Boys & Girls Nursery (Watford) Limited
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Watford for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2008, with 62 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
WD17 2PAWhat 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, 28 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Significant improvements have been made since the last inspection. Staff clearly understand what they want children to learn. They use methods, such as simple repetition, to embed children's learning and to build on what children already know and can do. Staff understand how to extend children's learning at the right time, and to help their good progress. For example, staff know which children in the preschool room can recognise the letter 'a' and know the sound it makes. They recall past learning, such as the initial letter sound, then encourage children to identify things that start with that sound, testing out what children have learned.
Staff focus on children's communication and language skills with enthusiasm and skill. For example, staff in the baby room use music and song to help babies to learn the rhythm and patterns of language. Babies move their bodies to music and copy staff actions, while staff sing in a lively tone of voice. Staff vary tone and volume to help babies to understand the meaning of words. They use a soft tone when singing about 'sleeping bunnies', singing loudly when the 'bunnies' are jumping. Babies jump along, clapping and stamping their feet. Staff commentate on their actions, repeating 'stamp, stamp, stamp'.
Staff know children's likes and dislikes and shape activities to help all children access learning equally. For example, they place transparent film over paint for children who do not enjoy the feel of paint on their hands. Children move and swirl the paint with hands and brushes, exploring the effect their movements make, while avoiding touching the paint.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the organisation of the layout of the toddler room to help children and staff to move with ease through this area, to avoid disruption to children's play n support staff to consider more carefully when to move children in the toddler room to the next activity or experience, to enable children to see their chosen learning through to its conclusion.
- 28 September 2023Good
- 7 March 2023Needs improvement
- 20 July 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Boys & Girls Nursery (Watford) Limited
- 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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