Ofsted record

Flower Pots Day Nursery

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, Hertfordshire · URN 2567933

According to Ofsted's inspection on 8 April 2026, Flower Pots Day Nursery in HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, Hertfordshire was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 8 April 2026

    5 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
    Achievement Expected Standard
    Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Leadership and governance Needs Attention

    What each grade means

    Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.

    Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
    Achievement Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Leadership and governance Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 21 July 2022 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
2567933
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
91
Registered since
21 January 2020
Local authority
Hertfordshire

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, Hertfordshire · HP2 5DZ. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was Flower Pots Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Flower Pots Day Nursery in HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, Hertfordshire was last inspected on 8 April 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Flower Pots Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Flower Pots Day Nursery take? +

Flower Pots Day Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Flower Pots Day Nursery take? +

Flower Pots Day Nursery is registered for up to 91 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Flower Pots Day Nursery been registered? +

Flower Pots Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 21 January 2020. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2567933.

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