Opening hours
7:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks a year
Toad Hall Nursery Watford
Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
Number of places
100 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Hertfordshire
About this day nursery
Toad Hall Nursery Watford, established in 1992, provides a welcoming all-year-round setting for children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery received a "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 10 May 2023.
Children build warm relationships with staff and feel safe and settled, contributing to their confidence and high self-esteem. The curriculum is designed to support individual progress, with robust monitoring ensuring all children make good strides in their learning, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those learning English as an additional language (EAL).
Staff use clear communication and visual aids, which is particularly beneficial for these children. The nursery offers many opportunities for physical development, from babies learning to pull themselves up to older children developing balance and core strength on climbing apparatus, where they are encouraged to assess risks.
Children also develop a genuine enjoyment of books and a good understanding of mathematical concepts. Daily routines are sensitive and contribute to strong relationships, and parents appreciate the nutritious meals and regular communication from staff.
Our ethos
Toad Hall Nursery in Watford is committed to high-quality childcare and education, adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. They emphasise their "Key Person Approach" to ensure personalised care and development for each child, working in partnership with parents.
What it's like
Children enjoy their time in this welcoming nursery. They build warm relationships with staff and feel safe and settled. Children are confident, show high levels of self-esteem, and enthusiastically participate in activities and discussions.
Welcoming environmentStrong communication skillsGood physical developmentMathematical conceptsEffective SEND supportEnjoyment of books
Pricing & funding
Fees are structured by age bands for children aged under two, two to three, and non-funded children aged three to five. The nursery offers full and half day rates, with discounted daily rates available for children attending full time. Funded hours attract optional hourly charges for meals and consumables.
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Good to know
- A registration fee of £50 is payable in advance.
- A deposit equivalent to one week’s fees is required to secure a space.
- Food and consumables are charged per funded hour, with discounted rates for full-time attendees.
Key facts
Session types
Full day (7:30 am to 6:30 pm), Morning half day (7:30 am to 1 pm), Afternoon half day (1 pm to 6:30 pm)
Age range
Birth to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Toad Hall Nursery Watford
Last inspected 10 May 2023
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 in this welcoming nursery. They build warm relationships with staff and feel safe and settled. Children are confident, show high levels of self-esteem, and enthusiastically participate in activities and discussions.
Inspector highlights
- Sensitive daily routines contribute to warm relationships and help children feel safe and settled.
- Robust monitoring and thorough knowledge of each child ensures children make good progress.
- Staff support children to develop communication and language skills, including those with English as an additional language and special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Children quickly develop a genuine enjoyment of books.
- Children are developing a good understanding of mathematical concepts.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to further develop their teaching skills and consistently extend children's play and activities, for example through individualising activities further and encouraging children to think critically and solve problems
- 2focus support for parents more precisely, to help them build on their children's learning at home.
Inspection #10280403 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents report that they appreciate the nutritious meals their children have and the contribution this makes to their healthy development.
Parents speak highly of the staff and appreciate the regular communication regarding children's care needs.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff speak clearly and use visual aids to help children communicate. This particularly helps children who speak English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Outdoor space
Children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. Babies use furniture to pull themselves up to standing. Older children develop balance and core strength as they climb across ladders balanced on wooden supports, and learn to keep themselves safe as staff encourage them to assess the risks involved.
Inspection history
Date: March 2006
- June 2023Good
- May 2023Good
- September 2017Good
- August 2017Good
- September 2013Good
- July 2013Good
- July 2013Good
- April 2013Good
- May 2009Good
- April 2009Good
- March 2006Requires improvement
Frequently asked about Toad Hall Nursery Watford
About the setting
Toad Hall Nursery Watford registered in 1992 and is one of several nurseries owned by Careroom Limited. The nursery employs 25 members of childcare staff, with 21 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 130641
- Registered person
- Careroom Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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