Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:30 - 18:00
Flower Pots Day Nursery in Hemel Hempstead
Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.3(10 Google reviews)
·75 Adeyfield Road, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 5DZ · Hertfordshire
Number of places
91 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Hertfordshire
About this day nursery
Flower Pots Day Nursery in Hemel Hempstead provides care and education for children from birth to four years old. It operates all year round from Monday to Friday, between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm, and offers funded childcare places. At its Ofsted inspection in April 2026, the day nursery received an overall rating of Good. The inspector noted that children of all ages are happy and enjoy their time at the nursery, separating from their carers with ease.
The curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage, with a focus on developing children's language and literacy skills through reading areas and a "Book of the Month" initiative. Outdoor provision includes a well-equipped garden, with a separate outdoor space and soft-play area for babies. The inspector found that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. While curriculum delivery for babies and older children was noted as a strength, the report stated that staff working with younger children needed further support to deliver the curriculum consistently.
What it's like
Children arrive happy, enjoy their time at nursery and show enthusiasm for learning. Staff deliver the curriculum well for babies and older children. They confidently plan learning experiences based on their understanding of what children can do and need to learn next. However, this same insight into children's early learning is not consistent across all areas of the nursery. Staff working with younger children lack sufficient understanding of the intended curriculum and how to deliver it. As a result, their interactions and teaching do not always focus on promoting children's knowledge and skills. Children do engage well in play and enjoy the company of staff and their peers. This contributes to a typically calm and harmonious environment throughout the nursery.
Friendly nurseryAge-appropriate learningStrong language developmentSupport for SENDOutdoor play
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Registered with Ofsted
2020
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Apr 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted report for Flower Pots Day Nursery
Last inspected 8 April 2026
Actions the provider must take
- deploy staff appropriately and support them to plan and deliver a curriculum that guides younger children's learning and responds to their stages of development appropriately
- enhance supervision arrangements to support and coach staff working with younger children and to foster a culture of continuous improvement
What it's like to attend
Children arrive happy, enjoy their time at nursery and show enthusiasm for learning. Staff deliver the curriculum well for babies and older children. They confidently plan learning experiences based on their understanding of what children can do and need to learn next. However, this same insight into children's early learning is not consistent across all areas of the nursery. Staff working with younger children lack sufficient understanding of the intended curriculum and how to deliver it. As a result, their interactions and teaching do not always focus on promoting children's knowledge and skills. Children do engage well in play and enjoy the company of staff and their peers. This contributes to a typically calm and harmonious environment throughout the nursery.
Inspector highlights
- Children of all ages thoroughly enjoy their time in this friendly nursery, excited to arrive and separate from carers with ease.
- Room leaders and staff work hard to create exciting, age-appropriate learning environments, and children demonstrate high levels of curiosity in their play.
- Children behave well, are polite, and cooperate during activities, with staff acting as good role models.
- Managers and staff place a sharp focus on developing children's language and literacy skills, with all rooms having cosy reading areas and a "Book of the Month" initiative.
- Staff are highly skilled at supporting children's progression through the nursery, with carefully planned individual settling-in sessions.
- Children of all ages are developing a good understanding of healthy lifestyles, enjoying nutritious home-cooked meals and snacks, and having access to fresh drinking water.
Areas to develop
- 1deploy staff appropriately and support them to plan and deliver a curriculum that guides younger children’s learning and responds to their stages of development appropriately
- 2enhance supervision arrangements to support and coach staff working with younger children and to foster a culture of continuous improvement
Inspection #10239231 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) engage well in every aspect of nursery life. Leaders carefully identify and assess children's needs and make well-considered adaptations to reduce barriers to learning. Staff are attentive, using adapted equipment where needed, to ensure mealtimes and group activities are sociable, inclusive occasions.
Outdoor space
Babies develop essential physical skills in the soft-play area and their own outdoor space. Children have plenty of opportunity for physical exercise in the well-equipped garden.
Google Reviews of Flower Pots Day Nursery
4.3
(10 Google reviews)
Ana Adam
2 months ago
After visiting numerous nurseries, I’m confident this is the right choice. I’m very impressed and delighted to be enrolling my baby here.
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Tom Lambert
8 years ago
Flowerpots is a brilliant nursery to send your children too. I would highly recommend this nursery due to the up to date facilities it provides and its warm, welcoming family feel. The staff are great, always smiling and it's never to much trouble when you have questions to ask. The children are always happy and always enjoy their day. I am pleased I found flowerpots. Thank you
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Rhian Peebles
2 years ago
An absolutely amazing nursery team. Our child always comes home with new words and tricks and surprises us with what he has learned that day. The activities the children do are so creative and messy and educational. The children at this nursery are so looked after, the team are all lovely and really care, remembering every important thing even when it must be chaos some days. I’m extremely happy with Flower Pots Adeyfield.
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Katie Stewart
2 years ago
Care staff are lovely, and this used to be a fantastic nursery. Unfortunately the nursery manager left and it has been run by Nikki who couldnt give a hoot about communication or keeping on top of the running of the setting. Such a shame because we used to love it!
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Shelley Burden
8 years ago
Flowerpots is a 5* all the way. Its has a great homely feel !The staff are great, happy and always there to help. The children are always happy there and have so much fun . Its bright and clean and if i had anymore babies this would be where they would go 100%
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Inspection history
Date: July 2022
- April 2026Expected standard
- September 2022Good
- July 2022Good
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