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140 placesWD6 1TH07501218646
East of England
Childcare in Hertfordshire
1,937 registered providers with 35,664 places, up 17.6% since December 2021.
307day nurseries
845childminders
347after-school clubs
982newly registered since 2021
45.6%rated Good or better
1,338closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 21.3% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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St. Albans88Watford74Hemel Hempstead72Stevenage50Hitchin (Hertfordshire)40Harpenden35Hertford35Bishop'S Stortford (Hertfordshire)33Borehamwood33Rickmansworth31Welwyn Garden City30Waltham Cross26Berkhamsted25Ware23Letchworth Garden City22Bushey21Hatfield19Potters Bar18Hoddesdon17Royston (Hertfordshire)16Radlett12Tring (Hertfordshire)11Baldock10Abbots Langley9Broxbourne7Buntingford7Sawbridgeworth7Kings Langley6Knebworth6Northwood (Hertfordshire)6Welwyn5Letchworth4Cheshunt3Much Hadham3Chorleywood2Elstree2Hertfordshire2Redbourn2273 Lower High Street1Aldenham1Apsley, Hemel Hempstead1Barnet (Hertfordshire)1Chorelywood1Codicote1Croxley Green1Cuffley1Datchworth1Flamstead1Goffs Oak1Great Amwell, Ware1Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire1Hunsdon1Little Berkhamsted1London Colney1Maple Cross1Newgate Street Village1Northchurch1Nr Buntingford1Nr Luton1Pirton, Hitchin1Port Hill1Puckeridge1Sawbridgworth1Standon1Tewin1Thorley, Bishop'S Stortford1Woolmer Green1
Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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135 placesSG4 0TW01462 290250
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102 placesHP1 1JT01442 236506
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91 placesHP4 1AP02039574670
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90 placesWD7 9DH01923855290
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86 placesSG14 2NL01707 392999
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86 placesAL7 3RP01707 391797
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85 placesAL7 1TN01707 393380
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83 placesSG4 9RW01462 434317
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80 placesCM23 2NL01279 771367
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80 placesWD3 8JJ01923 490175
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78 placesSG4 9RD07903336113
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78 placesWD25 0EA02071004662
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78 placesSG13 8AJ01992 304477
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76 placesAL3 5QN01727811212
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76 placesAL4 0HL01727 833980
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75 placesAL8 6QW01707 334715
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74 placesHP2 7QH07852914934
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74 placesHP3 0JW01442 834118
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74 placesSG14 1LR01992 503497
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73 placesCM21 9AN01279 216 370
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72 placesCM23 2NE01279 771367
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70 placesAL3 4SS01727 851267 07789916294
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70 placesAL4 0GX01727232232
Report card Nov 2025
65 placesAL4 9QL07977 708464
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64 placesAL1 4PL01727 852097
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63 placesAL5 5BQ01582713872
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62 placesAL4 0BX01727 838480
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61 placesAL4 0RA01727 730783
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60 placesWD19 6HJ0208 421 7500
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60 placesSG6 1DR01462 686683
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60 placesAL3 5JB01727 891 109
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60 placesWD6 3DG07501218646
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52 placesAL5 4EL01582 283507
Report card Nov 2025
50 placesAL5 5SF07795 510 130
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50 placesAL10 8ES07713485193
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50 placesWD6 3EP07515699550
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48 placesAL1 1JD01727 568 366
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48 placesAL5 1PF07933046834
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48 placesHP23 4EE01442891818
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46 placesAL8 7TT07876136458
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46 placesAL6 0UE01438 840138
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45 placesAL5 4ED07480 369531
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45 placesHA6 3HP01923957028
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45 placesWD6 3EY02034172980
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44 placesSG14 1QS01992 503610
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40 placesAL10 8TJ01707872949
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40 placesSG13 8RA01707 872 949
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40 placesAL1 5QJ07824774102
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40 placesAL5 4BX01582 320566
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37 placesAL5 4LE01582 767939
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36 placesAL2 1AF07834989916
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36 placesEN11 8DR01992460614
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36 placesHP2 5SF07960381422
Report card Feb 2026
35 placesAL1 1ST01727 865 249
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35 placesWD6 2DF020 8207 2430
Report card Dec 2025
32 placesAL6 9FN01438 840 132
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32 placesSG5 3PS01462 711817
