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Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC

Day nursery in Watford, WD18. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.

22 Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6AA
52 places
2019 registered with Ofsted
22 of 27 in our Watford ranking
£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 31 May 2022

Ofsted grades for Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC, inspection of 31 May 2022
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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

Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC 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 ageYou pay a weekAbout 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.

Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC against Watford

Small World Nursery (Watford) CICWatford average
Places5257
Ofsted outcomeGood96% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC

What Ofsted grade does Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC have?
Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC was rated Good at its inspection on 31 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC take?
Ofsted registers Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Watford has 57.
How much does Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC cost?
Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC 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 Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC 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 Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC how it offers them.
When was Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC on 31 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Small World Nursery (Watford) CIC?
Nearby in WD18: The Little Learners Montessori Watford, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Watford, Bright Horizons The Park Day Nursery and Preschool.

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.