Full-day nursery in Boxmoor, Hertfordshire
Boxmoor Pre-school
Cowper Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 1992Reference 129332Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 April 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cowper Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PF · More nurseries in HP1
Stations
- Hemel Hempstead12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Gravelhill Terrace, Woodland Avenue and Cowper Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Blackbirds Moor6 min walk
- Station Moor8 min walk
- Fishery Moor10 min walk
- Northridge Park10 min walk
- Heath Park11 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Hertfordshire there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Boxmoor Pre-school is a full-day nursery at Cowper Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PF, in Boxmoor, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxmoor Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Flower Pots Day Nursery (Boxmoor)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Footsteps Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Young Discoverers Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Lime Grove Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Woodlands Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Boxmoor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 under 0.1 miles
- St Rose's Catholic Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- Heath Lane Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- South Hill Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- Lockers Park School ages 5–14 0.4 miles
- Oakleaf Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Pixies Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 miles
- The Collett School ages 4–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Boxmoor Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Boxmoor Pre-school Good at its inspection on 21 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Boxmoor Pre-school take?
Boxmoor Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Boxmoor Pre-school?
Hemel Hempstead is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Boxmoor Pre-school?
You can call 01442 402288 and visit www.boxmoorpreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 129332 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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