Royston Day Nursery

Lumen House, Lumen Road, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 7AG

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Royston Day Nursery is located in the historic market town of Royston in Hertfordshire and provides high-quality childcare for children aged from 6 weeks to 5 years.

The nursery offers spacious and welcoming rooms, giving every child the opportunity to play, explore, and develop their natural curiosity while building key skills through engaging learning experiences.

A dedicated team of experienced early years practitioners is committed to delivering the best possible nursery experience... Read more

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Type of Service

Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

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Group / Owner

Family First Day Nurseries
Private Owned

Person in charge

Amy Paterson (Nursery Manager)

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Age Range

from 0 years 2 months
to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

Monday07:30-18:00
Tuesday07:30-18:00
Wednesday07:30-18:00
Thursday07:30-18:00
Friday07:30-18:00

When Closed

Bank Holidays & Christmas

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Parking is available outside the nursery for convenient drop off and pick up.

Funding & Fees

We don't have fee or funding details for this nursery. Contact them directly.

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Royston Day Nursery Reviews (21)

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Royston Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.020) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
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Review from Kate B (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2026 Submitted via Website•

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We couldn't recommend Royston Day Nursery highly enough. Our son has been attending for three years, and as a child with special needs, the nursery has truly gone above and beyond to support him and provide the care he needs and deserves.

The staff are incredibly caring, attentive, and kind-they listen, they care, and they are always available whenever we have questions or need to talk things through. Nothing ever feels like too much trouble.

Our son genuinely enjoys going to nursery. He settles in well and takes part in a wide variety of activities, including sensory play, outdoor play, crafts, and music time. He spends plenty of time outside and also eats very well. The nursery offers a great selection of hot meals and snacks, and the team are wonderful at encouraging him to sit and try his food without ever putting him under pressure.

He has been so happy here, and we will be very sad to see him leave in the summer. We are so grateful for everything the nursery has done for him.

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↩Reply from Jennifer OShea, Customer Care Manager at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a thoughtful review. We are pleased to hear how happy your son has been with us over the past three years. Supporting every child to thrive is at the heart of what we do, and it means so much to know that you have felt listened to, supported, and cared for throughout your time at Royston Day Nursery.

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Review from L E (Mother of Child) published on 7 January 2026 Submitted via Website•

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Our son has been at RDN since 9 months old ( nearly 2). It's a brilliant nursery in our opinion providing safe, engaging, enriching care. The staff are all excellent and passionate, without exception. Fewer temp and agency staff than some other nurseries, with some older and more experienced staff too which I think makes a difference. They offered a longer settling process which was brilliant for our lad,, we love that they provide face to face feedback regularly and also at 'parents evenings' as well as updating the app regularly.

Our boy has had great experience in the under 2s and now 2-3 room, has made good friends and happily walks in and waves goodbye to us. Would definitely recommend.

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↩Reply from Jennifer OShea, Customer Experience Team Leader at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your thoughtful review and recommendation. We're delighted to hear how happy and settled your son has been with us and that you've valued our settling-in process and communication.

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Review from Sulaf T (Mother of Child) published on 7 January 2026 Submitted via Website•

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Royston Day Nursery has been nothing short of amazing since my little one has started with them back in September, the support and care they provided for him to help him settle in and break his separation anxiety was exceptional.

The staff are always kind , welcoming and supportive and they truly care about the little ones and put an effort to get know them and attend to their needs and there development, the nursery is going from a strength to strength and I can't recommend it enough.

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↩Reply from Jennifer OShea, Customer Experience Team Leader at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your kind review. We're delighted to hear your little one has settled so well and that you felt supported throughout the process.

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Review from Laura P (Mother of Child) published on 7 January 2026 Submitted via Website•

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My son has a physical disability. He left one nursery and joined Royston Day Nursery, where ratios suited his needs and he was provided so much support from the start. This nursery have gone above and beyond. Everyone in the team treats my son with such respect, kindness and compassion; as well as ensuring his educational development in a safe, clean and nurturing environment. The activities are plentiful, as are the resources and toys for the children to interact with. My son's physical development has come on leaps and bounds, especially since his transition to the preschool. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this setting to those with age appropriate children. I trust the team and its leadership entirely. I'm looking forward to see where next year takes us!

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↩Reply from Jennifer OShea, Customer Experience Team Leader at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. Were thrilled to hear that your son has felt so supported and valued at Royston Day Nursery, and that his developmentboth educationally and physicallyhas progressed so well. Its fantastic to know that our teams care, compassion, and dedication have made a difference, and that you trust us with his care.

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Review from Daniel A (Father of Child) published on 18 September 2025 Submitted via Website•

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Royston Day Nursery is well organised, has engaging activities, offers nice meals, and is staffed by passionate and caring individuals. I feel confident that I am leaving my son in a safe and stimulating environment.

