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Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Cheshunt

Ofsted: Requires improvement
(May 2025)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·Goffs - Churchgate Academy, College Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY · Hertfordshire
Number of places
88 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Cheshunt offers a generally calm and caring environment where children from 0 to 4 years old are welcomed. Staff are committed to positive relationships with families, taking time to gather updates from parents for unsettled children and providing reassurance and support during transitions like potty training.

While a curriculum is planned, the inspection noted that the quality of education is variable, with learning opportunities not always consistently sequenced or age-appropriate. Despite this, staff build warm and nurturing relationships with children, understanding their interests and responding well to their care and emotional needs.

Babies are gently supported through sleep and play transitions and encouraged to self-feed. Staff model positive behaviour to help children learn sharing and turn-taking.

Significant changes in management have led to a focus on establishing robust procedures to support staff and improve areas of the nursery. Partnerships with parents are developing through daily handovers, an online platform, and inclusive events.

Initiatives like a lending library promote early literacy at home. The nursery provides a spacious outdoor environment that supports physical development, although the outdoor resources for younger children are not consistently enriching.

Staff deliver purposeful activities for older children on oral health and effectively prepare children for the next stage of education through discussions, school uniform introductions, and visits from local teachers, as well as detailed transition reports. Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with an open and positive culture prioritising children's interests.

The overall effectiveness of Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Cheshunt is rated as 'Requires Improvement'.

What it's like

Children are welcomed into a generally calm and caring environment where most settle quickly and separate from their parents with ease. Staff build warm and nurturing relationships with children and respond well to their care and emotional needs. However, the quality of teaching is variable, and learning opportunities are not always age-appropriate or consistently structured to support children's full progress.

Warm and nurturing staffDeveloping parent partnershipsStrong safeguardingPreparation for schoolSpacious outdoor areaFocus on oral health

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Cheshunt

Last inspected 19 May 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement

Actions the provider must take

  • ensure staff build on their knowledge and understanding of child development to help them plan effective and age- appropriate learning opportunities to support children's development
  • ensure leaders fulfil their role and responsibility in monitoring staff to ensure they are compliant in following nursery policies and procedures.

What it's like to attend

Children are welcomed into a generally calm and caring environment where most settle quickly and separate from their parents with ease. Staff build warm and nurturing relationships with children and respond well to their care and emotional needs. However, the quality of teaching is variable, and learning opportunities are not always age-appropriate or consistently structured to support children's full progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are welcomed into a generally calm and caring environment where most settle quickly and separate from their parents with ease.
  • Staff build warm and nurturing relationships with children and respond well to their care and emotional needs.
  • New leaders are focusing on establishing robust procedures to support staff and show commitment to building on areas of the nursery that require improving.
  • The outdoor provision offers a spacious environment that supports children's physical development through climbing, running, and use of large equipment.
  • Staff effectively support children in preparing for the next stage of their education by discussing changes, introducing school uniforms, arranging visits from local teachers, and providing detailed transition reports.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the resources and learning opportunities in the outside area for younger children in the nursery.
Inspection #10388252 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Families report that they are kept informed through daily handovers, and use of an online platform.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

The outdoor provision offers a spacious environment that supports children's physical development through climbing, running, and use of large equipment. Children show enthusiasm for natural exploration and gross motor activities, such as crawling through tunnels and rolling hoops. However, the outdoor area lacks a consistent range of enriching learning opportunities, particularly for younger children, and resources are not always age appropriate for babies, limiting the inclusivity and effectiveness of outdoor learning.

Parent Reviews of Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Cheshunt

5.0
(4)
Hazel Hindley
6 months ago

My daughter really struggled at the beginning of her nursery journey as she had never been left with anyone other than my mum. She has loved being with the kind and supportive staff at Ashbourne. The team are brilliant, communicate so transparently and act always with kindness. The outdoor space is incredible and Terry the cook whips up wonderful meals for the kids. Everyone truly cares for the children they look after and the kids have such close bonds in their rooms and even other rooms as they integrate it's lovely to see on the open days with the staff. Thank you for everything you do for us and our babies!

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James & Kate Porterwood
6 months ago

We are so grateful to the team at Ashbourne. Our son joined the nursery at 10 months old and has now been there for a year and the staff have been fantastic. I was very worried about how he would settle in being so young, but he is so supported - he now runs in every morning! Since starting his development has come on leaps and bounds, and the staff are always supportive of any concerns we may have about it. The communication we have via the app is brilliant, and the photos of him playing with the themed activities they create for the children are a highlight in my day. It’s so comforting to know he is cared for so well when away from us. I cannot recommend Ashbourne enough, thank you for all you do

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ramseya81
6 months ago

A lovely nursery, we have two daughters, one now goes to school but both went to Ashbourne. We used to go to another premium nursery, but this one is miles better, the food, resources and staff are brilliant. They even have their own dedicated Arts/craft room! Don't take my word for it, go and view the nursery, it's brilliant!

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Theekshana Arambage
a year ago

Great nursery. Staff are amazing and wonderful specially manager is very flexible and friendly. All the other staff in baby room also very friendly and helpful. My daughter has been going to Ashbourne for over a year and she loves her nursery. She enjoyed playing and learning with others. She got well settled in the nursery with the support of staff. Ashbourne has wonderful and unique settings including large playing area. They have flexible sessions as well. Highly recommend Ashbourne Day Nursery Cheshunt, for anyone who looking for a great nursery.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

19 May 2025

Requires improvement

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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