Nurseries and childcare in Three Rivers
We know of 33 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Three Rivers. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
Nurseries and childcare by area
A few to start with
- Boys & Girls Nursery Rickmansworth Day care preschool Greville House, Chorleywood Cl, Rickmansworth, WD3 4EG Call
- Breakspeare Community Preschool Preschool School Mead, Abbots Langley, WD5 5 Call
- Northwood Day Nursery Preschool Northwood Headquarters, Sandy Ln, Northwood, HA6 3HP 5 Call
- Rickmansworth Day Service Day care preschool Middleton Rd, Rickmansworth, WD3 5 Call
- The WonderWorks Day care preschool Building 6 Hercules Way, Abbots Langley, WD25 7GS 5 Call
- Abbots Langley Preschool Home service High Street Memorial Howard Hawkins Carpenter Lane, Abbots Langley, WD5 0AS Call
- Bedmond Village Primary and Nursery School Elementary school Meadow Way, Abbots Langley, WD5 Call
- Bright Horizons Families UK Day care preschool Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, HA6 2RN Call
- Bright Horizons Mount Vernon Day Nursery and Preschool Day care preschool Mount Vernon hospital, Northwood, HA6 2RN Call
- Building Blocks Preschool and Nurseries Preschool Parish Church of St Mary The Virgin, Church St, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JB Call
- Butterflies Pre School Maple Cross Limited Preschool The Annexe, Maple Cross JMI School, Denham Way, Maple Cross,, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SS Call
- Daybreak nursery Preschool High St, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EH Call
- Footsteps Day Nursery and Preschool Home service Denham Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SS Call
- Happy Times Childminding Child care and day care 2 Hampden Way, Watford, WD17 4SS Call
- Kencade Recovery Child care and day care 22 Harewood Road, Watford, Watford, WD19 7BY Call
- Little Furze Preschool Preschool Northwick Rd, Watford, WD19 6NL Call
- Little Hearts Preschool Preschool The Mead, Watford, WD19 5 Call
- Little Pioneers Preschool Altham Gardens, Watford, WD19 5 Call
- Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Elementary school Malvern Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 3QQ Call
- Maple Cross JMI and Nursery School Elementary school Denham Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 Call
- Rickmansworth Nursery School Preschool Parkside Works, Scotsbridge Pavilion, Park Road, Park Rd, Rickmansworth, WD3 Call
- Sarratt Ducklings Pre School Preschool The Green, Sarratt, WD3 5 Call
- Chalfont Nannies Child care and day care Courtlands Close, Watford, WD24 Call
- Heronsgate Nursery Preschool Heronsgate Hall, Heronsgate, WD3 Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Three Rivers?
We know of 33 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Three Rivers. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
Other things people look for
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.