Boxmoor Pre-school
Day nursery in Hemel Hempstead, HP1. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
Cowper Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 May 2024
| 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
Boxmoor Pre-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.
Boxmoor Pre-school against Hemel Hempstead
| Boxmoor Pre-school | Hemel Hempstead average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Boxmoor Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Boxmoor Pre-school have?
- Boxmoor Pre-school was rated Good at its inspection on 21 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Boxmoor Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Boxmoor Pre-school for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hemel Hempstead has 61.
- How much does Boxmoor Pre-school cost?
- Boxmoor Pre-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 Boxmoor Pre-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 Boxmoor Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Boxmoor Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Boxmoor Pre-school on 21 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Boxmoor Pre-school?
- Nearby in HP1: Lime Grove Day Nursery, Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden), Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School.
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.