Amersham Hospital Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Amersham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:15 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2003, with 80 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Buckinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Buckinghamshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HP7 0JDWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 16 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, confident and motivated to learn in this welcoming and homely nursery. They thrive through the close and loving bonds they form with the nurturing and caring staff. Babies giggle and smile as staff respond to their cues playfully. They benefit from positive interactions that support their early communication and language development right from the start. Children are settled and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Staff know children well and are highly attuned to their individual needs.
Children access a curriculum that builds on what they know and can do. They are eager to get involved with all of the enjoyable experiences staff offer. For example, children work together to make a police station out of giant cardboard boxes. They talk with confidence about the different roles of people who help us in the community. Children develop their critical thinking skills as they discuss how to place the boxes together. They listen to one another and consider each other's ideas. Children are excited to recall and share their new knowledge that cement is used to stick bricks together as they pretend they are builders. They behave well.
All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently give children the time they need to think and respond to questions, and ensure children who are less confident to talk are included to express their thoughts and ideas.
- 16 May 2023Good
- 24 October 2017Good
- 3 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Amersham Hospital Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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