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Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans

Nuffield Health St Albans, Highfield Park Drive, St Albans AL4 0AH
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inspiring place for our children to flourish and growRosie M(Mother of Child)
Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans, St Albans
Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans, St Albans
Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans, St Albans

Nuffy Bear Day Nursery 'St Albans' is conveniently situated on the site of Nuffield Health’s St Albans Fitness and Wellbeing gym. The nursery caters for children aged 3 months to 5 years, where they will be grouped into rooms specially designed for their age and development. Their kind, caring staff work closely with parents to ensure children’s individual learning needs are met.

The Nursery benefits from a home from home environment,...  

Funding & Fees

*Prices as of April 2026*

- All Day Session - 8am-6pm - £91.00 per session
- Extended All Day Session 7:30am-6:00pm - £97.00 per session

- Just An Early Drop Off - 7:30am-8am - £10.50 per session

All sessions include snacks/meals, except for funding sessions.
Funding options vary with the option to pay for snacks/meals or provide your child's snacks/meals with no charge.

We do have a packed lunch policy to follow.

Contact Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans to get a personalised quote:

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Jenny De La Cruz Javier (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Registered Charity Number

  • 205533

Total Places for Children

  • 48

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
  • Tuesday 07:30-18:00
  • Wednesday 07:30-18:00
  • Thursday 07:30-18:00
  • Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • There is free on site parking and child/parent parking bays right by the entrance.

Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans Reviews (57)

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Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.119) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans has 57 reviews.

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Review from A J (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2023 Submitted via Website
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Nuffy Bear Day Nursery is the best by far. My three children have all attended since the beginning of 2016. It was the best choice we made. The team are very professional and there’s a safe environment. The food is also very good and healthy. Every member of staff is exceptional and they are all very approachable. Thank you Nuffy Bear team!

Reply from Tiffany Ballard, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans

Thank you so much for your kind words and appreciation. It means so much to us.

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Review from J D (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2023 Submitted via Website
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Nuffy Bear is a great nursery with friendly and supportive staff that genuinely care. They really push the kids to be independent and grow in confidence as they develop, and they provide a variety of activities including fitness classes and swimming that the kids love!

Reply from Tiffany Ballard, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans

Thank you so much for your kind words and continued support. Please do let us know if there is anything else that you would like to see us provide at nursery for our children.

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Review from Debasmita S (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2023 Submitted via Website
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Very happy with my child attending Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans. Lovely, supportive setting and the children are well looked after. They do a lot of activities aligned to age related development which is really beneficial and I can see how my child has been flourishing. Plenty of toys, books and spacious rooms/play areas. Older children have access to swimming lessons too, which is a great incentive.

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Review from E R (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2023 Submitted via Website
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Nuffy Bear's is warm and welcoming. Both my children are happy there. The team understand our children's individual needs and have built deep bonds with them. The menus are diverse and healthy, which is a real plus! It is great that the children join swimming lessons when they are three and exercise classes with a personal trainer from the age of two.

Reply from Tiffany Ballard, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans

Thank you so much for your lovely and kind words; we really do appreciate it. Please do let us know if you have ideas or things that you would like to see us introduce at the nursery for our children.

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Review from C D (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son has been attending Nuffy Bear in St Albans since 2020 and has grown and matured well over that time. The nursery staff really care about the kids they look after and there's a warmth to the staff and setting that reassures me he's having fun and in a good place while I'm working.

Reply from Tiffany Ballard, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans

Thank you for your kind words & support. We really appreciate it and have very much enjoyed looking after your son during his time with us. Please do let us know if you have any ideas or anything that you would like to see implemented at the nursery with our children.

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Review from Sophie T (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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Nuffy Bear St Albans is fantastic. They care so much about every child and give my daughter the best care while she's there. She loves going in and doesn't want to leave which says a lot. The staff are all so lovely, nothing is too much trouble. They do a variety of activities as well as lots of songs, stories and dancing. We love it so much, couldn't recommend it more.

Reply from Tiffany Ballard, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans

Thank you so much for your kind words and support. We are more than happy to help with anything you need and support where we can. If you have any other activity ideas that you would like us to introduce at the nursery for our children, then please do let us know.

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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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Very caring and kind nursery. My son is well looked after and his condition is managed very well. Very professional and safe environment. The food is also very good, with three meals and healthy snacks. A lot of toys and activities for the children.

Reply from Tiffany Ballard, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans

Thank you for your kind words, we appreciate your support. Please do let us know if you have any further ideas of activities that you would like to see at the nursery, and we can of course implement this with our children. If there is anything else we can do, please do let us know.

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Review from Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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Both of my children have attended Nuffy Bear and have flourished there - warm and supportive staff provide a lovely environment for children to grow at their own pace while having fun. Swimming and sports lessons are an added bonus!

Reply from Tiffany Ballard, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans

Thank you so much for your lovely review and comments - We appreciate your continuous support & have thoroughly enjoyed looking after both your children during their time at nursery. If there are any other classes/activity ideas that you would like for us to implement at nursery for the children, please do let us know.

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Review from A O (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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I have had a child at Nuffy Bear since 2019, and my youngest still attends. A lovely nursery with caring, friendly staff. My children are happy going in and at collection. They have flourished there, and I would certainly recommend it.

