Blue Nest Montessori School
Day nursery in Borehamwood, WD6. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
31-33 Farriers Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2TBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 August 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Blue Nest Montessori School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Blue Nest Montessori School against Borehamwood
| Blue Nest Montessori School | Borehamwood average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Blue Nest Montessori School
- What Ofsted grade does Blue Nest Montessori School have?
- Blue Nest Montessori School was rated Good at its inspection on 21 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Blue Nest Montessori School take?
- Ofsted registers Blue Nest Montessori School for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Borehamwood has 67.
- How much does Blue Nest Montessori School cost?
- Blue Nest Montessori School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Blue Nest Montessori School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Blue Nest Montessori School how it offers them.
- When was Blue Nest Montessori School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Blue Nest Montessori School on 21 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Blue Nest Montessori School?
- Nearby in WD6: Tots and Scholars Borehamwood, Tots and Scholars Nursery and Pre-school Sullivan Way, Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.