Cornerstones Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Hoddesdon for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:15 to 14:15, 5 days a week. £6.25 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 2016, with 40 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
At Cornerstones Pre-School, our fees for additional hours or children who are not entitled to government funding are £6-25 per hour.
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 funded childcare support from the term after your child turns 9 months old until they start school; Two Year Old Funding; Universal Funding: 15 hours government funding from the term after your child turns 3.
Worth knowing. Government funding does not cover: meals, nappies, additional hours, additional activities such as trips. At Cornerstones, we take children from age 2 and we offer 28 hours.
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
EN11 0PEWhat 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, 18 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are excited to arrive and settle well at this friendly pre-school. They separate from carers with ease and rush to join their friends. Managers work hard to establish an effective key-person system that supports children's welfare and development. Staff have a deep understanding of children's early experiences. This enables them to provide nurturing support that makes children feel confident and secure in their care.
Staff encourage children to complete age-appropriate tasks independently. Children place their bags in named boxes on arrival and serve themselves fruit and drinks at snack times. They take it in turns to be helpers for the day, ringing the bell for group sessions and when it is time to tidy up. Children are confident in the skills required for their next stage of learning.
Managers and staff have a strong understanding of how children learn best. They provide exciting learning opportunities based on children's interests. For example, children enjoy fortnightly football sessions and regular visits from the petting zoo.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance current coaching and mentoring processes, enabling staff to identify and engage in consistently meaningful interactions with children n consistently provide opportunities to support children's understanding of how to use resources appropriately and manage conflict in their play.
- 18 April 2024Good
- 5 June 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cornerstones Pre-School
- 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 £6.25 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.
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