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Boys & Girls Nursery (Croxley Green)

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2022)
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5.0(69 parent reviews)
·Boys & Girls Nursery, Woodshots Meadow, Watford, WD18 8YS · Hertfordshire
Number of places
72 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Boys & Girls Nursery, established over 15 years ago, operates as a private nursery group across South Hertfordshire and North London, now part of the Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools network. The nursery caters to children aged 3 months to 5 years, offering a nurturing environment that fosters strong and motivated learners.

Central to their philosophy is providing high-quality childcare that supports parents. They are open year-round, from 7 am to 7 pm, except for bank holidays, and close early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

The nursery believes in holistic development, integrating a bespoke curriculum with exciting extra-curricular activities, freshly prepared meals from an on-site chef, and the benefits of all-weather outdoor gardens. They emphasise creating a secure environment with CCTV and maintaining strong partnerships with parents.

A minimum attendance of 20 hours per week is required to ensure children are well-settled and can fully engage with the curriculum.

Our ethos

Boys & Girls Nursery's philosophy centres on providing high-quality childcare that supports parents and fosters strong, motivated learners through holistic development. They integrate a bespoke curriculum with extra-curricular activities, on-site catering, and outdoor access within a secure environment.

What it's like

Children arrive happily and follow routines, their emotional needs are met well. Staff promote a love of reading, with children enjoying books indoors and outside. Staff also help children develop fine motor skills through various activities.

Bespoke learning & curriculumAll-inclusive activitiesHighly qualified teamFreshly cooked mealsCCTV and secure environment

Pricing & funding

Fees are fully inclusive of freshly prepared meals, snacks, and extra-curricular activities. Charges are calculated on a fixed monthly rate based on a 52-week year. A minimum attendance of 20 hours per week is required for all children.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
  • Late pickup / early drop off£12.60 / session
  • 0-3 Years - Full Day – 8am to 6pm£99.24 / day
  • 0-3 Years - Full Day – 8am to 6pm (5 Day Attendance discounted rate)£91.80 / day
  • 0-3 Years - Morning – 8am to 1pm£62.64 / session
  • 0-3 Years - Morning – 8am to 1pm (5 Day Attendance discounted rate)£57.94 / session

Good to know

  • Fees include all meals, snacks, and extra-curricular activities.
  • Open 52 weeks a year, excluding Bank Holidays.
  • The nursery closes at 1pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
  • A 7.5% discount is applied to 5 days of attendance to compensate for Bank Holiday closures.
  • A minimum attendance of 20 hours per week is required.
  • Fees are billed monthly, calculated by multiplying the weekly total by 52 weeks and dividing by 12.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 7am – 7pm, 52 weeks per year excluding Bank Holidays. Closed at 1pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Session types

Full Day (8am to 6pm), Morning (8am to 1pm), Afternoon (1pm to 6pm)

Food

Freshly cooked meals and snacks prepared by on-site chef

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Waitlist

Spaces available now

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Boys & Girls Nursery (Croxley Green)

Last inspected 28 January 2022 · Elke Rockey

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

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happily and follow routines, their emotional needs are met well. Staff promote a love of reading, with children enjoying books indoors and outside. Staff also help children develop fine motor skills through various activities.

Inspector highlights

  • Members of the leadership team have high expectations of staff and children, providing training to develop teaching abilities.
  • Staff know children well and provide a range of interesting activities.
  • Staff help children to gain an understanding of what contributes to a healthy lifestyle.
  • Children thoroughly enjoy the outdoors and choose to play inside or outside.
  • Parents are happy with the information they receive daily and value the relationship their child has with their key person.

Areas to develop

  • 1help staff to develop their interactions with children so they extend older children's thinking even further
  • 2help staff find ways to give children more opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of their similarities and differences.
Inspection #10221036 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"Parents are happy with the information they receive daily about their children."

"They say that they value the relationship their child has with their key person."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work in partnership with parents and other professionals to help meet children's needs effectively, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy the outdoors. Babies crawl, squat and toddle. Younger children walk on beams and jump onto stepping stones, helping them to gain control of their ability to balance. Children choose if they want to play inside or outside.

Parent Reviews of Boys & Girls Nursery (Croxley Green)

5.0
(69)
Samana Linch
3 months ago

My daughter attended this nursery and preschool for two years, and I honestly couldn’t recommend it highly enough. From the very beginning, the staff made us feel welcome, supported, and completely at ease. The staff are absolutely amazing — caring, attentive, and genuinely invested in the children’s happiness and development. My daughter loved going, which says everything. Knowing she was happy, safe, and nurtured made such a difference to us as parents. The care, patience, and warmth shown by everyone there goes above and beyond, and we will always be grateful for the role they played in her early years. A truly wonderful nursery with an incredible team — we’ll miss it so much and will always recommend it without hesitation.

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Helen Fiore Hurd
5 months ago

My son has been so happy here. The staff are all very friendly, give you detailed updates through the day and at pick-up. He eats all the food and often comes home with artwork that he's been doing. I know they have a visiting music company - which my son has loved and comes home doing all the actions. I have personally benefitted from extra webinars, particularly one on nutrition and food for toddlers. No issues with traffic or parking either. Can't fault it. Thank you for setting my son up so well in his earliest years.

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Amy Sommariva
a year ago

I couldn't be happier with Boys & Girls Croxley! Initially as a first time mum I was nervous about leaving him - but the team were very supportive and always update the app regularly with pics and activities (they go above and beyond to make his time interesting and enjoyable). All the staff are kind and caring, and my little boy genuinely loves his time there. The reception team are always welcoming and helpful. I do not have a bad word to say about it. Highly recommend!

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Don G
5 years ago

Our son has been in this nursery since baby room. It has been an incredible journey. Now he is ready to move to preschool room and every day he is very excited to go to the nursery. He loves all staff members, his key worker, the setting and we always see him smiling and busy enjoying all the activities organized throughout the day. The staff always have been amazing, flexible and caring. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone as it has been so good for our child.

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P A
a year ago

I’ve had conversations on the phone and in person with a number of different staff since my daughter has started full time in Nov 2024. I have been really impressed with them all and the quality of communication I’ve received. It’s always so hard leaving your baby with strangers and I speak from experience of 3 different well-established nurseries (2 of which were rated Outstanding by Ofsted) that my elder child had been at. The experience so far with Boys & Girls Croxley has been really good. The updates via the Blossom app are prompt throughout the day helping me keep up with my daughter’s experience and reassuring me about her wellbeing. The photos and well thought-out daily activities cover a real breadth of topics and developmental opportunities and I’m seeing the positive changes in her as a result. When she has been unfortunate enough to have little accidents or difficulty falling asleep or being upset, the staff have kept me informed and personalised their response to her by calling and making me aware of all the things they have tried and asking if there is anything else they might be able to do to help her feel more comfortable. She has settled in really well and I would highly recommend this nursery to Others based on my experience so far.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

28 January 2022

Good

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

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