Full-day nursery in Gadebridge, Hertfordshire
Gadebridge Nursery & Pre-School
Gadebridge Community Association, Gadebridge Community Centre, Rossgate, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3LG · 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
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Gadebridge Community Association, Gadebridge Community Centre, Rossgate, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3LG · More nurseries in HP1
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Rossgate Shops, Pudding Lane and Marnham Rise.
Parks and playgrounds
- Warners End Valley4 min walk
- Gadebridge Park8 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 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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Gadebridge Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Gadebridge Community Association, Gadebridge Community Centre, Rossgate, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3LG, in Gadebridge, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 36 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadebridge Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bam & Tata's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Little Acorns Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Woodlands Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Butterflies and Rainbows pre schoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Boxmoor Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Young Discoverers Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 under 0.1 miles
- St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11 0.5 miles
- Micklem Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Gade Valley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.5 miles
- The Collett School ages 4–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.7 miles
- Lockers Park School ages 5–14 0.8 miles
- George Street Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.0 miles
- Oakleaf Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 1.0 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 are Gadebridge Nursery & Pre-School's opening hours?
Gadebridge Nursery & Pre-School opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Gadebridge Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Gadebridge Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 17 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Gadebridge Nursery & Pre-School take?
Gadebridge Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Gadebridge Nursery & Pre-School?
Hemel Hempstead is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Gadebridge Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 01442 769181 and visit www.shiningdawn.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2526887 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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