Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon

Life Church, Rye Road, Hoddesdon EN11 0JB
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kelly Smith (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 48

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
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Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon Reviews (15)

9.5

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.477) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon has 15 reviews.

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Review from C R (Father of Child) published on 18 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our child has been at the nursery since they were a baby, of which there have been staff changes over the years but every one that we have dealt with and have looked after them have been great and he has enjoyed it making friends along the way.


Many thanks

Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We're delighted to hear that your child has enjoyed their time with us and has made friends along the way. It's wonderful to know that our team's care and support…read more
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Review from N S (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My only child has just left nursery to move onto big school. She was here nearly 2 years. I can tell you I went to every nursery within Hoddesdon and Hertford and this was the only one that felt just right.
This nursery is safe , clean, caring and most of all loving. All the staff have become like
family to all the kids and parents. They cry with you and pick you up on a down day and celebrate all with your child. You cant ask for more. Chef takes such care to feed each child making sure she gets to know what each little one likes and dislikes. Prepares meals for each one the way they like it , which is no easy job with that many children.
It felt like a home from home truly heartbroken my daughter has out grown the nursery: this place and the staff within will never know how great their in pact has been truly fantastic place.
Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon
Thank you so much for your heartfelt review. We're truly touched to hear how much your daughter and your family have felt at home with us. It's wonderful to know that our team's care, support, and…read more
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son and daughter go here, my son started in 2023 and my daughter started this year.
Its such a wonderful place filled with staff who actually love the job. They genuinely put in effort to make every day enjoyable and different for the kids. Theres always a theme or family day they've planned for
parents to look forward to or be involved in.
Thankyou for all that you do ! X
Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We're delighted to hear that both your children enjoy their time with us and that our team's dedication and effort make each day special. It's wonderful to know…read more
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Review from Joe H (Father of Child) published on 15 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been with Ashbourne for around 2 years and have nothing but positive words to say. Extremely attentive and engaging staff who build genuine connections with the children and parents. We looked into a few nurseries before attending Ashbourne and no others in the area came close.


