13 nurseries in Hertford

Every day nursery in Hertford on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in East of England after the free hours.

13 day nurseries

4 rated Outstanding

1 with a new report card (8%)

752 places in total

£141 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Best-rated nurseries in Hertford

The top of our Hertford ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.

Best-rated day nurseries in Hertford
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Hertford Barns Day Nursery SG14 2NL	Outstanding	30 November 2023	86
2	River View Day Nursery SG14 1LR	Outstanding	14 February 2023	74
3	Bengeo Playgroup SG14 3DX	Outstanding	6 October 2022	24
4	Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle SG13 8AJ	Outstanding	9 June 2022	78
5	St. Joseph's Playgroup SG14 2BU	Good	13 June 2025	20

Day nurseries in Hertford, best rated first

All 13 day nurseries in Hertford
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Hertford Barns Day Nursery SG14 2NL	Outstanding	30 November 2023	86
2	River View Day Nursery SG14 1LR	Outstanding	14 February 2023	74
3	Bengeo Playgroup SG14 3DX	Outstanding	6 October 2022	24
4	Busy Lizzies At Simon Balle SG13 8AJ	Outstanding	9 June 2022	78
5	St. Joseph's Playgroup SG14 2BU	Good	13 June 2025	20
6	Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hertford SG14 1JA	Good	18 January 2024	84
7	Bright Horizons Hertford Day Nursery and Preschool SG13 7NN	Good	8 August 2022	115
8	Tiny Toes Day Nursery & Pre-School (Hertford) Limited SG14 1PL	Good	2 June 2021	42
9	Tiddley Tots Nursery SG14 1AA	Needs attention in 4 of 6	17 February 2026	59
10	Apple Daycare Ltd (Water Hall Farm) SG13 8LE	Not yet graded	Not yet	75
11	Hygge Bears Nursery SG13 7NT	Not yet graded	Not yet	63
12	Mini Morgans Nursery SG13 8DR	Not yet graded	Not yet	32
13	Oasis SG14 2LN	Not yet graded	Not yet

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Nurseries by postcode in Hertford

Hertford is in Hertfordshire.

Nursery fees in Hertford

What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in Hertford itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, East of England, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£192no funded hours	£155after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£176no funded hours	£141after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£67after the free 15 hours	£135after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Hertford

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Hertford as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

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.