Full-day nursery in Grovehill, Hertfordshire
Rising Stars (Grove Hill) Limited
12 Henry Wells Square, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BJ · 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 October 2021Reference 2656468Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 March 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 May 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
12 Henry Wells Square, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BJ · More nurseries in HP2
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Henry Wells Square, Turnpike Green and Basildon Square.
Parks and playgrounds
- Margaret Lloyd Park2 min walk
- Grovehill Playing Fields2 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 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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Rising Stars (Grove Hill) Limited is a full-day nursery at 12 Henry Wells Square, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BJ, in Grovehill, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected October 2024 0.1 miles
- Hammond Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Haywood Grove School ages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.3 miles
- Maple Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Yewtree Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Jupiter Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.7 miles
- Holtsmere End Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.7 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 Rising Stars (Grove Hill) Limited's opening hours?
Rising Stars (Grove Hill) Limited opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Rising Stars (Grove Hill) Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rising Stars (Grove Hill) Limited Good at its inspection on 14 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rising Stars (Grove Hill) Limited take?
Rising Stars (Grove Hill) Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
How do I contact Rising Stars (Grove Hill) Limited?
You can call 01442 949140 and visit rstars.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 2656468 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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