Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden)
Day nursery in Hemel Hempstead, HP1. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
Isbister Centre, Chaulden House Gardens, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2BWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 March 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
Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) 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.
Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) against Hemel Hempstead
| Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) | Hemel Hempstead average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 89 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Lime Grove Day Nursery Outstanding, 102 places, HP1 1JT
- Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School Good, 48 places, HP1 2RQ
- Boxmoor Pre-school Good, 28 places, HP1 1PF
Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) is run by Flower Pots Day Nursery Childcare, which has 9 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Hemel Hempstead.
Questions parents ask about Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden)
- What Ofsted grade does Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) have?
- Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) was rated Good at its inspection on 24 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) take?
- Ofsted registers Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) for 89 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hemel Hempstead has 61.
- How much does Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) cost?
- Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) 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 Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) 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 Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) how it offers them.
- When was Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) on 24 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by Flower Pots Day Nursery Childcare.
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.