Chipperfield Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Kings Langley for from 2 years up to school age, open sessions in term time, often mornings. £6.00 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2015, with 20 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Fees will be £6.00 an hour and lunch can be provided for an additional £1.80 per meal.
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
30 hours places for Nursery children.
What childcare usually costs in Hertfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hertfordshire 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
WD4 9BSWhat 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.
- 14 October 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 8 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy the time they spend in this friendly pre-school. They are excited to arrive, and are eager to join in the interesting activities that staff skilfully plan. Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure in this nurturing environment.
They form close bonds with staff, who are always on hand to offer support. For example, when children fall over, staff are swift to comfort and reassure. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) demonstrate particularly close relationships with staff. They seek out their key staff for affection and cuddle up to them for comfort when tired.
Children enjoy a language-rich environment. They independently explore several cosy reading areas, both indoors and in the secure garden. Staff role model excellent language skills and demonstrate new and descriptive vocabulary at every opportunity. For example, they encourage children to explore the 'squishy' and
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- adopt more flexible teaching methods to consistently extend children's learning during activities.
- 8 November 2022Good
- 2 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chipperfield Preschool
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £6.00 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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
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