Berrygrove Early Years Centre
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Watford for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2024. Open since 2012, with 50 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 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
WD25 9PWWhat 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.
- 6 April 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 26 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive ready to play. Most join their friends and are eager to get started on their day at this very inclusive setting. Any children who need support to say goodbye to their parents have kind and caring staff ready to help them. Staff provide children with plenty of worthwhile play experiences indoors and outside.
Children are eager to challenge themselves as they climb over the tyres and balance on the wooden stepping logs. Staff provide very good two-part instructions, testing out children's ability to follow them. Older children need no more support and get started right away. Younger children reach out for a hand to steady them as they balance. Staff are on hand to help each child and there is plenty of celebration as they reach the end.
Children behave well. Staff model polite and respectful behaviour and this helps children to learn how to speak and behave towards others. Children sit well for circle time. They join in, saying 'hello' to each person as part of their welcome.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the use of alternative communication strategies to maximise their impact on fostering children's communication n explore ways to enhance staff knowledge and confidence to an even higher level for working with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- 26 June 2024Good
- 10 September 2019Good
- 14 June 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Berrygrove Early Years Centre
- 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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