Full-day nursery in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Doodle Do Day Nursery
The Old Church Hall, Portland Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2018Reference EY559165Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 9 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old Church Hall, Portland Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SL · More nurseries in CM23
Stations
- Bishops Stortford7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Potter Street, Holy Trinity Church and Riverside.
Parks and playgrounds
- Monastery Gardens3 min walk
- Castle Gardens5 min walk
- Sworder's Field6 min walk
- The Firs8 min walk
- Grange Paddocks8 min walk
- Trinity Street Play Area playground4 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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Doodle Do Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Old Church Hall, Portland Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SL, in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 80 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 3.5 from 8 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited.
Run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited (company), which runs 25 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.1 miles
- Windhill21 Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.4 miles
- Bishop's Stortford College ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Northgate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Thorn Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Thorley Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.9 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 Doodle Do Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Doodle Do Day Nursery was inspected on 9 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Doodle Do Day Nursery take?
Doodle Do Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
Who runs Doodle Do Day Nursery?
Doodle Do Day Nursery is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited, which runs 25 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Doodle Do Day Nursery?
Bishops Stortford is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Doodle Do Day Nursery?
You can call 01279 653318 and visit doodledodaynursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY559165 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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