Starjumps Nursery, Creche and Out of School Provision
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Potters Bar for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Open since 2010, with 44 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
EN6 3BWWhat 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, 11 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed by cheerful staff who help them to settle quickly into their day. Staff help children feel safe and secure through the strong key-person relationships that are in place. Children demonstrate growing friendships as they play together, taking turns to look after the 'baby'. When children face difficulties with sharing, staff help them to manage their emotions. Together, they seek solutions, such as finding a bigger space to draw. This enables all children to take part and have their own space to work. Children behave well. Staff set clear expectations for behaviour. They praise children for making positive choices, such as walking when inside.
The ambitious curriculum provides children with a rich set of experiences that broaden and develop their knowledge of the wider world. Children enjoy swimming lessons and make regular visits to the local woods. They engage in a variety of physical sessions, such as gymnastics and football. This helps them to be physically active and develop their large motor skills. Staff ensure that children make the best use of their available environments, capitalising on as much learning as possible.
For example, children become 'maths detectives' as they search for numbers that staff have hidden in the soft-play area.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to develop their questioning skills that allow children more time to think about and respond to questions n review the arrangements for group activities, particularly in relation to noise levels, to ensure that all children are able to focus and concentrate during the sessions.
- 11 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 14 March 2019Good
- 11 April 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Starjumps Nursery, Creche and Out of School Provision
- 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.
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