Full-day nursery in Mill End, Hertfordshire
Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School
Shepherd's Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8JJ · 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 August 2010Reference EY410094Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 November 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Shepherd's Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8JJ · More nurseries in WD3
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Shepherd JMI School, Hall Close and Springwell Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Stocker's Lake Local Nature Reserve10 min walk
- Stocker's Lake Local Nature Reserve11 min walk
- Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature Reserve12 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School
Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Shepherd's Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8JJ, in Mill End, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 80 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Daybreak Nurseries Limited.
Run by Daybreak Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Berry Lane NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Boys & Girls Nursery (Rickmansworth) LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Jack in the Box at RickmansworthSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Footsteps NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Woodland Wanderers Montessori Forest School - RickmansworthFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Blooming Tulips Montessori Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 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
- Shepherd Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.2 miles
- St John Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11 1.0 miles
- Charlotte House Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Royal Masonic School for Girls ages 2–19has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- Chorleywood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What are Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School's opening hours?
Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 24 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
Who runs Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by Daybreak Nurseries Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Rickmansworth is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Partou Shepherds Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 01923 490175 and visit partou.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Hertfordshire
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in HertfordshireFees by age in Hertfordshire
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY410094 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free