings, an online learning journal and a brief update at the end of each day. The food, which is all cooked on site, is organic and varied, I often feel quite jealous when I see the menu! My son has recently moved up to the pre-school class and is just as happy there. He will soon be starting swimming lessons and learning French. I am very happy with the care provided and would certainly recommend Kinders Mill Day Nursery to other parents.
My son has attended Kinders Mill Day Nursery since he was 10 months old (now 16 months) and he absolutely loves it. He has developed good bonds with the staff, who are extremely caring and enthusiastic about their jobs. While he did not like being left at first, the staff helped him settle in...
My son has attended Kinders Mill Day Nursery since he was 10 months old (now 16 months) and he absolutely loves it. He has developed good bonds with the staff, who are extremely caring and enthusiastic about their jobs. While he did not like being left at first, the staff helped him settle in quickly, and now he can't wait to go and play each morning. At drop-off, I always see new and exciting activities set up in different areas of the room, and the children are encouraged to explore them in their own ways / time. He has already come on in leaps and bounds since starting at the nursery (a few months ago), and I'm confident that the staff will continue to aid his development. It is an expensive nursery, but it is not the most expensive in Hitchin, and well worth the cost given the quality of the staff, food, and activities on offer each day.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Kinders Mill, they have always accommodated changes and always go...
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Kinders Mill, they have always accommodated changes and always go that extra mile.
My daughter has been attending Kinders Mill since her first birthday. She is now 18 months and loves going nursery. As soon as we drop her off, she confidently settles in with her friends and the various activities. The nursery encourages outdoor play and a wide range of indoor fun play. The meals...
And I'm very happy with the alternatives she's given. All the staff are very attentive, thorough & provide a very personal touch with the babies/toddlers. Very comfortable with the environment.
My son started at Kinders Mill Day Nursery at the age of 1. It took him a week or two to settle in, but once he did he absolutely loved the place, and still does! The staff there are brilliant, they are attentive, supportive and just great with the children. One thing I really like about this...
My son started at Kinders Mill Day Nursery at the age of 1. It took him a week or two to settle in, but once he did he absolutely loved the place, and still does! The staff there are brilliant, they are attentive, supportive and just great with the children. One thing I really like about this nursery is the mixed age groups in each class, which I think really helps with development and social interaction. I highly recommend Kinders Mill!
Both my young children attend Kinders Mill Day Nursery for 3 days per week. From day one I was confident in the care and attention they were getting especially through their designated key workers. Both of them have grown in confidence, individuality and have improved social skills. I'm impressed...
I would highly recommend Kinders Mill to anyone.
The staff are qualified and friendly. The food is all organic and everything is all included which is good.
The admin/management respond quickly to any requests or queries and are happy to try...
The staff are qualified and friendly. The food is all organic and everything is all included which is good.
The admin/management respond quickly to any requests or queries and are happy to try and accommodate extra requests & queries etc.
Feedback at the end of each day is good, and an online system gives photos and learning updates.
I'd thoroughly recommend this nursery, without hesitation.
A fantastic nursery. All the staff are highly professional, tentative and extremely helpful. I am at peace when I drop my son off. It's expensive but well worth it. The service is excellent.
A fantastic nursery. All the staff are highly professional, tentative and extremely helpful. I am at peace when I drop my son off. It's expensive but well worth it. The service is excellent.
This is my second child to attend Kinder Mill as my first child loved it. The staff are very attentive and caring and build solid relationships with the children. They are in a safe environment with plenty to do, lots of activities, great selection of books, music etc. The playground has things...
This is my second child to attend Kinder Mill as my first child loved it. The staff are very attentive and caring and build solid relationships with the children. They are in a safe environment with plenty to do, lots of activities, great selection of books, music etc. The playground has things like a water feature and a wendy house as well as ride on toys. The play hall is great fun, just like a giant soft play place. The food is all organic and very tasty. There is a good variety of food and it is all cooked on site. There is excellent communication from the management and the invoices are always correct (i've not had a single error in 3 years).
My son started in Little Owls in September and he has learnt so much in such little time. His language skills have improved tremendously and his behaviour and ability to respond to different environments is also improving rapidly. I believe the nursery's encouragement to a level of discipline and...
My son started in Little Owls in September and he has learnt so much in such little time. His language skills have improved tremendously and his behaviour and ability to respond to different environments is also improving rapidly. I believe the nursery's encouragement to a level of discipline and independence is really helping him to develop. Most importantly he loves going to nursery so I know he is very happy and well cared for.
At Kinders Mill there is always a warm welcome. the staff work efficiently as a team and communication is excellent. The children are well cared for, educated, developed and encouraged to become independent individuals. They have wonderful messy play time, I would never consider doing at home. The...
At Kinders Mill there is always a warm welcome. the staff work efficiently as a team and communication is excellent. The children are well cared for, educated, developed and encouraged to become independent individuals. They have wonderful messy play time, I would never consider doing at home. The food choice and standard is superb. Both my daughters have been very happy here and I would recommend to anyone seeking childcare.
My son has been at Kinders Mill since January 2014 overall as a nursery Kinders Mill is great and friendly. All the staff seem engaging with the children and there is a lovely atmosphere. The squirrels team are fab, my son's key worker is fab, she always ensures my son is following what we do at...
My son has been at Kinders Mill since January 2014 overall as a nursery Kinders Mill is great and friendly. All the staff seem engaging with the children and there is a lovely atmosphere. The squirrels team are fab, my son's key worker is fab, she always ensures my son is following what we do at home (sleep routines) and helps if we are trying to encourage . We are very happy with the service Kinders Mill offer and feel it has enhanced and helped our sons development over the past 1½ years.
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News (6) & Events (0)
- 15 Oct 2026
We’re delighted that GrandirUK is once again Great Place to Work® Certified™ and has been recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Education & Training™ 2026. Our colleagues are...
- 08 Oct 2026
Leading Early Years provider GrandirUK has unveiled an evolved brand identity designed to reflect its growth as a national day nursery group while celebrating the unique character of its local...
- 20 Feb 2026
Grandir UK offers employment options designed for today’s childcare professionals. Grandir UK has launched GrandFlex, a suite of flexible working options designed to empower childcare professionals with greater control over...
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- 31 Mar 2026Recipient: GrandirUK
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Meet the Team (1)

Sarah began her career in early years as an apprentice and gathered a wide range of experience through a variety of different roles. Sarah has been a...
Sarah began her career in early years as an apprentice and gathered a wide range of experience through a variety of different roles. Sarah has been a Nursery Manager for 9 years now.
Sarah has a huge passion for working with children and takes pride in ensuring that they have the best start to both education and life.
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