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↩Reply from Jennifer OShea, Customer Experience Team Leader at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. We're delighted to hear that you feel confident leaving your son with us and that you value the activities, meals, and care provided by our team. Creating a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment for every child is at the heart of what we do, and it means a lot to know this is shining through.

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Review from k B (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2025 Submitted via Website•

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So many changes fro the good. They have enough management and alwys someone to a swer any concern I have . People that works there appears to be happy and the children alwys seem to be having good time. The place is now welcoming and clean

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↩Reply from Jennifer OShea, Customer Experience Team Leader at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're really glad you've noticed the positive changes and feel supported by the team. It's lovely to hear that the nursery feels welcoming and that the children are happy.

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2025 Submitted via Website•

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Royston day nursery is a beautiful and friendly nursery, I couldn't be more happy with how my son has settled in and how amazing the team have been with our family, they have gone above and beyond to make sure we are all happy and settled into this new chapter of our lives!

I couldn't recommend this nursery more it's amazing!

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↩Reply from Jennifer OShea, Customer Experience Team Leader at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that your son has settled in so well and that you've felt supported during this important transition. It means a lot to our team to know that their efforts have made a positive difference.

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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2025 Submitted via Website•

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We absolutely love RDN. My boys (twins) have been going for the last 2 years, and we have seen changes in management, and ups and downs in staffing levels.
The new (ish!) management are absolutely excellent. Ive never doubted that my boys will be safe and happy at RDN but the management now is really outstanding. Communication is efficient and regular. Any questions, emails etc are answered well within a day, phone calls are never an issue (like to check up and see how they are doing that day).
My boys also have some medical issues and respiratory problems and the care the staff take is second to none.

Over time I have spoken quite a bit to the staff - all of them are warm, friendly, caring and professional. I really can't thank them enough for providing and fun and safe space for my boys to be looked after in!

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↩Reply from Jennifer OShea, Customer Experience Team Leader at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you so much for sharing your feedback. We're glad to hear that your experience at Royston Day Nursery has been positive, particularly in relation to communication, care, and the recent changes in management. Supporting families and ensuring children feel safe, happy, and well cared for is always our top priority, so it's encouraging to know that this is reflected in your experience.

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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 5 June 2025 Submitted via Website•

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Both my daughters attend Royston day nursery and they have done since March 2025. They are nearly 1 and nearly 3.
Coming from another nursery with my eldest, I just love how much she loves coming to nursery every day. She's excited to get there and see all her friends and the staff, she enjoys the day to day activities and she loves little wiggles on a Thursday!
Both my girls are always happy and really well cared for throughout their day which we are updated through the app each day on how they are and what they have eaten etc. this really puts my mind at ease knowing what the girls have been up to and what they have eaten.
The love and care from the staff is always amazing and it is a huge relief knowing that both my girls are happy where they are.
They have lots of toys, resources and even sensory/cosy areas which is great, especially for my nearly 1 year old.
I will always recommended Royston day nursery to anyone that asks where I send my children!

Thank you!

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↩Reply from Jennifer OShea, Customer Experience Team Leader at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your kind words and wonderful feedback. We're thrilled to hear that your son has had such a positive experience with us. Creating a happy, nurturing, and stimulating environment is at the heart of what we do, and it means a lot to know that this has made a difference for your family.

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Review from Jayne M (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2024 Submitted via Website•

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My son has attended Royston Day Nursery since turning 1, he is currently 2.5 years old and is really enjoying his time there. He enjoys a variety of different activities daily and loves being outside playing which is also daily. The staff always ensure he is dressed appropriately for the weather and makes sure he is changed when required so he remains comfortable. He enjoys the different food and flavours offered to him and whenever asked he always says he has had a good day. Whenever we pick him up he always has a smile on his face and all the staff at the nursery are approachable, kind and you can see they really do care about all the children.

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↩Reply from Sid, Senior Marketing Executive at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you for your wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that your little one is having a lovely experience at our nursery and appreciate your kind words about the team.

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Review from P N (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2023 Submitted via Website•

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Our daughter attended this setting from 2021 to October 2023. We had a good impression of the nursery until October 2023 when unfortunately the room our daughter attended was closed indefinitely with no notice due to staffing issues. Apparently many of the staff left due to a change in management. I felt the way this closure was communicated to parents fell far short of my expectations and I am left feeling disappointed in the handling of the whole situation by the main group. We had to move our daughter to another nursery and will not plan to return to Royston Day Nursery.

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↩Reply from Sid, Senior Marketing Executive at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you for your review which is important to us, and we appreciate your feedback, please do contact us at feedback@familyfirstnurseries.com so we can discuss concerns.

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Review from Madeleine M (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2023 Submitted via Website•

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Lovely, friendly, smiley, staff always giving great feedback and a sense of going above and beyond.
My daughter absolutely loves her time there and looks forward to going everyday!

I highly recommend the nursery.

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↩Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you for the review and lovely to see your daughter loves coming to nursery.

