Knebworth Pre-School Group
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Knebworth for from 2 years 6 months up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 1995, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Government funding of 15 hours for all children, the term after their third birthday. From September 2017 we offer 30 hour childcare for those who are eligable.
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
SG3 6PDWhat 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, 16 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the pre-school with a smile and separate from their parents with ease. The effective settling-in processes support children to quickly build a sense of belonging. This is especially evident with the many children who are new to the pre-school this term. Children display strong bonds with staff, and new children quickly build attachments with their designated key person. Staff plan a curriculum that closely follows children's own choices and learning needs. The young children who are currently attending have lots of time to explore and be creative. For example, they enjoy making collages from different materials. Staff allow children to use their own ideas, with no set intent for their creative work. This enables children to learn how to use their imaginations.
Children enjoy coming together as a group. They engage in group discussions, showing their developing understanding of the world as they discuss seasonal changes and weather patterns. Children behave well. Staff help them to gain the skills they require to work well with others, and this supports their future learning.
Children learn to follow instructions through activities and music and movement sessions. Staff sensitively build on the instructions they give to children. For example, they start off with simple instructions and move on to more complex ones when they know children are capable of succeeding.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the daily routine to help children remain engaged in their chosen learning and activity.
- 16 October 2024Good
- 27 November 2018Good
- 25 January 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Knebworth Pre-School Group
- What it costs
- 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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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