Leaside Under Fives Kindergarten
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Ware for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2012, with 38 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 and 30 hour funding entitlement.
Worth knowing. Unfortunately we are unable to accept a stretched offer as we are a 'term-time only' setting.
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
SG12 9BTWhat 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, 14 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and separate from their parents with ease. They behave well and develop positive attitudes to their learning. The well-organised environment promotes their natural curiosity and eagerness to learn. Children are confident and interact well with staff. Overall, children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress.
Children develop good independence skills in a variety of ways. They are learning to be self-sufficient in meeting their own hygiene needs. They prepare themselves effectively for the outdoor environment and tidy away after themselves once they have finished in their play and exploration. Children are encouraged to make their own choices in their play according to their individual interests.
Staff are positive role models and children are polite and kind. They are caring towards each other and play together happily. Children are understanding of other children's differing needs and abilities. All children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills and learn to move in different ways. This includes enjoying dance and outdoor play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review ways for staff to provide consistent support to children who are learning to speak English as an additional language, to help them to communicate their thoughts and needs n support staff to give children the time and opportunity to respond to questions, to promote their developing critical thinking skills.
- 14 October 2022Good
- 21 November 2016Good
- 19 November 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Leaside Under Fives Kindergarten
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.