Reply from Tiffany Ballard, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans

Thank you so much for the lovely review. We appreciate your feedback and have thoroughly enjoyed looking after both children during their time with us and watching them grow into the lovely, kind children that they are.

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Review from G H (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2022 Submitted via Website
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My son has been with this nursery for more than a year, and I could say the staff and his carers genuinely care about him and the children they look after. You could see the closeness and bond, they worry as much as we the parents! and they really listen, take on board positive feedback and observations. Activities are stimulating and fun, the food is amazingly good and nutritious and well varied. We are very lucky and happy we found this nursery, it feels like family and home.

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Review from A M (Father of Child) published on 27 January 2022 Submitted via Website
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My son has been attending Nuffy Bear Day Nursery, St Albans, for just over 2 years now. It is a loving, homely, stimulating environment. The staff are so caring and lovely to all the family, my son loves every day at nursery, and it is lovely to see him so happy when I drop off and collect.

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Review from Lara O (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021 Submitted via Website
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My son has been going to this nursery for three years. It is a lovely, friendly nursery with nurturing staff. He loves going each day and enjoys a wide range of activities. The staff have worked hard in the Covid-19 times to take the place of the many outside activities such as French class and swimming. I am happy knowing that my son is learning in a safe environment. The staff really listen and adapt activities to the child. Any concerns I have are taken care of quickly and I can contact the manager anytime by phone or email to discuss my child if needed. The food is also of a very high, healthy quality.

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Review from Kat P (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021 Submitted via Website
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My son has been attending Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans since November 2020. The team have been absolutely fantastic and my son settled in really quickly as they have been so great and attentive with him. Being in lockdown has led to my son having a speech delay, but since he started at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans his confidence is really growing, he’s become so much more sociable and the team make a genuine effort to help him to develop which is so fantastic. My son loves going to nursery, he rushes in each day. We always have fantastic communication from everyone about what’s going on and what he’s done each day.

We’d definitely recommend Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans. The nursery offers great care and attention, as well as being a fun place that the kids love attending.

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Review from D P (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021 Submitted via Website
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We send both of our children here, one is three years old and the other, one-year-old and both are extremely happy. The nursery provides a nurturing environment with a great range of activities to engage and develop children. Both of our children love attending Nuffy Bears Day Nursery St Albans and have built strong relationships with their carers and their peers.

The staff are enthusiastic, adaptable and take a common-sense approach to any issues arising. They ensure the children can be outside daily wherever possible and provide plenty of opportunity for indoor exercise on top of this. Swimming and French lessons add to their offer, outside of Covid-19.

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Review from kayleigh R (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2020 Submitted via Website
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I would highly recommend Nuffy Bear. My daughter started in October and the transition and support from staff has been outstanding. She goes in happy everyday. There is a wide range of activities to help stimulate her and enable her development. Communication from staff has been excellent.

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Review from Siobhan H (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2020 Submitted via Website
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We could not ask for a more caring and nurturing nursery for our son. He is growing into a confident little boy and is being well prepared for transitioning to school. He is constantly making lovely memories and great friendships that I hope will last a lifetime. Couldn't fault this nursery or the team they are amazing.

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Review from Ben M (Father of Child) published on 22 October 2020 Submitted via Website
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The nursery has been fantastic with both my children. The children settled very well and both love attending nursery. Me and my wife have been extremely impressed with how the nursery managed the recent changes due to COVID. Thank you for caring for our children so well.

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Review from Allie P (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2020 Submitted via Website
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All the key workers are really friendly, approachable. Their help with potty training was especially helpful for me as a first-time mum! They were especially flexible with us in changing hours to help fit with our home commitments.

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Review from Shannon S (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2020 Submitted via Website
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My daughter started Nuffy Bear in January 2020 when she was 9 months old, being a first-time mum I was so worried about leaving her. But I and my partner couldn’t be happier with the staff at Nuffy Bear, they are all so loving warming which made my return back to work so much better! She loves going to nursery and enjoys seeing all the staff and forming a special friendship with all the children. She loves getting involved in all the fun messy activities and exploring the outside area! I would 100% recommended Nuffy Bear!

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Review from Chantel N (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2020 Submitted via Website
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My husband and I are so grateful to all of the staff at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans - we had not planned to put our daughter in nursery quite so early but due to Covid-19, family isolation and both of us working frontline for the NHS the decision was taken out of hands.
The manager and her team came to the rescue - within hours of my original enquiry they were arranging us a place and reassuring me that she would be taken good care of. I could not have asked for more - the day I dropped my daughter off - she happily trotted off on a new adventure and started to explore her new environment with barely a backward glance.

To say she loves going to nursery is an understatement, as we arrive in the car park she is squealing with excitement and desperate to run to the gate and see who will be there. We don't know everyone by name yet but there is never a face that she isn't pleased to see. She is flourishing and making wonderful relationships with both staff and children. Thank you so much to all staff.

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Jenny De La Cruz Javier Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2025
Jenny De  La Cruz Javier

Hello, I am the Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery in St Albans.

I have worked in the childcare sector for 20+ years and have a wealth of knowledge and understanding when it comes to children. I am also a mummy to a little Boy.

I completed my Level 3 in childcare and education & have experience being an unqualified practitioner and worked my way up to a senior/ 3rd in charge, deputy & now nursery Manager. I have a huge passion for what I do, and I want to ensure that all our children grow & thrive from attending our nursery setting.

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