St Francis' Nursery

St Francis' College, Broadway, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3PJ
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St Francis' Nursery, in Letchworth Garden City, cares for children aged from three months to four years old.

The nursery is based in St Francis' College and offers trained staff to give each and every child the chance to thrive and develop new skills.

There are stimulating, fun activities for children at the nursery and plenty of opportunities for them to learn through play.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Natalie Green (Manager)

Total Places for Children

  • 81

Opening Times

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

St Francis' Nursery Reviews (29)

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St Francis' Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.960) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Francis' Nursery has 29 reviews.

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Review from Sean O (Father of Child) published on 3 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has absolutely thrived at St. Francis Preschool. From the very beginning, the staff were incredibly caring and enthusiastic, which helped her settle in so quickly. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and it's clear that each child is given individual attention thanks to the small group
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The range of activities on offer is simply outstanding - from swimming lessons, ballet, forest school, PE lessons, and music, to the many creative and educational opportunities woven into each day. The food is excellent, and we've noticed such positive changes in our daughter's speech, independence, and confidence since she joined. She looks forward to preschool every day and adores her key worker.


What really sets St. Francis apart is how preschool children are part of the wider school community and benefit from the beautiful facilities the school has to offer. We have looked at other preschools in town, but there is truly no comparison.

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Review from Victoria M (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An absolutely amazing nursery! Our daughter, currently 20 months, has been going to St Francis in Letchworth since she turned 1 and we are beyond thrilled with how it's going. All of the teachers are fantastic (specific shout out to Elaine and Jayanga) and she absolutely loves all of them. Her development
has been outstanding, and I put so much of that down to the activities they do with the children and the environment. We - and she! - feel safe and happy leaving our daughter there when we drop off and we know that she will learn and do so much (and eat very well!).


We cannot recommend this nursery enough; it's was the best decision we made choosing St Francis.

