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The House That Jack Built Nursery in Watford

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
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5.0(12 parent reviews)
·Building 2, Victorian Terrace, Watford, WD25 9XX · Hertfordshire
Number of places
42 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

The House That Jack Built Nursery in Watford offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Located in Watford, the nursery provides high-quality early years education, with a strong emphasis on individual development and encouraging children to reach their full potential.

They are open Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6 pm, for 51 weeks of the year, closing only for bank holidays and one week over Christmas. The nursery welcomes children for full days or morning/afternoon sessions and actively supports government funding schemes for 2, 3, and 4-year-olds.

The dedicated team focuses on creating a safe, happy, and supportive atmosphere, with age-appropriate educational resources placed at the children's level to foster independence and exploration. The nursery also values strong parent partnerships, maintaining an open-door policy to address any questions or concerns.

The surrounding natural environment, including a large field, is utilised for daily walks and outdoor exploration, enhancing children's learning about nature and road safety.

Our ethos

Our main aim is to support children’s first journeys into the world of education, to encourage your child with their individual development, to reach their full potential in a fun, safe and stimulating environment. All educational resources for the children are age appropriate and placed at the children’s level to encourage independence and allow the children to explore all the resources on offer to them. The dedicated, caring, and enthusiastic team provide educational and fun activities which are tailored to the individual child based on their needs and interests.

What it's like

Children of all ages demonstrate that they are happy and settled in this friendly nursery. They are excited to arrive and are greeted warmly by enthusiastic leaders and staff. Older children enthusiastically make their way to their rooms, chatting to staff about the day's activities.

Early Years EducationGovernment Funding AcceptedOutdoor ExplorationStrong Parent Partnerships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30 am until 6 pm, 51 weeks of the year (closed bank holidays and one week at Christmas)

Session types

full days, morning sessions, afternoon sessions

Age range

6 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The House That Jack Built Nursery

Last inspected 18 March 2025 · Antonia Campbell

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 of all ages demonstrate that they are happy and settled in this friendly nursery. They are excited to arrive and are greeted warmly by enthusiastic leaders and staff. Older children enthusiastically make their way to their rooms, chatting to staff about the day's activities.

Inspector highlights

  • Children's literacy development is promoted well across all areas of the setting.
  • Relationships with parents are strong and supportive.
  • Leaders are committed to enhancing the care they provide for children.
  • Partnerships with other professionals promote children's development well.
  • Children's learning is well sequenced throughout the nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance methods of coaching and mentoring to support staff to consistently deliver exceptional learning opportunities across all areas of the nursery.
Inspection #10376132 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on the high-quality care children receive from attentive staff and passionate leaders. They acknowledge how this supports children to settle well, make good progress and enjoy their time in the nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Partnerships with other professionals promote children's development well. These relationships are particularly strong when supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders and staff liaise closely with parents and other specialists involved in children's development. This coordinated approach provides consistency for children and supports them in making good progress from their starting points.

Parent Reviews of The House That Jack Built Nursery

5.0
(12)
Melissa Armstrong
6 years ago

My son attended The House that Jack Built nursery for 3 ½ years, and he loved it (and so did I). The staff at the nursery are very caring and welcoming and I always felt that they genuinely cared about the children. The facilities at the nursery are amazing, the rooms and garden are extremely well equipped, and the team do an excellent job at creating new activities and themed areas to keep the children engaged and interested. They have an in-house chef who is lovely, all the children’s food requirements are catered for and she provides lovely varied meals for the children which my son loved. The nursery management are fantastic, they are extremely dedicated and hardworking which has resulted in a lovely homely nursery. I found them to be very approachable and I felt that they were always there to support the children and parents. They continually look at ways to improve the nursery and parents are always updated with any changes. My son was always happy attending the nursery and I was confident that he was safe while he was there. He started school in September, and he was fully prepared which is a massive credit to how much he had grown while being at the nursery. One of the best decisions I made was sending my son to this nursery… they are amazing.

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Wendy Pereira
6 years ago

My son has been at the nursery for 2 years. We are so pleased with the nursery. The staff are really good with the children. My son suffers from wheat, egg, peanut and tree nut allergies and they have accommodated him. The nursery chef cooks good food and he loves the it. They do a lot of activities to stimulate the children. We are so happy we picked the House that Jack Built.

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Rob Fletcher
6 years ago

My daughter has been at the nursery for 2.5 years now, she has always loved going and still does. I believe the advancement she has made growing up in language , communication etc has a lot to do with attending this nursery. Due to all of the tasks and activities they do with the children. I have always been impressed with the staff and could not be happier with the nursery. When I have shown other parents who have children at other nursery's the feedback emails / reports I get regularly they cannot believe the details compared to the feedback they get from their childs nursery's.

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Eleni Soulti
6 years ago

My daughter is now two and has been at the nursery since she was six months old. The staff has been very welcoming and caring from the beginning and I'm amazed at how close she is to her keyworker. Her excitement to go to the nursery every day, provides me with confidence that she is looked after really well. I have seen her progressing so much since joining the nursery and I'm impressed with how much it has encouraged her development.

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Kelsey McMahon
4 years ago

My daughter has been attending House that Jack Built nursery for nearly four months and she enjoys her time there tremendously. After over a year of no baby and toddler groups due to the pandemic my husband and I wanted to give her a nurturing and fun opportunity to engage with other children. My daughter settled there quickly, and became very attached to her key worker and other staff. Staff are quick with communication and approachable. So pleased we started our daughter at this school!

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Inspection history

Date: May 2019

  • March 2025Good
  • May 2019Good

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About the setting

The House That Jack Built Nursery registered in 2017 and is located in Watford, Hertfordshire. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Eight staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. It provides funded early education for children aged nine months to four years.

URN
EY544670
Registered person
Philbec Nurseries Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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