Kindred Cheshunt
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Waltham Cross for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Open since 2015, with 87 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
EN8 9NQWhat 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.
- 23 July 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 27 May 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 17 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop the ability to meet their own needs from a young age and become independent in leading their own learning. Babies are supported to learn to use cutlery to feed themselves, and older babies do this confidently. Toddlers learn how to solve problems. For instance, they negotiate tight spaces, exploring how to get themselves out without the need for adult support, but reassured that staff are close by. Older children confidently pursue their own interests in their learning.
They follow their own ideas as they create crafts, developing their own work confidently and independently.
Children are respectful and kind to one another. Staff use praise and encouragement to help children to recognise their positive behaviour. Staff support younger children to use kind hands. They model to children how to interact with one another. The oldest children demonstrate their strong understanding of the impact their behaviour has on others. For instance, they politely ask their friends to pass them things they need during activities. They wait patiently for their turn, showing high levels of patience and respect. The oldest children demonstrate their strong communication by engaging in thoughtful discussions with staff and other children around them. For instance, they speak about who is important to them and the reasons why.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- embed consistent approaches to support children who speak English as an additional language to communicate their needs more effectively n support all staff to develop children's understanding of why routine tasks need to take place and promote consistently respectful interactions at these key times.
- 17 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 9 December 2021Good
- 23 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kindred Cheshunt
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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