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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 They do not publish prices, so ask.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.

Call 01992 304 477Their website

Cost

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

£7.09an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£7.00an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
From 2 years, up to school ageRegistered with Ofsted for birth to 8+.
When it's open
08:45 to 15:15, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Takes them
Outdoor space
Yes
How many children
24 placesMedium for England
How long open
13 yearsLong established
Address
Bengeo Primary School, The Avenue, Hertford, SG14 3DX

Where it is

SG14 3DX
Ofsted URN EY463998On the register since 25 June 2013
Ofsted

What 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.

Before you ring

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.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Bengeo Playgroup

Day nursery · Bengeo Primary School, The Avenue, Hertford, SG14 3DX

OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+From 2 years08:45 to 15:15, 5 days a week24 placesLong established

St. Joseph's Playgroup

Day nursery · North Road, Hertford, SG14 2BU

GoodTakes funded hours£7.50 a sessionBirth to 5From 2 years09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 620 placesOpen for decades
0.7 mi
14 min walk
07814849274Their website

Tiddley Tots Nursery

Day nursery · 84-86 Fore Street, Hertford, SG14 1AA

Report card Feb 2026Birth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm59 placesOpen a few years
0.9 mi
18 min walk
07961040791

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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