Full-day nursery in South Oxhey, Hertfordshire
The Co-operative Childcare Watford South
1- 3 Altham Gardens, South Oxhey, WATFORD, WD19 6HJ · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1- 3 Altham Gardens, South Oxhey, WATFORD, WD19 6HJ · More nurseries in WD19
Stations
- Carpenders Park12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Redwood Close, Church and Fleetwood Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Ashridge Play Area playground5 min walk
- Moortown Road Play Area playground5 min walk
- Ann Shaw Gardens playground8 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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The Co-operative Childcare Watford South is a full-day nursery at 1- 3 Altham Gardens, South Oxhey, WATFORD, WD19 6HJ, in South Oxhey, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Places For Children (PFP) Limited.
Run by Places For Children (PFP) Limited (company), which runs 34 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-operative Childcare Watford SouthThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Furze Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bluebell Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Hearts PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Northwood Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Bright Horizons Hatch End Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 1.2 miles |
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- All nurseries in South Oxhey3
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Oxhey Wood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.2 miles
- Woodhall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Greenfields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.3 miles
- Warren Dell Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.4 miles
- St Joseph Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Colnbrook School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- St Meryl School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 miles
- Grimsdyke School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is The Co-operative Childcare Watford South's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Co-operative Childcare Watford South Outstanding at its inspection on 24 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Co-operative Childcare Watford South take?
The Co-operative Childcare Watford South is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs The Co-operative Childcare Watford South?
The Co-operative Childcare Watford South is run by Places For Children (PFP) Limited, which runs 34 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Co-operative Childcare Watford South?
Carpenders Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY278043 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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