Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle
Day nursery in Hertford, SG13. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
Simon Balle All-Through School, Larch Centre, Mangrove Road, Hertford, SG13 8AJWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 9 June 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle 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.
Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle against Hertford
| Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle | Hertford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 78 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 62% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle have?
- Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 9 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle for 78 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hertford has 63.
- How much does Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle cost?
- Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle 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 Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle 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 Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle how it offers them.
- When was Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle on 9 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle?
- Nearby in SG13: Apple Daycare Newgate Street Village, Bright Horizons Hertford Day Nursery and Preschool, Apple Daycare Ltd (Water Hall Farm).
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.