The House That Jack Built Nursery

Building Research Establishment, Bucknalls Lane, Watford WD25 9XX
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  • The House That Jack Built Nursery, Watford
The House that Jack Built Nursery is located in Watford. Qualified and experienced staff provide care for children aged six months to five years.

The baby room focuses on sensory experience for very young children, with features such as a bubble wall, a soft play area and in the garden, a grass tunnel, a Wendy house and slides. There are regular sports and education sessions to help children develop mentally and physically. The toddler room builds on this with a bubble tube and an area dedicated to puzzles and construction. It also adds to the children’s sport and education sessions with additional weekly Spanish lessons. The pre-schoolers’ rooms have a garden and more educational resources to develop maths, literacy and social skills.

Parents are involved with their child’s care and invited to attend monthly parent meetings. Food is prepared onsite using fresh ingredients to provide nutritionally balanced meals. Parents can speak to staff about any dietary needs their child may have.

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Care Provided by The House That Jack Built Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Philbec Nurseries Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Phillippa Munns (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 12
  • Total Places for Children
  • 42
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas
  • Parking

  • The nursery has onsite parking and it has parent/carer drop off bays.


The House That Jack Built Nursery Reviews (77)

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9.9

The House That Jack Built Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.943) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The House That Jack Built Nursery has 77 reviews.

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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The house that Jack built is a wonderful nursery in North Watford. The owners really care about preserving the nurturing environment for the children and staff. You sense the joy and the welcoming ethos from your first interaction.
They are proactive in maintaining a safe and fun space for the children,
both indoors and outdoors, even utilising the wonderful open areas around the nursery for exploring nature.
My daughter has been going to THTJB for 6 months now and I have seen first hand how she has developed in that time. I wanted her to have a space to develop social skills with other children, without me, and her confidence has grown so much. She now explores and plays everywhere she goes. She is happy every time she comes home and through the weekly collages we can see what she's been up to first hand.
I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone!
P.S. As an added bonus the nursery sits in the securely gated BRE site, only those who should have access to the area do.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely review, it means so much to us.Kind regards


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Review from W R (Father of Child) published on 11 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with the quality of activities provided every day at the nursery. They offer a large variety of healthy food items. I can see my daughter not only enjoys her time there but also learns a lot. She herself brings books to us to read and tells us she's using her phonics. It's a great nursery.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review, it means a lot to us. Kind Regards


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Review from Maryam A (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery. Lovely staff. Always do great activities with the kids. My daughter goes in happily and comes out happily. We never have any concerns for her safety as we know she's well looked after. She wants to go to nursery even on weekends.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Good morning. Thank you so much for your amazing review, it really means a lot to us. Kind Regards.


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Review from N K (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attends the nursery since July. The staff and management team are amazing, polite, friendly, keep you informed of everything that is happening at the nursery or with your child's development.
The facilities are great, the children have a lot of variety of activities to do during the day.
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food is fantastic and is of great quality and variety.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Good morning. Thank you so much for your amazing review, it really means a lot to us. Kind Regards


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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 9 month child started here in January and from the moment he arrived he has loved attending nursery. He is so welcomed and has settled in quickly due to the attentiveness and caring nature of the staff.
Every adult who works there, we have come into contact with, has answered any questions and
also helped to settle us in too as parents.
There are great activities arranged for the children which are always varied and interesting and clearly carefully thought out and considered, which as parents, we appreciate.
There is great, thorough communication about day-to-day nursery life, means we are always updated.
Thank you very much for everything that you do.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Good morning. Thank you so much for your amazing review, it really means a lot to us. Kind Regards.


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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child loves the nursery. They have the children's welfare and happiness as top priority. It has a very caring environment and is not business-like at all. The staff seem to have a good relationship with each other and they never have temp staff so the children are always comfortable. Constantly renovating
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Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Good morning. Thank you for your review, your feedback means a lot to us. Kind Regards


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Review from D P (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are meticulous, professional and incredible at their job.
My son has settled very quickly. The environment is comforting and warm, due to the staff being so nurturing and welcoming. I never thought I would see the day when my son walks into the nursery and says bye!
Incredibly rare to
find a nursery that is so thorough and caring. The food is amazing, and their standards are exceptional. I did think today I would be sad when it's time for my little one to start school, as I would love for him to stay here forever. Thanks to the ladies at The House That Jack Built Nursery who do a fabulous job every day.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review, that really means a lot to us. Kind RegardsPhillippa


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Review from R P (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two daughters joined in November 2024. Everyone at the nursery is very friendly and kind. My two-year-old settled in instantly and absolutely loves going in. My one-year-old took some time to settle but I was expecting that. She soon settled and was really happy to go into nursery and has no issues
going in now. The nursery is well equipped with lots of activities for the girls to do/play with. The outdoor facilities is a perfect size for them to play around in. The manager and another staff member in particular have been amazing, if there have been any problems, they are quick to try and help. Good communication and keep me updated on how the girls are doing throughout their days. Thank you very much for looking after my girls! You are doing a brilliant job and I'm so grateful!

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely comments, they really mean a lot to us. Kind regards


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Review from H M (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff at the nursery are absolutely amazing, my son started there in October 2024 and for a child who has never been to nursery has really settled in well. The staff are really caring, loving and very attentive. My son loves going to nursery and tells me every day about all the wonderful stuff
he's done throughout the day. The staff have been great in every aspect including potty training. I can't thank the staff enough.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely comments, they really mean a lot to us. Kind regards.


