Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot)
Day nursery in Watford, WD18. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
Ascot Community Free School, Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8ADWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 March 2023
| 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
Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot) 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 age | You pay a week | About 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.
Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot) against Watford
| Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot) | Watford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 96% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot)
- What Ofsted grade does Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot) have?
- Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot) was rated Good at its inspection on 14 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot) take?
- Ofsted registers Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot) for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Watford has 57.
- How much does Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot) cost?
- Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot) 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 Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot) 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 Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot) how it offers them.
- When was Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot) on 14 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Squirrels Nursery (Watford Ascot)?
- 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.