Starjumps Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Borehamwood for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2025. Open since 2008, with 40 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
WD6 2FDWhat 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, 3 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this nursery happy and excited to start their day. There is a warm, welcoming atmosphere, with hugs and cuddles readily available from the staff. Children very quickly select what they want to do. Staff provide a range of activities and experiences for children to choose from. For example, babies laugh and giggle as they play with cars. They push the button on the cars and watch them scoot across the floor. Toddlers find 'magic beans' linking to the story of 'Jack and the Beanstalk', using tweezers to practise their fine motor skills. Older children retell the story of the 'Runaway Peas' while staff write their ideas down for them.
This helps support children's understanding of story writing and that print has meaning.
The provider has a well-structured curriculum in place, which is designed to support children's personal, social and emotional development and has a clear focus on preparing them for their next stage of development. Older children benefit from targeted support to prepare them for their move to school. Staff use photos of classrooms, books about their teachers and real school uniforms to help children understand and feel confident about the transition. Children behave well. When minor incidents occur, staff respond promptly, using clear and consistent reminders of expectations to help children understand.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to fully understand the intent of the planned activities and what they want children to learn from them in order to strengthen the curriculum n guide staff to support children's personal, social and emotional development further to build on their growing independence.
- 3 June 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 23 August 2019Good
- 27 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Starjumps 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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