River View Day Nursery (Hertford)

4 North Road, Hertford SG14 1LR
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9.9 110 Reviews
  • River View Day Nursery (Hertford), Hertford
Open since September 2013.

River View Day Nursery, Hertford, is a secure and homely childcare facility where the learning and care opportunities for each and every child are as extraordinary as the nursery team who provide them.

The setting is registered with Ofsted to welcome up to 95 children and employs a team of qualified professionals who can offer parents the high standards of service they deserve, as well as a learning programme up-to-date with the goals of the Early Years Learning Foundation.

The nursery teaches children to care about the world they live in and has achieved a Green Flag Eco Schools Award.

Mini Athletics is an extra-curricular activity that is held every Friday.

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Care Provided by River View Day Nursery (Hertford)

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Natasha Boon (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 45
  • Total Places for Children
  • 74
  • 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 & Inset Days
  • Parking

  • Free parking is available onsite.


River View Day Nursery (Hertford) Reviews (110)

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River View Day Nursery (Hertford) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.917) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time River View Day Nursery (Hertford) has 110 reviews.

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Review from Sarah W (Mother of Child) published on 23 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at River View since she was 12 months old. She has just left preschool to start school and we’re all so sad to leave, although of course looking forward to her next chapter.
We cannot thank the staff at River View enough for the love, guidance and support they have shown my daughter
since she started. She has grown so much confidence since starting and the love they have for her is clear.
Thank you so much to all of the nursery staff and key workers of my daughter. She really misses you all and thanks you all for all you have done to take care of her and get her ready for school.
We’re looking forward to bringing our second daughter to you from early next year.

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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 7 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It could not be possible to put into words the love we have for the River View team at Hertford. My daughter has attended River View for the last 2-3 years, and has grown up in both Bumblebees and now preschool. My daughter has gone from strength to strength since attending, her confidence, speaking,
writing, socialising and general personality has really shone through since being there.
The staff ability to get the most out of the children is exceptional, the care and attention they provide could not be better. My daughter has a true love for all staff members who work there, including the amazing teachers in the rooms and the fabulous office staff.
To all the staff at River View, I can not thank you enough, my daughter is due to leave next week and I couldn't be more devastated. We will miss you terribly, and if we do have another child we will be back to visit you without a shadow of a doubt. Thank you.

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Review from Helen R (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My toddler is so happy here, he runs in each morning and doesn't look back! He especially loves the brilliant garden.
The staff are excellent, they really nurture the children and always welcome us enthusiastically every morning and evening. They have implemented all the new coronavirus procedures
very efficiently, and the children barely notice.

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Review from Lauren W (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started River View in Nov 2018 and really flourished. He loved all his key workers and the activities that River View provided for him. He is starting a preschool in Sept which is next door to our house so a lot easier for me to do drop off and pick up.

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Review from Samantha B (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves River View, the staff and his little friends that he has made. The activities are great, and my son’s vocabulary is outstanding from the work that the staff help with in terms of activity-based learning. I had a lot of support from the staff in terms of toilet training, and we
kept to the same methods which gave my son consistency in both settings. Thank you for all the support and making my son so happy in your care. Lastly, as a key-worker, the support you have given during these times has just been amazing. Thank you!

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Review from Ruth N (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children have both been at the nursery since they were three months old. As a first time mother, you worry whether putting them into a nursery is the right thing. After seeing my two children through Riverview, I can honestly say, it was the making of them. Riverview has been the most incredible
home for them both. Their happiness and security is greatly down to everything they invested into them whilst they were there.
They are both confident, happy, independent children and the values and love the staff at the nursery all invested into them is what makes them the children they are today. We will be forever grateful for this foundation.
I never dreamed I would find a place where I never had to worry about leaving them from three months - they never had a day of not wanting to go, and both came each home each day full of happiness. As a family, we will miss the nursery, and remain forever grateful for everything they have done for both my children. I can not rate the nursery or the staff any higher.

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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Always friendly and helpful. Feel totally comfortable and happy leaving my son here. They also took great care of my older son when he was here.

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Review from James G (Father of Child) published on 22 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely, welcoming staff, who make you feel that they are confident in doing their role and supporting your child's development. Our son has continued to progress and has settled in really well to the setting.

