Full-day nursery in Winkwell, Hertfordshire
Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School
Kingsway, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RQ · 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 2022Reference 2680101Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places48 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 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
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Kingsway, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RQ · More nurseries in HP1
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Pouchen End Lane.
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 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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Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Kingsway, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RQ, in Winkwell, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 48 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Partou UK Limited.
Run by Partou UK Limited (company), which runs 16 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Footsteps Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Little Acorns Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Boxmoor Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Westbrook Hay ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Pixies Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 miles
- Oakleaf Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- St Rose's Catholic Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.9 miles
- Boxmoor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.2 miles
- Micklem Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.2 miles
- Lockers Park School ages 5–14 1.5 miles
- Heath Lane Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 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 are Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School's opening hours?
Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 25 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
Who runs Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by Partou UK Limited, which runs 16 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Hemel Hempstead is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Partou Bourne Explorers Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 01442 879762 and visit partou.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.
- 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 2680101 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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