Full-day nursery in Nash Mills, Hertfordshire
Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Apsley)
Stephensons Cottage, 306 Belswains Lane, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 9XE · 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 March 2016Reference EY498699Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Stephensons Cottage, 306 Belswains Lane, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 9XE · More nurseries in HP3
Stations
- Apsley13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Mill Close, Primary School and Red Lion Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- War Memorial Gardens1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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.
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Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Apsley) is a full-day nursery at Stephensons Cottage, 306 Belswains Lane, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 9XE, in Nash Mills, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 36 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 21 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- Abbot's Hill School ages 0–16has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Belswains Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Chambersbury Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- Kings Langley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.9 miles
- Two Waters Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.9 miles
- Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.0 miles
- The Reddings Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Apsley)'s opening hours?
Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Apsley) opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Apsley)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Apsley) Good at its inspection on 4 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Apsley) take?
Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Apsley) is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Apsley)?
Apsley is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Apsley)?
You can call 01442 212555 and visit www.littleraccoons.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
- 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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY498699 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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