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Review from Revelin M (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our little one loves the spacious rooms and plenty of activities in the nursery. We get updates on his progress regularly too.

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Review from Emily M (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would strongly recommend this nursery. My husband and I spent a long time researching numerous nurseries around the Ware and Hertford area and it was our first choice by a long way. Since starting, the staff have been incredible in settling in our daughter. I found the transition of returning back
to work after maternity leave and my daughter starting nursery a very challenging time. The staff have been so wonderful in supporting both my daughter and I during this period and settling her in. After just a few weeks, she is really enjoying her time there. She has made lots of friends and built a strong rapport with the staff. She participates in a variety of activities in both an indoor and outdoor setting throughout the day. We get lots of photo updates on the Nursery app, so we get to see what she has been up to throughout the day. Overall, we could not be happier with our choice and are really grateful for all the hard work and support the staff provide, so thank you!

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Review from Rebekah R (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband and I are so pleased with the nursery and how our little boy is thriving here. Having been in a different nursery for six months previous to starting River View, I was apprehensive about changing his setting, however this is one of the best decisions we have made.
Our son settled really
quickly and we credit the amazing staff at River View for this smooth and positive transition. The venue is lovely, very bright and spacious and the garden is absolutely fantastic. The children have lots of activities to engage with throughout the day and the nursery provides a weekly newsletter so parents can see what the children will be focusing on in the coming week.
We are so happy with River View, and more importantly so is our son.

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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has absolutely thrived at River View and loves her days there.
The staff are so friendly and caring to all the children, it puts us at ease leaving our daughter here to go to work.

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Review from Anna (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children have been coming to River View nursery for a year now. I couldn't recommend it enough. The children have developed so much in this time and I praise the nursery staff for their hard work. I couldn't have done it without them.

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Review from Catherine D (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are absolutely thrilled with the care that our daughter is receiving at River View. She is currently in the Ladybirds room and her carer is superb. Our daughter has built up a fabulous relationship with her carer and has progressed in all areas; particularly her speech, understanding and ability
to play with others.
The communication we receive on her progress and day to day activities is excellent.
I can't recommend this member of staff and the nursery enough!

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Review from Ryan W (Father of Child) published on 29 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall, we have had a really positive experience of the nursery. Our daughter really enjoys her time with her friends at River View. She has settled in so well and clearly has so much fun based on all the photos we see on the app!

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Review from Melinda E (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with how our son is settling in and what he has been learning.
The staff are really nice and always have time to give good feedback.

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Review from Claire M (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery. They are fab. My eldest left last summer to start reception and was there from 1 year old. They helped prepare her for school and she was able to do more than was expected of her. My youngest is still there and loves it. She has come on so much in the last
few months and loves her key person.

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Review from Claire G (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Riverview is always extremely professional and all the staff couldn’t be nicer or more helpful!
I feel at complete ease leaving my daughter in there care!

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Review from Nicole B (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery and the staff have been great with our daughter from the first day she joined. We have been extremely happy.

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Review from Holly M (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Superb nursery - my daughter has been made to feel special and cared for from day one with noticeable improvements in her speech development and sociability. There is also a real community and support network fostered amongst staff and parents.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.917)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.917) out of 10 for River View Day Nursery (Hertford) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.917 for River View Day Nursery (Hertford) is calculated as follows: ( (221 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 240 Ratings = 4.917

  • b) 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for River View Day Nursery (Hertford) is based on 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 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 74 number of registered child places is 14.8, which has been reached with 20 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Natasha

Natasha Boon

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2005

Natasha is the Manager of River View Day Nursery in Hertford and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for 17 years. Natasha is Level 3 qualified in the Early Years. Natasha has been with Childbase Partnership for a total of 13 years.


What is your favourite feature of River View?
My favourite feature of our nursery is our garden. We have a lovely open space split into three sections for each age group and set out with those ages in mind. We have been growing our own fruits and vegetables in our allotment and it also invites bees and butterflies to our garden.


What are you most proud of about your team/nursery?
I am most proud of how welcoming our setting and team are. Every time we have visitors they always comment on how all of the team will say hello and welcome them into the nursery with a smile. This also means we have a lot of long-standing staff in our setting.


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