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    De Havilland Pre-School & Nursery


    High-quality private nursery education in the heart of Hatfield

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O P E N I N G   H O U R S

Mon-Fri        8:30 am - 3:00 pm
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    “My little one joined the nursery over a year ago and I think trusting them with my child is one of the best decisions I have made. He's on the spectrum and has got a brilliant team helping him. Staff is Enthusiastic about what they do and Parents are involved in every decision they take putting the needs of the child first. An Amazing place to be and a passionate team to help.”

    - Pumy M

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    “This preschool is amazing they have supported my children and their additional needs amazingly and supported me when I have needed some support the staff are amazing, they are caring, fun and supporting. I'm going to be gutted when my last child moves to big school”

    - Kimberlie R

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    “We were desperately looking for a good nursery and we are so happy with what we found”

    - Sonny B

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    “The indoor learning environment is a welcoming space to learn in"


    "Children persevere and show pride when they master new skills"


    "Staff communicate well and speak clearly to children to develop their language skills"


    Ofsted report May 2021

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A Warm Welcome To

De Havilland Preschool & Nursery

De Havilland Preschool & Nursery is a private nursery based in Hatfield. We provide morning nursery sessions, lunch clubs and afternoon nursery sessions for children aged 2-5 years old.


We're proud to have been rated Ofsted "Good" in July 2021. 


We provide FREE and FLEXIBLE sessions for 2, 3 & 4 year olds! Find out more here


We believe in complete transparency, which is why there are no chargeable extras. Everything your child needs during their day with us is included in our fees


We also offer 30 hours extended free childcare

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We won Best Nursery in Hatfield!

Purple LUXlife Parent & Baby Awards 2025 badge for De Havilland Pre-School & Nursery, gold ribbon
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WHY CHOOSE US?

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