Bengeo Playgroup
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Hertford for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:45 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2013, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15/30 hour funding now available for 2 year olds; 30 hours for 3 to 4 year olds.
Worth knowing. The 2 year funding for 15/30 hours is only available to working parents/carers who work equivalent to 16 hours a week at the minimum wage rate and/or earn under £100,000 per year (each). The 2 year funding is also available to some families who receive additional forms of government support.
What childcare usually costs in Hertfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hertfordshire 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
SG14 3DXWhat 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, 6 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this exceptionally warm, welcoming and nurturing playgroup.
They are greeted each day by the wonderfully dedicated, friendly and caring staff.
Children are eager to see them and excitedly enter the playroom. They demonstrate that they feel very happy, safe and emotionally secure. Staff embed routines and activities that encourage children's independence and self-care skills.
- 6 October 2022Outstanding
- 29 November 2016Outstanding
- 17 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bengeo Playgroup
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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