Full-day nursery in Bennetts End, Hertfordshire
The house that Jack built nursery
1 Bennetts Gate, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8EW · 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 August 2022Reference 2688484Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places51 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1 Bennetts Gate, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8EW · More nurseries in HP3
Stations
- Apsley21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including St Benedict's Church, Howe Road and Shops.
Parks and playgrounds
- Belswains Playing Field2 min walk
- Bunkers Field12 min walk
- Coronation Fields Play Area playground5 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 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 house that Jack built nursery is a full-day nursery at 1 Bennetts Gate, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8EW, in Bennetts End, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 51 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 13 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Philbec Nurseries Limited.
Run by Philbec Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The house that Jack built nurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Angels pre schoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| St Nicholas NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Apsley Lock Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:15–12:15 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Fawns PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Precious PlaydaysSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Apsley)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Reddings Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Chambersbury Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Belswains Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Lime Walk Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Woodfield School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Tudor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.7 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 The house that Jack built nursery's opening hours?
The house that Jack built nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is The house that Jack built nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The house that Jack built nursery Good at its inspection on 20 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The house that Jack built nursery take?
The house that Jack built nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 51 children at any one time.
Who runs The house that Jack built nursery?
The house that Jack built nursery is run by Philbec Nurseries Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The house that Jack built nursery?
Apsley is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The house that Jack built nursery?
You can call 01442 261651 and visit www.thehousethatjackbuiltnursery.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 2688484 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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