Ofsted record

Batford Day Care

Harpenden, Hertfordshire · URN EY301868

According to Ofsted's inspection on 27 August 2025, Batford Day Care in Harpenden, Hertfordshire was rated Outstanding — one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

  1. Inspected 27 August 2025

    a year ago

    Outstanding

    One overall judgment, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Its next inspection will grade six areas separately.

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 14 January 2020 Good
  4. 24 May 2016 Outstanding
  5. 27 March 2009 Outstanding
  6. 21 March 2006 Good
  7. 28 January 2005 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY301868
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
24 January 2005
Local authority
Hertfordshire

Harpenden, Hertfordshire · AL5 5BQ. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was Batford Day Care last inspected by Ofsted? +

Batford Day Care in Harpenden, Hertfordshire was last inspected on 27 August 2025, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025, which gave one overall rating. Its next inspection will grade several areas separately on a report card.

What is Batford Day Care's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated Batford Day Care Outstanding at its inspection on 27 August 2025. Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

How long has Batford Day Care been registered? +

Batford Day Care has been registered with Ofsted since 24 January 2005. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY301868.

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