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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2023 Submitted via Website•

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We absolutely love Royston Day Nursery. Both our girls have flourished under their expert care. Every member of staff is warm, welcoming and incredibly nurturing. The managers are approachable, very knowledgeable and go out of their way to help.
The communication is excellent and we've been so impressed by the dedicated care - particularly when issues arise.

We always recommend Royston Day Nursery.

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↩Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you for the review, we love nurturing and taking care of all the children at our nursery.

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Review from Lauren P (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2023 Submitted via Website•

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Our son has been attending Royston Day Nursery since January this year. He has settled well into the shrimps (baby) room, helped by the kind and caring staff. They are knowledgeable about the areas for development and recently wrote a report for our son which accurately reflected everything that we have observed at home- showing how well they have got to know him in such a short time.
Our son is flourishing in his development of skills and his confidence and he enjoys his time there. The nursery keeps us updated throughout the day and communicates regularly with us. The staff carefully plan activities to develop his skills but there are also plenty of opportunities for him to choose activities that he loves.

He eats freshly made food daily- often better than he has at home! We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Royston Day Nursery. Thank you for everything you have done for us.

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↩Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you for the review and lovely to see your son growing in confidence and developing new skills.

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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2023 Submitted via Website•

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My daughter has been with the nursery for a year and a half and absolutely loves going. The managers are very hands on and all of the staff in each room have been amazing. My daughter looks forward to going to nursery, they provide lots of creative activities and even movement, music and dance classes for babies and preschoolers! Really pleased with the nurturing environment our little girl is learning in. Thank you very much Royston Day Nursery.

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↩Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you for the review and great to see your daughter loves nursery and all the activities.

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Review from Rebecca M (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2023 Submitted via Website•

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My school-aged daughter spent four years at Royston Day Nursery, and now my 1 and a half-year-old is there. Both children love going, and we've always been really pleased with the kind staff, lovely environment and great activities. They've been great with my daughter's food intolerance. We always recommend them to friends and are so pleased we picked Royston Day Nursery!

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Thank you for the review and for recommending us to your friends!

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Review from R L (Father of Child) published on 26 April 2023 Submitted via Website•

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My eldest daughter (now in school) and my son (still attending nursery) both started at Royston Day Nursery from three months old. I've been dropping them off, picking them up, and seeing the rooms during handover every working day for the last seven years!
They both loved it there and settled in really quickly. My daughter made loads of friends. My son had to deal with Covid-19, and when everything shut, the nursery was really accommodating and flexible and handled the pandemic in a fair way. They were really good at re-settling my son when he returned to the nursery.

I like how each room has lots of things for the children to do and teach them numbers and phonics, and they've really upgraded the outdoor spaces. The staff and management team are all wonderful people. They recently changed ownership, and the only annoyance was the switch away from the popular app to a log, which has fewer updates and photos of what's happening each day, but it's not a big issue.

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↩Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you for the review and for being part of our nursery family.

We appreciate your feedback.

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Review from David O (Father of Child) published on 26 April 2023 Submitted via Website•

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Our daughter has been at Royston Day Nursery for three days per week for approximately eight months now. The staff and facilities have been excellent for her. Her appointed key person is caring, attentive and organised. It's all we could ask for as our daughter really enjoys her time there.

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Thank you for the review and saying our staff are amazing, we love taking care of all the children.

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Review from Samantha I (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2023 Submitted via Website•

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My daughter currently goes here. She started in January 2018 and has been enjoying it since. The staff are very sweet and kind to her and she is always happy to go. Even on days when she isn't happy, they always send me an update or picture to show she is feeling better.
They were really great over the Covid pandemic and have ensured that the kids were safe but still felt comfortable. They put together good safety measures and let us all know in a timely manner.
My daughter has loved being there at pre-school. She comes back and tells me all about the things she has learnt and done today.
Her teachers are so friendly and give feedback on how her day went.

They are welcoming and friendly, have been very fortunate to have such a wonderful start to her learning journey.

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↩Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you for the review and we are so pleased your daughter is enjoying her time at nursery.

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Review from R M (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2023 Submitted via Postal Card•

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My daughter has been attending Royston Day Nursery for the last two and a half years and I couldn't have asked for a better setting for her.
The staff in each room as well as the management truly care about her and the way my daughter speaks about them, even at home, really shows how wonderful they are and how great the setting is.

I always recommend Royston Day Nursery to friends when I know they are looking for somewhere for their children as I honestly think they are all wonderful.

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↩Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Royston Day Nursery

Thank you for the review and we are so happy to be able to provide care and support to you and your daughter.

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28 Apr 2023Recipient: Family First Day Nurseries
29 Apr 2022Recipient: Family First Day Nurseries
20 Nov 2021Recipient: Family First Day Nurseries

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Frequently Asked Questions about Royston Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Royston Day Nursery accepts?

Royston Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Royston Day Nursery Open?

Royston Day Nursery is open: 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.

How many Children does Royston Day Nursery have capacity for?

Royston Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 109 Children.

How far is Royston Day Nursery to the centre of Royston?

0.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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