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Review from L W (Grandmother of Child) published on 25 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

So my grandson started at the nursery in September. He has come on leaps and bounds. He wasn't walking when he started but soon started copying the other children. We get regular pictures and updates. I actually haven't met a nicer bunch of caring and capable staff. He is a very happy and active child.
His big sister also went to the nursery but has now gone to school. Very happy Nana.

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Review from Donna O (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has attended the nursery since the beginning of September and it's been the best thing I did. The nursery is so welcoming, all the staff are patient, understanding, knowledgeable and above all else, caring and fun. My son settled with no tears within 2 days and now is so excited to run
into nursery to see everyone. The communication us parents get about our children is above and beyond, I never have to worry about anything as I get updates all through the day about everything my son is doing. My son is extremely happy at this nursery and his development in just 5 weeks has been amazing.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Thank you so much for your review, it really means a lot to us.


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Review from L D (Mother of Child) published on 3 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter joined this nursery coming up to a year ago when she turned one year old. She always loves going to nursery and the staff are always so attentive. I love the picture and video updates we receive, it's a great way to catch up on how my daughter is doing and what she gets up to during the
week.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review, it means a lot to us. Kind regards


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Review from A R (Father of Child) published on 3 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The House That Jack Built has been amazing for both of my children, who have been there since they were 6 months old. They are both thriving there and all the staff work so hard to make the nursery an enjoyable place to be! They have supported us through a lot and everything has been so personalised,
they really go above and beyond. Would recommend to anyone thinking about which nursery to send their little ones to!

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review, it means a lot to us. Kind regards


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Review from G A (Mother of Child) published on 3 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son goes to The House That Jack Built Nursery since he was 6 months old and my child feels secure and happy and is very well looked after meaning I feel happy getting on with my day too. I would highly recommend and this nursery will give your child a good foundation to progress successfully in school.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Thank you so much for your review, it really means a lot to us.


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Review from M G (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at the nursery since Easter. In those few months she has flourished. Her speech has become clearer, and her confidence has grown. She now feels happy to instigate play with other children (both within the nursery setting and when we are out). The activities that the nursery provides
are varied and always well thought out. The app is always completed and makes me feel reassured. If I have ever had a concern, the nursery always responds very quickly. I cannot stress enough that all the staff at the nursery are always so helpful, friendly and look to be the best role models for my little girl and all the children that attend. The thought that goes into planning sessions, themes and events is amazing. From the moment I spoke to the manager on the phone I knew that I felt safe to entrust my daughter to their care.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Thank you for the lovely review, it really means a lot to us.


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Review from Kelly B (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started nursery in June, staff made it very easy with lots of updates and photos during the day. Was very reassuring knowing my son was in the best place. Son seems to really enjoy it here, staff make every child feel welcomed and supported.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Thank you for your lovely comments, they mean a lot to us


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Review from Urvashi L (Grandmother of Child) published on 24 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandson is so happy and excited to go to nursery in the mornings.
All staff are so friendly and the activities they have for the children are fun.
The best thing I liked about the nursery is the communication and the pictures and videos they share on an app every day.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Good afternoon, thank you so much, that is really lovely.


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Review from F W (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my daughters go to The House That Jack Built and I literally cannot fault this nursery in any way! All the staff are so friendly and will help you in any way they can! I can not thank them enough for always being so kind to my babies. Will be sending my son here also! Once again thank you so much
you are all so appreciated!

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Thank you, F, that's lovely and means a lot to us. Kind regards.


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Review from T A (Grandmother of Child) published on 14 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Over the time my grandson has attended The House That Jack Built from the age of 1 (now 3 years) I feel the level of care has been exemplary. The staff have always been caring and friendly and made attending the nursery a joy.
He runs in every day happy in the knowledge he will have a great day and
this is due to the lovely atmosphere within the nursery. I am so pleased my daughter chose THTJB particularly as the nursery always makes not just parents but extended family welcome.

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Review from Amy S (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has settled so well since joining the nursery. The staff have been amazing in helping her settle and have been very supportive in every aspect. Since joining my daughter is so happy to go into nursery and always goes in and comes out with a smile on her face. She has come a long way in a
short space of time, especially with her speech and confidence. The activities are fun and educational and my daughter often does things and says 'I learnt this at nursery' which makes me feel proud to be part of such a lovely nursery.

Reply from Phillippa Munns, Manager at The House That Jack Built Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review. It truly means a lot to us. Kind regards.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.943)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.943) out of 10 for The House That Jack Built Nursery 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 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 31 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 4.943 for The House That Jack Built Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (347 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 368 Ratings = 4.943

  • 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 The House That Jack Built Nursery is based on 31 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 42 number of registered child places is 8.4, which has been reached with 31 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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Frequently Asked Questions about The House That Jack Built Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that The House That Jack Built Nursery accepts?

The House That Jack Built Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The House That Jack Built Nursery Open?

The House That Jack Built Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does The House That Jack Built Nursery have capacity for?

The House That Jack Built Nursery has capacity for a total of 42 Children.

How far is The House That Jack Built Nursery to the centre of Watford?

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

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