Cut and Paste Childcare
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Hereford for babies from 9 months up to 5 year olds, open 08:30 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £7.00 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2009, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £7.0011:45 am – 12:45 pm, 1 hrs | £7.00Unfunded Hours |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £3.00 a session Voluntary Fee
Funded hours
The Government offers funding to help with childcare payments, which is now available for children from 9 months old for working parents.
Worth knowing. Voluntary Fee £3.00 per session. This voluntary contribution helps support consumables and extra-curricular activities.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HR2 6HQWhat 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, 30 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children progress in a caring and nurturing environment. As soon as children arrive, they wash their hands, hang their coats on their pegs, and put their slippers on. They settle quickly and enjoy playing alongside their friends. Children laugh together as they play in the role-play area and take turns to pour each other a cup of pretend tea. Children seek staff for comfort or reassurance when they are upset.
Children are settled and secure as staff help them to learn the nursery routine.
Children's independence is well developed. Children are encouraged to make choices about their play and show good levels of engagement. For example, children choose to make potions. They collect resources to mix mud and seeds together then share their potions with staff, who offer praise.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the deployment of staff to support individual children who are learning to self-regulate.
- 30 September 2022Good
- 1 December 2016Outstanding
- 22 November 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cut and Paste Childcare
- 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
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 £7.00 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.