7 nurseries in HP3 (Apsley, Bovingdon, Felden)
Every day nursery with a HP3 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in East of England after the free hours.
Day nurseries in HP3 (Apsley, Bovingdon, Felden), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Macdonald's Day Nursery HP3 0JW | Outstanding | 10 January 2023 | 74 |
| 2 | The house that Jack built nursery HP3 8EW | Good | 20 July 2023 | 51 |
| 3 | Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Apsley) HP3 9XE | Good | 4 May 2023 | 36 |
| 4 | Busy Bees Aspsley HP3 9RG | Good | 5 January 2023 | 88 |
| 5 | Flower Pots Day Nursery (Apsley) HP3 9SP | Good | 29 June 2022 | 100 |
| 6 | Abbot's Hill Nursery HP3 8RP | Good | 8 September 2016 | 61 |
| 7 | IQ Plus HP3 9SE | Not yet graded | Not yet |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
HP3 is in Hertfordshire, covering Hemel Hempstead.
Nursery fees in HP3
What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in HP3 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 HP3
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in HP3 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.