Full-day nursery in Molehill Green, Essex
High House Nursery Ltd
High House Farm, Mill End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PL · 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 November 2003Reference EY269706Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 12 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places103 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 14 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (3)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
High House Farm, Mill End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PL · More nurseries in CM22
Stations
- Stansted Airport5 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
41 bus stops within 400 m, including High House and Coach Station.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Essex 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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High House Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at High House Farm, Mill End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PL, in Molehill Green, Essex. It is registered for 103 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.1 from 11 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Roseacres Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.2 miles
- Takeley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 1.5 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 High House Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated High House Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 12 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can High House Nursery Ltd take?
High House Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 103 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to High House Nursery Ltd?
Stansted Airport is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact High House Nursery Ltd?
You can call 01279 870898 and visit www.highhousenursery.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.
- 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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY269706 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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