Full-day nursery in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire
Old Macdonald's Day Nursery
Darley Ash Farm, Chipperfield Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0JW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 February 1998Reference 129381Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places74 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 May 2025Food 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
Darley Ash Farm, Chipperfield Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0JW · More nurseries in HP3
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Longcroft Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground12 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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Old Macdonald's Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Darley Ash Farm, Chipperfield Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0JW, in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 74 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Old Macdonald's Day Nursery Ltd.
Run by Old Macdonald's Day Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 5 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Macdonald's Day NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bovingdon Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.5 miles
- Westbrook Hay ages 3–16has a nursery class 1.4 miles
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.7 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 Old Macdonald's Day Nursery's opening hours?
Old Macdonald's Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Old Macdonald's Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Old Macdonald's Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 10 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Old Macdonald's Day Nursery take?
Old Macdonald's Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 74 children at any one time.
Who runs Old Macdonald's Day Nursery?
Old Macdonald's Day Nursery is run by Old Macdonald's Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 5 nurseries.
How do I contact Old Macdonald's Day Nursery?
You can call 01442 834118 and visit www.oldmacdonaldsdaynursery.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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 129381 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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