Teddies Tots
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Watford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2022. Open since 2015, with 73 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
WD24 7UEWhat 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, 1 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and relaxed in the calming environment staff provide. Staff welcome children and make sure they share essential information with parents.
This contributes significantly to the high quality of care children receive. Children develop warm relationships with all staff and feel comfortable, confident and valued. Children behave well, and staff support them to manage their own feelings and emotions. The nursery cook provides children with healthy meals and snacks.
Fresh drinking water is easily accessible. Staff ensure that children's dietary requirements and allergies are fully catered for, and information is displayed for staff to see. Staff support children's oral health well. Staff talk to the children about looking after their teeth and provide activities to promote teeth cleaning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- give children time to respond to questions and to think for themselves, to extend their critical-thinking skills n review the organisation of small-group sessions to fully support children's communication and language skills.
- 1 November 2022Good
- 20 January 2017Good
- 8 September 2016Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Teddies Tots
- 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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