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32 placesSG6 4NG01462 484 924
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32 placesAL7 2HB07766407317
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fizzbug @ The Grove Junior School | Harpenden | 200 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| FizzBug @ Grove Infant School | Harpenden | 150 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Club Excel at Abbot's Hill School | Hemel Hempstead | 130 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Rialize Childcare | Berkhamsted | 120 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Kidz Klub | Hoddesdon | 100 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Camp Beaumont - Berkhamsted (Pre-Prep) | Berkhamsted | 96 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Bright Horizons Watford Day Nursery and Preschool | Watford | 81 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Anouska's Kids Club | Rickmansworth | 81 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Rising Stars Activities St Joseph's In The Park | Hertford | 80 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Club Excel @ St Hilda's School | Bushey | 64 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| FizzBug @ St Saviour's | St. Albans | 55 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Shekinah Glory Day Nursery And After School Club | Borehamwood | 55 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Buntings Nursery | Buntingford | 52 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Bushey Gan | Bushey | 51 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Westfield Pre School | Watford | 50 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Rising Stars Activities | St. Albans | 50 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Fun Fest Cuffley | Cuffley, Potters Bar | 48 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Cherry Tree Bi-Lingual Day Nursery | Hemel Hempstead | 43 | Inadequate | Jun 2026 |
| After School Activity Club | Bushey | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Yorkies Day Care | Hitchin | 40 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Fun Fest Hemel Hempstead | Hemel Hempstead | 38 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education - Merchant Taylors' Prep School | Rickmansworth | 35 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Buzykidz Limited | Bushey | 35 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Sunbeams Preschool | Stevenage | 32 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Footsteps Pre-School | Rickmansworth | 32 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Jousters At St Mary's | Baldock | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Footsteps Nursery | Rickmansworth | 31 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Ohana Childcare | Hatfield | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Bushey Heath Primary School Holiday Club | Bushey | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Highover JMI SG4 | Hitchin | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Layston Preschool and Nursery CIC | Buntingford | 30 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| TOPKIDZ @ HARTSBOURNE | Bushey | 28 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Fusion Pre-School Southdown | Harpenden | 28 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Bluebell Pre School | South Oxhey | 27 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Windsor Hall Pre School | Borehamwood | 27 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Fingertips Creative Arts Pre-School | Harpenden | 26 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Cherry Tree Pre school | Letchworth Garden City | 26 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Little Stars Daycare | Radwell | 26 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Sunbeams Pre-School | Stevenage | 26 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Sunbeams Preschool and Nursery | Stevenage | 26 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Playhouse Nursery | Radlett | 24 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Moatfield Playgroup | Bushey | 24 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Knightsfield Nursery & Pre-School C.I.C | Welwyn Garden City | 24 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| The Willow Tree | Buntingford | 22 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Watchlytes Wrap Around Care | Welwyn Garden City | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Coombes Community Pre School | Royston | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Shekinah Glory Pre-School | Borehamwood | 20 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Kids Choice St Pauls Walden | Hitchin | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Chalk Hill Pre School | Watford | 20 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Bishop's Stortford Mencap Grove Cottage Nursery | Much Hadham | 18 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Tewin Wrap Around Care | Welwyn | 16 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Peartree Wrap Around Care | Welwyn Garden City | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| FunTech at Northwood (Merchant Taylors') | Northwood | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Hurst Drive SSS Provision | Waltham Cross | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Stagecoach Welwyn-Hatfield | Welwyn Garden City | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Stagecoach Watford Partnership | Watford | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Kings Camps | Northwood | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| SSS Provision Hormead First School | Buntingford | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Apex Learning Centre Watford | Watford | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| uPlay Sports | Hitchin | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |