Childcare in Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead has 27 day nurseries, 18 pre-schools, 29 school nursery classes, 24 childminders and 27 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 56 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 7 of them Outstanding. 69 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £41 to £74, typically £46. Across Hertfordshire there are 36 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Hertfordshire, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 317 school nursery classes across Hertfordshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
87 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Kumon Hemel Hempstead Marlowes Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened SNAP Hemel Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Fun Fest Hemel Hempstead Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Cherry Tree Bi-Lingual Day Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed SNAP Hemel Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Club Excel at Abbot's Hill School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Theatretrain Hemel Hempstead Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Woodland Magic Pre-School Limited Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Kidz Zone Club - Jupiter Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Complete Sports Ltd - Hammond Academy Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Butterflies and Rainbows pre school Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened Fun Fest Hemel Hempstead Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Hemel Hempstead
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Hemel Hempstead?
Of the 5 full-day rates published by settings in Hemel Hempstead, the typical price is £46 a day, ranging from £41 to £74. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Hemel Hempstead take funded hours?
44 of the 125 settings in Hemel Hempstead are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Hemel Hempstead rated Outstanding?
Yes. 7 of the 56 settings Ofsted has inspected in Hemel Hempstead hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Hemel Hempstead take babies?
87 settings in Hemel Hempstead are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Hemel Hempstead?
Hertfordshire has 36 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
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