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daughter has gone from a relatively quiet and shy 2 year old to a confident and bright pre schooler, and the Ashbourne team have played a crucial role in her development. We will genuinely miss them when she moves to primary school in September and thank them for all the attention and care they have given our daughter during her time with them.
Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We're so pleased to hear how much your daughter has grown and thrived during her time with us. It's fantastic to know that our team's care, attention, and…read more
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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so pleased that we chose Ashbourne Nursery for our daughter. She has absolutely flourished there and runs in every day to be greeted by the amazing staff. Her key workers have also been great, helping us as first time parents as to what we can work on, keeping us up to date and building a brilliant
relationship with her. In addition to that, the whole team know every child by name, greet them with such warmth and enthusiasm and genuinely want the best for the children.
We have already upped our daughter's days and cannot wait for our son to start there soon.
Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon
Thank you for your lovely review. We're thrilled to hear that your daughter is flourishing and enjoys coming to nursery each day. It's wonderful to know that our team's care, support, and personal…read more
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Review from D T (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter who is now starting year 1 went to Ashbourne and to this day asks to go back because she loved it so much.
My son who is in preschool now attends and cannot wait for the summer to be over to get back to nursery.
The staff are always so friendly and helpful and the kids love the chef's
meals. I haven't got anything negative to say. I've been very happy with the care and support given to my children and myself for the last 3 years.
Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We're so pleased to hear that both your children enjoy their time with us and that your daughter fondly remembers her experience. It's fantastic to know that our…read more
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Review from Hannah A (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband and I are so pleased with our daughter's development at Ashbourne Hoddesdon. It is such a lovely environment, the staff are so friendly and we can really see how much they care for all the children. My daughter is always so happy to go in when we drop her and we have noticed how much she
has developed since being there. We feel totally at ease with her being at this nursery. We would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.
Reply from Charlotte, Parent Relations Team at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon
Thank you so much for your lovely review and for sharing your experience with Ashbourne Hoddesdon! It's wonderful to hear how happy and settled your daughter is and to see her development shine…read more
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Review from Matt D (Father of Child) published on 17 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We’ve been with Ashbourne for about 6 months now and are so happy. Great facilities for my child’s development, lovely food for his nutrition, but most of all we really love the enthusiasm and care he gets from the staff. Completely puts our minds at ease with his care.
Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience!
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Review from Chelsea W (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has just left preschool, she’s been here since she was one and what amazing nursery it is. Great staff, very helpful with everyday life tasks for the children. If I had a problem they would help me out and find a solution with a child’s learning would highly recommend.
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Review from D S (Father of Child) published on 15 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had a brilliant experience at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon. All the staff are excellent, friendly and great at communicating with us. Our child loved going there and loved all the teachers. It was such a warm environment. One of the best things was the daily updates we received via their
app. We always knew what activities went on and were always sent pictures. I highly recommend Ashbourne.
Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon
Thank you so much for your lovely review of our Hoddesdon nursery. We're delighted to hear that your child loved attending and had a warm environment.
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Review from Hannah W (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little one has settled in amazingly well. The team at the nursery are so caring and provide a great range of activities!
Communication is fantastic with regular updates so you know how your little one is throughout the day. The environment is open, bright and clean!
Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon
What a lovely review! Thank you so much for sharing these kind words about Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon.
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Review from Jody G (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, fun environment for the kids, the staff are super friendly and always take the time to catch me up on my son's day, which of course I love hearing about, my boy is always excited to come to nursery and he seems very happy here, it's a joy to bring him, totally recommend.
Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. The team are delighted to hear such great feedback.
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn’t be any happier with the care for my baby. He is well looked after by the staff. I was so impressed by how quickly they helped my baby to settle in this nursery. The staff are so lovely and always very helpful. Management is so amazing and always very keen to help and on point with everything!
Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon
Thank you so much for your kind words. We are delighted to hear such wonderful feedback.
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Review from M D (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son used to go to another setting he was not happy and would be upset all day which broke my heart to see, it got too much so I pulled him out. I found Ashbourne Nursery and I'm so happy that I did. Since my son has started, we have seen a dramatic change in him, he is happy, content, eats his lunch
and has actually asked to do more hours a day there. He loves all the curriculum that is set out, he loves the garden and enjoys playing games with his friends and his carers, I'm so happy I made the right choice to take him out of his last setting and place him here. He is so happy at nursery now and an even happier child at home. I actually can't believe the difference it has made and all the staff there make it a fun place to go to and care so much about the children, like their there own.
Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon
Thank you so much for sharing your honest feedback. We are absolutely delighted to hear your son is happier at our Hoddesdon setting. Thank you for your kind words.
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Review from M F (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves nursery. She has built strong relationships with all of her key workers, from the baby room when she first started and now in the toddler room. Her speech and development has come on leaps and bounds since she joined 18 months ago. She loves playing in the garden and loves all the
activities from singing, dancing, painting, football and adventures to the local park. My daughter has a severe milk allergy and knowing that the staff are fully supportive and fully understand about keeping her safe is the most reassuring for me as a parent. They will always call to check if they're unsure and I couldn't ask for anything more. Recently the staff have been supportive with a difficult period of sleep regression and the advice and general support provided was so valuable. It's always tough choosing the right care for your babies, but this nursery offers such an intimate safe place where your child feels like they're at home, staff are amazing and the kids are so happy.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.477)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.477) out of 10 for Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.844 for Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon is calculated as follows: ( (84 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.844
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.633 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon is based on 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.8
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 48 number of registered child places is 9.6. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 9.6 = 0.833
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon

What is the Age Range of Children that Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon accepts?

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon Open?

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon have capacity for?

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon has capacity for a total of 48 Children.

How far is Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hoddesdon to the centre of Hoddesdon?

1.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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