Hertford Barns

Hertford Barns, Cole Green, Hertford SG14 2NL
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9.9 83 Reviews
  • Hertford Barns, Hertford
Hertford Barns provides a warm and welcoming environment where each child's individual needs are prioritised and their interests nurtured.

The nursery is located in the quiet countryside against the beautiful backdrop of the Hatfield Estate. The purpose-built facilities benefit from the calm and safe green spaces surrounding it, offering plenty of fresh air.

Children benefit from age-appropriate gardens which furthers their social, emotional and physical development.

The highly trained staff support each child to reach their potential with activities designed in line with EYFS principles.

Hertford Barns also offer the extracurricular activity of Tiny Mites for under twos and Yoga Mites for over twos on alternate Tuesdays.

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Care Provided by Hertford Barns

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jenny Pratt (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 39
  • Total Places for Children
  • 90
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 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.


Hertford Barns Reviews (83)

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9.9

Hertford Barns has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.903) out of 10, based on 52 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Hertford Barns has 83 reviews.

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Review from Y H (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It has been a while since my boy joined this nursery. There was a change of management, but I didn't even notice. It was that smoother process. All the staff and carers are so friendly and very helpful. The nursery facility is the best around here. My boy enjoys every day, so I'm very satisfied.

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Review from H S (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been in the nursery for some time, and we are very happy with not only the care he receives but also the variety of activities he is exposed to during the day. His development, social engagement and interaction have improved dramatically since joining this setting.

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Review from D C (Mother of Child) published on 26 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My review is not about a specific moment but Hertford Barns in general.
If you are having a bad morning the staff are always there to help and give words of encouragement at drop off.
Mt daughter is growing quickly and her development is moving at a fast pace thanks to the nursery.
Can't thank
the nursery enough in these difficult times keep up the good work.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.903)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.903) out of 10 for Hertford Barns 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 52 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 52 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 4.903 for Hertford Barns is calculated as follows: ( (563 Excellents x 5) + (56 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 621 Ratings = 4.903

  • 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 Hertford Barns is based on 52 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 90 number of registered child places is 18, which has been reached with 52 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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Meet the Team (1)

Jenny

Jenny Pratt

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2008

Jenny is the Manager of the award-winning Hertford Barns Day Nursery and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the Early Years sector for 17 years. Jenny has numerous qualifications, including a Level 2, 3 and 4 in Childcare and has worked at Childbase 15 years.


What is your favourite feature of Hertford Barns?
My favourite feature is the beautiful setting of our nursery, we benefit from such fantastic outdoor space and our rooms are beautiful yet functional for an Early Years setting.


What are you most proud of about your nursery/team?
I am so proud of my staff team and their ability to build strong bonds with our families and children, the nurture and care they give their children is outstanding. We are also a growing nursery so having the ability to be able to adapt to all the changes has been key to building our successes.


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