Chalfont St Peter Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Gerrards Cross for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 14:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Open since 2017, with 25 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Buckinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Buckinghamshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SL9 9QXWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 10 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive extremely eager to learn and play. New children settle in extremely well. Staff, families and children have developed excellent relationships. Leaders and staff successfully create an environment,where each child's physical and emotional well-being is prioritised and expertly nurtured. The calm, consistent and very caring approach of staff supports children to understand and manage their emotions extremely well. Staff provide an abundance of praise to children when they complete tasks, building their already high self-esteem. Transitions throughout the day are smooth and seamless, supporting children as they move around activities. This helps to ensure that children feel secure and that their emotional needs are consistently met, fully supporting their well-being.
Children have lots of opportunities to use their imaginations and be creative.
Children pretend to make food and drinks and eagerly engage staff to join their play. Staff encourage children to develop their fine motor skills and control over tools, such as using crayons for a bark rubbing activity and pouring water from jugs to cups.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further staff skills to consistently provide children with explanations about the impact of unwanted behaviour.
- 10 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 22 January 2020Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chalfont St Peter Preschool
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.