First Place Nursery
Day nursery in Bushey, WD23. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
1 Falconer Road, Bushey, WD23 3AQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 January 2023
| 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
First Place Nursery 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.
First Place Nursery against Bushey
| First Place Nursery | Bushey average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about First Place Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does First Place Nursery have?
- First Place Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 18 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First Place Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers First Place Nursery for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bushey has 58.
- How much does First Place Nursery cost?
- First Place Nursery 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 First Place Nursery 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 First Place Nursery how it offers them.
- When was First Place Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Place Nursery on 18 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near First Place Nursery?
- Nearby in WD23: N Family Club Bushey, Bush-E-Babes (Stobbart Hall), North Bushey 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.