Grove Cottage
Day nursery in Bishop's Stortford, CM23. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
151 London Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3JXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 June 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
Grove Cottage 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.
Grove Cottage against Bishop's Stortford
| Grove Cottage | Bishop's Stortford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 15 | 77 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Grove Cottage
- What Ofsted grade does Grove Cottage have?
- Grove Cottage was rated Good at its inspection on 19 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Grove Cottage take?
- Ofsted registers Grove Cottage for 15 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bishop's Stortford has 77.
- How much does Grove Cottage cost?
- Grove Cottage 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 Grove Cottage 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 Grove Cottage how it offers them.
- When was Grove Cottage last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Grove Cottage on 19 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Grove Cottage?
- Nearby in CM23: Doodle Do Day Nursery, Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School, Partou Sycamore House 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.