10 nurseries in HP1 (Bourne End, Boxmoor, Chaulden)
Every day nursery with a HP1 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in East of England after the free hours.
Day nurseries in HP1 (Bourne End, Boxmoor, Chaulden), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lime Grove Day Nursery HP1 1JT | Outstanding | 27 September 2024 | 102 |
| 2 | Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden) HP1 2BW | Good | 24 March 2025 | 89 |
| 3 | Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School HP1 2RQ | Good | 25 June 2024 | 48 |
| 4 | Boxmoor Pre-school HP1 1PF | Good | 21 May 2024 | 28 |
| 5 | Kindred Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RE | Good | 19 July 2023 | 68 |
| 6 | Gadebridge Nursery & Pre-School HP1 3LG | Good | 17 January 2023 | 36 |
| 7 | Flower Pots Day Nursery (Boxmoor) HP1 1QU | Good | 31 August 2022 | 85 |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Potten End Day Nursery and Preschool HP1 3BN | Good | 21 June 2022 | 92 |
| 9 | Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School HP1 1EL | Good | 31 March 2022 | 30 |
| 10 | Bam & Tata's Day Nursery HP1 3LG | Not yet graded | Not yet | 55 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
HP1 is in Hertfordshire, covering Hemel Hempstead.
Nursery fees in HP1
What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in HP1 itself can sit above or below this.
| 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 HP1
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in HP1 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| 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.