Table Hall Nursery Ltd
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Watford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2013, with 80 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
WD19 4EHWhat 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, 7 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and separate from their parents with ease. They behave well and develop positive attitudes to their learning. The well-organised environment promotes their natural curiosity and eagerness to learn. Children are confident and interact well with staff. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress. Children's emotional well-being is significantly enhanced by the caring staff, with whom they form close relationships.
Staff are highly responsive to children's needs. For example, they instantly follow children's fascination, such as messy play.
There is a strong focus on communication and language. Staff respond to children's attempts at communication and name physical objects to support early language development. Staff use positive language and are good role models. In turn, children interact and play positively. Children are encouraged to be proud of their achievements, which is reinforced by staff. Children behave well. For example, they are given a 'high five' and smile as they relish in this. Children benefit from lots of fresh air and exercise. Children learn about the world around them. They enthusiastically explore the spacious and well-resourced outdoor area.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance supervisions for staff to focus professional development opportunities more sharply on providing them with clear targets, that will enable them to provide the highest level of education to children.
- 7 October 2022Good
- 23 November 2016Good
- 30 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Table Hall Nursery Ltd
- 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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