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Jack and Jill's Day Nursery in Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2022)
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4.7(13 parent reviews)
·Buncefield Lane, Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire, HP2 7HY · Hertfordshire
Number of places
93 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2022
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Jack & Jill's Day Nursery, situated in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, offers a nurturing environment for children with a focus on both free play and structured, teacher-led activities. The nursery incorporates the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and boasts a dedicated Forest School programme, allowing children to engage with nature and learn outdoors.

They provide childcare and pre-school education, aiming to support each child's growth and development. Jack & Jill's welcomes children from Hemel Hempstead and surrounding areas, including Bovingdon, Kings Langley, and Boxmoor.

The nursery accommodates government funding schemes, stretching funded hours across 50 weeks of the year to provide families with consistent monthly payments. Operating year-round, they also offer a limited number of term-time only places.

The nursery is committed to high-quality care, with experienced staff guiding children through their early education journey.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at the nursery and demonstrate a positive attitude to their learning. They receive consistent praise for their efforts and achievements. Children also enjoy being physically active in the fresh air and older children gain a practical understanding of safety.

Forest SchoolEYFS CurriculumGovernment Funding AcceptedYear-Round Operation

Pricing & funding

Fees are calculated over 50 weeks and split into 12 equal monthly payments, which include bank holidays and inset days. Government funded hours are stretched over 50 weeks for year-round consistency. To access funding, children must attend at least 20 hours per week, including either a Monday or a Friday.

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

Good to know

  • Fees are calculated over 50 weeks and split into 12 equal monthly payments.
  • Fees include bank holidays, public holidays, and inset days.
  • Government funding is stretched over 50 weeks.
  • Minimum booking of 20 hours per week, including a Monday or Friday, required to access funding.
  • Additional charges apply for meals, special activities, and extended care not covered by funding.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2008

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Jack and Jill's Day Nursery

Last inspected 13 April 2022

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 enjoy their time at the nursery and demonstrate a positive attitude to their learning. They receive consistent praise for their efforts and achievements. Children also enjoy being physically active in the fresh air and older children gain a practical understanding of safety.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and senior management team have worked hard to embed the curriculum intentions across the nursery.
  • Management demonstrates a strong desire to continue to improve.
  • Staff form close bonds with the children and interact with them well.
  • Staff develop positive relationships with parents and support them to extend their children's learning.
  • Staff help children to feel settled and welcome, treating all children with respect and acting as positive role models.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the use of professional development opportunities to focus more precisely on building staff's knowledge and understanding, in order to continually raise the quality of teaching
  • 2support staff further in following daily routines while still recognising and allowing children time to enable children to develop and complete activities they are enjoying.
Inspection #10237164 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff understand their needs and work well with other professionals, ensuring children are included and make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy being physically active in the fresh air. Babies enjoy swinging. Younger children learn to climb the steps of the slide and manoeuvre wheeled toys. Older children gain a practical understanding of safety by using the obstacle course and assessing whether they can climb and jump safely.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are offered good support. Staff help them to learn English and also show respect for their home languages.

Parent Reviews of Jack and Jill's Day Nursery

4.7
(13)
Georgie Beasley
7 months ago

A Truly Wonderful Nursery! Our daughter has attended Jack & Jill's for the past 2.5 years, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience she’s had. From the very beginning, she was welcomed with warmth and care, and it’s been incredible to see how much she’s grown and thrived in such a nurturing environment. The staff are absolutely brilliant – professional, kind, and genuinely invested in the children’s development. They create a fun, safe, and engaging space where children are encouraged to explore, learn, and grow at their own pace. We’re so grateful for everything the team has done for our daughter, and without hesitation, we’ll be enrolling our second child here too. Thank you to the whole team.

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Mariusz Wcislo
a year ago

I moved my daughter here from another nursery and her attitude and behaviour changed right away! I am so pleased with Jack & Jill nursery as it is literally a home away from home for my daughter. The staff are very understandable and attentive to the children. And most importantly they easily adapt to each and every child. I couldn’t ask for anything more.

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Mary Nahkala
a year ago

Cannot recommend Jack and Jill’s enough! Our daughter has been with them since she was 7 months old, and has absolutely thrived there. The staff have all been so friendly and amazing. Isabella loves being there and on drop off she is known to run into the room and start playing without even a hug or bye from her. There has been a number of occasions where she hasn’t wanted to leave at the end of the day as she’s having too much fun. The food they give the children is well balanced and a great variety for their developing tastebuds!

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Sophie Holdrick
a year ago

My son attends Jack and Jill's in their 1-2 year old room and has done since October 2023. He is THRIVING there and absolutely loves it. It helped him to get more confident in his walking when he was younger, and now his speech is coming along too. There are so many lovely activities and I'm always getting some new artwork! His key worker is kind and helpful with him, as are the rest of the team who work with him. He recently had to have an inhaler and they have handled it with care and professionalism. The comms are great and I get updates on the app all day long and a phone call if needed (they even start it with, it's nothing to worry about, but..) which as an anxious parent I need! They've also been so helpful about the funding forms which starts for me in September. I would have no qualms in recommending J&Js to anyone in fact I have to my sister when her baby is older. I'm only sad that he's moving up a room but I'm sure the team there will be as lovely.

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Rhiannon Williams
a year ago

Both my children attend Jack and Jills and both are so happy and settled. The staff are really great and go the extra mile for the kids. Communication is always good and it is clear how well they care for our children. The best part is their huge outdoor area which the children are regularly out in and was the initial reason I chose this setting.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2008

  • April 2022Good
  • November 2017Good
  • April 2014Good
  • January 2013Good
  • November 2008Outstanding

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