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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 Heidi C (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2020 Submitted via Website
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My 6-month-old son attends Nuffy Bear Day Nursery, as a first-time mother I was very apprehensive about nurseries, I was told all about Nuffy Bear by a friend who's child attends, they recommended the nursery highly. Since my son has been attending all I can say is how happy he is there, the staff made the transition very easy for me, they are so welcoming and knowledgeable.

I love to hear about his day and what he has been up to. The menu is varied and healthy, this is one of the main factors I liked about the nursery.

The nursery has a very loving and caring atmosphere as soon as you walk in, this is lovely to see.

It is so nice for me to be able to drop him off and go to work not having to worry.

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Review from Lisa C (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Fantastic nursery. Our son started in June and settled very quickly. Sara and her team have been so patient and caring. Our son has learnt so much. We would definitely recommend the nursery.

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Review from Lorna D (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2018 Submitted via Website
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My twins started Nuffy Bear in the Creche at 4 months old and became nursery children at 18 months. Over the nearly four years we have attended Nuffield, we have seen a huge amount of improvement. The quality of learning experience is excellent with not only all the eyfs covered but also Football, French and swimming lessons included in the program. We have found Nuffy Bear to be very caring and nurturing, whilst flexible to support our family and work commitments. The facilities are fantastic. It would not suprise us to see Nuffield awarded Outstanding at its next Ofsted.

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Review from Gemma M (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Both my children (4 years and 3 years) attend Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans. Both thoroughly enjoy the activities, space and staff.

Very happy and would recommend.

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Review from Susie W (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2018 Submitted via Website
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The nursery is a nurturing, fun environment and both my children are flourishing there. The children are encouraged to develop and grow from the moment the start.

The food is varied and nutritious.

There is s forest garden and an outdoor, undercover soft play for the children.

Weekly French lessons are held for children of all ages and once they are over 3 they also have swimming lessons.

It's a wonderful environment and I have two happy children enjoying their nursery journey.

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Review from Tracy D (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Both my sons have used Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans. Both didn't want to go to the crèche to start with but after their first time, they both loved it. I always came back to happy faces of excitement when I collected. The staff are warm and friendly and interact with the children through play and learn. I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Rosie M (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Our daughter has been to Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans since she was six months old and she loves it. The nursery has seen many changes and yet the staff have remained unconditionally committed and positive throughout. They have kept Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans an interesting and inspiring place for our children to flourish and grow. They have been consistent in maintaining high standards in education and fun! I'm always amazed and in awe at what my daughter achieves on a daily/weekly basis. I can always ask for advice about changes in my daughter's behaviour and I never feel as though I am on my own. The staff are reassuring and kind and I wouldn't have confirmed in my highly stressful/long hour's job without them and of course my husband!!

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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My son is very happy at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans. The care he receives is fantastic and he has never had a day where he doesn't want to go. The staff are approachable and the food is varied and healthy. I strongly recommend it.

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Review from David W (Father of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My daughter's carers are super. They explain to us every night when we collect her what she's done, eaten and how she's slept. Very informative.

My daughter is always happy when we collect her. Good experience overall and happy she is at this nursery.

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Review from Helen S (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Both children are very happy here. Friendly staff and caring.

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Review from Monika F (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My daughter has been going to Nuffy Bear Day Nursery St Albans for the past 12 months and she absolutely loves it. I feel she has really benefitted from the relaxed, warm and amazing staff. She loves creative messy play and soft play outside.

Overall, she settled really well and became a confident little girl.

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Review from Alexandra E (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2018 Submitted via Website
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Both of our children have attended Nuffy Bear since they were 9 months old. The nursery has great facilities e.g. access to nature garden and soft play as well as being able to use some of the Nuffield Health gym's facilities including the swimming pool. They also bring in external teachers for subjects such as French and football. The staff have always been great with our children and they have always enjoyed attending.

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Review from Claire F (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Initially hesitant about using a nursery inside a health centre, but all the staff have been excellent. Management very responsive and my daughter enjoyed being there. The end of day feedback was excellent, I liked their system of capturing how my daughter had been feeling/eating etc. I attended one parents evening, which was very comprehensive and I was impressed with how much they wrote down on her progress. Also excellent value and easy to park!

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Review from Stuart C (Father of Child) published on 1 February 2017 Submitted via Website
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My wife and I are delighted with the care Nuffy Bear (St Albans) Have provided our son.

He is offered a huge range of stimulating activities (true in every room/age group he has been in). They also make excellent use of the facilities they have at their disposal at the gym (squash courts for play, swimming pool etc.).

The staff are approachable, knowledgeable and clearly enjoy their time with the children. I have never seen anything other than smiles and energy emanating from the staff. In addition to this, they have a real bond with our son.

The management has been excellent in all our dealings with them and couldn't be more attentive, polite and friendly.

Ultimately, our son absolutely loves going to nursery and he comes home well fed, well entertained, making progress, extremely well looked after and safe. What more could you want?

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Review from Beth B (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2016 Submitted via Website
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In our time at Nuffy Bear they twice misused their debit permissions overdrawing from my account money they were not owed. It took a month on the first occasion to get my money returned. They have a few outstanding staff members and a few mediocre ones. Management seemed constantly stressed and/or absent when needed. Processes and communication lines were flawed. I felt children were safe but at the preschool level under stimulated and not properly prepared for school. This may have been partly due to staffing problems in our time there. Outside space seemed good as it had a great covered soft play area but on several occasions it wasn't used as they were understaffed or similar. There are much better places especially for older children.

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Review from Karla G (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2016 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been looked after extremely well and has enjoyed doing lots of new activities. Her confidence and grown lots as a result of the support and care from the nursery staff. I feel relaxed and happy knowing she is in good hands!

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Review from Katie O (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2015 Submitted via Website
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My daughter absolutely loves her time here. The staff are very friendly and professional and I find the daily feedback sheets most informative. It is obvious that the staff care a lot about the children and do their best to make the time that they spend at the nursery both stimulating and fun.

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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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