Charters Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Abbots Langley for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 1998, with 94 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
WD5 0GUWhat 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.
- 2 August 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 26 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed into this caring environment by managers and all staff. The management team have high expectations of the key-person approach, where staff create strong bonds to support children to feel safe and secure at nursery. Staff build relationships with children and get to know them well to ensure they feel settled and their emotional development needs are met.
Children's physical development is well supported throughout the nursery, both indoors and outdoors. Babies climb low-level equipment to practise manoeuvring and build their muscles. For example, they explore 'up and over' furniture to steadily climb up one end and slide down the other. Staff support the youngest children to celebrate their success, to build their self-esteem. Children are encouraged to persevere, with positive interactions from staff to support their achievements.
Children show a deep love of reading. They engage in interactive books with a range of resources and puppets associated with stories that staff read. Children enjoy the animation of reading and demonstrate noises that the illustrated animals make. As children transition through the nursery, staff support them to make good progress in their development, as they understand their nursery curriculum well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to provide more opportunities for children to do things for themselves and become independent in their self-care abilities n consider the management of group times and staff deployment during transitions to maintain children's focus and minimise waiting times.
- 26 May 2023Good
- 23 October 2017Outstanding
- 24 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Charters 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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