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Review from Tia C (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 11 month old daughter has just started at the nursery, and I couldn't recommend them enough. The team in the Acorn Room have been so caring, reassuring and kind. I was very nervous when my daughter first started, but the team are always on hand to message us to reassure, send any info that we need
and have just been incredible. Now she's settled, my daughter is loving nursery more and more every day. The Admin team are also great and always helpful. This nursery is such a dream, I am so grateful we are able to send our daughter there!
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Review from Ben T (Father of Child) published on 15 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has just finished his time here, and has had the best time. He had a varied programme of activities including forest school, which he loved, and PE, Music and French lessons from staff in the main school. The staff are very welcoming and friendly, and the regular updates on the app are brilliant
and great to see regular photos of what they are getting up too. It was brilliant that they also took part in sports day, a lovely event to see them all having fun together!
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Review from Lucy P (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery offers everything; Ballet, Swimming, PE, French, music, forest school all in one place. It has vast grounds and huge resources and brings out the best in each child. I've noticed my daughter's language skills improve within the first month of her attending. The staff are attentive, kind
caring and go the extra mile , weekly newsletters, inclusion into the other years with assemblies and special events.
It's an incredible nursery and recommend to all
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Review from Russell G (Father of Child) published on 12 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has been at St Francis now for a little over 2 months after not enjoying her previous nursery. She is thriving here. The staff are all incredibly helpful and have taken extra care to ensure that she has settled well. Her development has come along really well and the flexibility of the team
has meant that she has grown in confidence week by week.
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Review from T E (Father of Child) published on 12 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a fantastic nursery, with great facilities and a wide range of 'extra-curricular' activities that most nurseries don't offer, such as swimming, music, french, and forestry. We feel this is much better preparation for a school environment than other childcare providers.
Meals are varied and
good quality, with updates on child's intake provided via the app. Regular updates of child's progress, including photos, are provided via said app, and the staff are easily contactable via the messaging feature.
Our daughter loves the nursery and the staff, and will be upset to leave when she reaches school age!
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Review from Orla M (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so pleased with the care our son has received since starting at St Francis Nursery over a year ago. The teaching and opportunities available have enabled him to flourish. He is so excited to attend which is very reassuring to see. Although all staff are fabulous we would like to give a special
mention to the staff in the Sunflower Room, they always make time to speak to us if we have any questions and to fill us in on his day and have also been extremely supportive in helping us to prepare our son for the arrival of his new sibling. We would highly recommend.
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Review from Martina C (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall, this is a great nursery and I'm really happy with the care my sons receive. The manager is always available and responsive, which is reassuring. They take feedback from parents seriously and do their best to act on it.
I'd like to give a special mention to the Forest Room team, every staff
member is extremely caring, attentive, and lovely. I often receive wonderful updates from the staff with pictures and detailed descriptions of the activities my son is involved in.
My child especially adores one staff member in particular who is such a sweet and caring individual. I've seen him running excitedly toward her, and she lovingly picked him up and hugged him. Moments like these really highlight the warmth and dedication of the staff.
Thank you to the entire team for creating such a nurturing environment for my little one.
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Review from Ashleigh T (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending St Francis College Nursery for the past 2 months and his development has skyrocketed. From mobility to speech I am seeing him excel and I believe it's mainly down to the care he is getting at nursery. The staff are exceptional. I never have to worry if he is getting the right
care and attention, the daily updates give me a lot of assurance and he's always in a good mood when I pick him up!
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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Francis is a wonderful nursery that has provided our child with the best possible preschool experience. The teaching and care are of exceptional quality and our child is flourishing there. In preschool, they have the opportunity to do PE, music, swimming, French, forest school and more. The staff
are amazing and really get to know the children on an individual basis. We couldn't be happier with our experience with St Francis.
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Review from James J (Father of Child) published on 31 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St. Francis' Nursery has been an incredible experience for my child! The staff truly cares about each child's well-being, creating a warm and nurturing environment. My child looks forward to each day filled with fun activities that foster creativity and learning. The wonderful staff are not only attentive
but also enthusiastic, making every moment enjoyable. I can't recommend St. Francis' Nursery highly enough for anyone looking for a caring and engaging place for their little ones!
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Review from Leah R (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery!
Our daughter has been here since opening and she has excelled! The staff are friendly, caring and forthcoming. The environment is playful and nurturing. They do lots of activities throughout the day and we are sent updates regularly. I feel my daughter is very safe and very well
looked after and she returns home happy and full of life every day that she attends. I would highly recommend it.
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Review from Victoria N (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely amazing staff! My 3-year-old son was getting really upset at drop-off and didn't want to go in. The staff went above and beyond to make sure he was settled and even found out the cause of the problem keeping me in the loop all the time. Not only is there no more tears he now asks to go to nursery.
I also love all the different activities St Francis has to offer I'd definitely recommend it.
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Review from Janet B (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been going to St Francis Nursery since July '24 and we have been really happy with how he has settled so far and also how quickly he settled. All of the staff are really friendly, helpful, and caring and they are always really fast to respond to any messages I send on the app. The communication
via the app is great and we get constant updates during the day. We also get photos uploaded which is so lovely to see what he is doing and to see his happy little face.
He has also been developing so well and progressing really quickly with different skills, which I am sure is due to the staff and activities they do at St Francis.
The facilities are good too as the nursery has use of the main school's facilities like the swimming pool etc. which is great that it is included in the nursery fee.
I am really happy that we decided to send our son here, thank you!
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Review from Angie B (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our baby loves being dropped off at nursery which makes us happy and confident in her being well cared for. Her stay is made so enjoyable by all the staff but in particular her core carer. She's happy when she comes home and she has developed since being there. Recommend.
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Review from Sam B (Father of Child) published on 23 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been going to St Francis for the past year and we've been really pleased with St Francis. They're very communicative, giving you updates throughout the day, which we've noticed has increased recently which has been a pleasant surprise. We've also noticed a great deal of learnings and
new skills our daughter has picked up which has been lovely to see. We have even recommended St Francis to friends and would thoroughly recommend it to any prospective parents.
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Review from Megan D (Mother of Child) published on 18 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are really happy with the care and activities provided by St Francis pre-school. Our daughter transferred there in April from a nursery in London and the improvement in what she is offered on a daily basis is amazing. The staff do brilliant activities with the children each day plus they do P.E and
swimming as part of their curriculum. We also pay an additional termly fee to do ballet. The staff are lovely, attentive and caring and we have been really happy with our experience to date.
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Review from A A (Father of Child) published on 18 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've had a positive experience with St Francis College. After trying a few other nurseries, we were relieved to find a place where our 3-year-old son feels comfortable and engaged. It's the first time he's been happy to spend time away from us and has formed good relationships with the staff and other
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My child enjoys the activities, and we've noticed that he's becoming more confident and independent since starting at St Francis. The staff are attentive and provide a supportive environment for the children. We're pleased with our choice and would give the school 5 stars.
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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 18 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our toddler has been attending St Francis for a year now and we could not be happier with her experience. She has absolutely thrived in the setting. She has made some incredible friends and is always excited to go in and see them. The staff are brilliant and look after the kids so well. They keep the
app updated with meals, (naps and nappies when they're younger), activities, photos and regular updates on what milestones they are meeting. As well as plenty of free play, it feels like a more relaxed school-based approach and she is learning so much.
Since they are attached to the private school, the nursery benefits from their facilities and teachers. The pre-schoolers have weekly swimming, music, forest school and French lessons included in the price. For a small additional fee (about £112/term) they are also able to attend weekly ballet lessons. Even with all these added benefits, we found them to be substantially cheaper than other nurseries in the area. Highly recommend!
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.960)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.960) out of 10 for St Francis' Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.960 for St Francis' Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (333 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 346 Ratings = 4.96
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for St Francis' Nursery is based on 29 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 81 number of registered child places is 16.2, which has been reached with 29 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about St Francis' Nursery

What Days & Hours is St Francis' Nursery Open?

St Francis' Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does St Francis' Nursery have capacity for?

St Francis' Nursery has capacity for a total of 81 Children.

How far is St Francis' Nursery to the centre of Letchworth Garden City?

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

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