Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside
Day nursery in Hereford, HR2. Part of the Herefordshire council area.
Riverside Primary School, Belmont Avenue, Hereford, HR2 7JFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 August 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
Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, 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 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside against Hereford
| Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside | Hereford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 96% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside
- What Ofsted grade does Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside have?
- Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside was rated Good at its inspection on 22 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside take?
- Ofsted registers Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hereford has 57.
- How much does Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside cost?
- Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside 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 Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside how it offers them.
- When was Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside on 22 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside?
- Nearby in HR2: Lake View Nursery Ltd, Little Acorns Day Nursery Ltd, Bridges 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.