Forget-me-nots Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Tring for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2006, with 20 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 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
HP23 5EPWhat 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, 25 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the pre-school eager and ready to learn. They separate from their main carers with ease. Children have a good understanding of the pre-school routine as they sit on the carpet, ready to say good morning. Children gain a real sense of belonging in the pre-school as they find their named peg and sign themselves in.
Children enjoy exploring the room. Staff create exciting activities for children to investigate. For example, staff hide stones in the sand for children to find, building on their inquisitive nature. They use a variety of tools, including spoons and their hands, to 'dig for treasure'. Later children add cups from the home corner to make sandcastles, working together to put sand in the cup. Children are kind to each other and behave well. Children of all ages socialise easily together. Minor disputes are easily managed by staff, using distraction techniques, and children quickly move on.
Currently the garden area is being revamped, but staff have successfully adapted the large hall into an area for children to benefit from large physical play. They ride bikes and throw and catch balls. Children climb on soft-play equipment, delighting as they jump from one large stool to another.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen training and coaching to identify staff's training needs and raise the quality of teaching to a higher level n review hygiene practices, so they are consistently followed and to ensure children have an understanding of managing self-care independently n explore ways to broaden children's technology experiences and help them to gain an understanding of keeping themselves safe online in an age-appropriate way.
- 25 January 2023Good
- 9 May 2017Good
- 12 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Forget-me-nots Pre-School
- 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
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