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Pre-school in Watford

Little Hearts Preschool

GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established

A pre-school in Watford for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, 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 They do not publish prices, so ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2020, with 30 places.

Call 07546928589Their website

Cost

What it costs

Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.

Funded hours

We offer 'Free Early Education' - this entitles your three- and four-year-old child to free 15 hours of free early education a week. If you meet the funding criteria you can also access this for your 2-year-old child. Little Hearts is also pleased to offer 30 hours funded childcare for all eligible families.

What childcare usually costs in Hertfordshire

£7.09an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£7.00an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
From 2 years, up to 5 year oldsRegistered with Ofsted for birth to 5.
When it's open
09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Takes them
Outdoor space
Yes
A second number
+447709666761Listed on Google. Ofsted holds a different one.
How many children
30 placesMedium for England
How long open
6 yearsLong established
Address
St. Meryl Junior Middle & Infant School, The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BT

Where it is

WD19 5BT
Ofsted URN 2604761On the register since 1 October 2020
The rating

What Ofsted said

Last inspected on 11 January 2023.

Good

Ofsted's expected standard. Most settings in England are rated Good.

Still missing for Little Hearts Preschool

  • 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.

Before you ring

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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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.
Compare

Pre-schools within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Bluebell Pre School

Pre-school · C/O Woodhall School, Woodhall Lane, Watford, WD19 6QX

Not yet inspectedBirth to 5Sessions in term time, often mornings32 placesOpen a few years
0.6 mi
12 min walk
07534406825

Little Furze Pre-School

Pre-school · South Oxhey Children'S Centre, Northwick Road, Watford, WD19 6NL

Good£6.00 a sessionBirth to 8+From 2 years09:15 to 15:00, 5 days a week30 placesOpen for decades
0.7 mi
14 min walk
07776287902Their website

St Joseph's Pre-School

Pre-school · St Joseph'S Pre-School Ltd, 111 Oxhey Drive, Watford, WD19 7SW

GoodTakes funded hours£10.00 a sessionBirth to 8+From 2 years09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week24 placesLong established

Chalk Hill Pre School

Pre-school · Bushey & Oxhey Methodist Church, 77 Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4DA

Not yet inspectedBirth to 508:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week40 placesNewly opened
1.2 mi
3 min drive
07826684774Their website

Buzykidz Limited

Pre-school · Scout Hut, Bournehall Lane, Bushey, WD23 3JU

Not yet inspectedTakes funded hours£60.00 a dayBirth to 509:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 930 placesNewly opened
1.5 mi
4 min drive
07956948716Their website

Papillon Montessori 1

Pre-school · St Marys Cricket Club, Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA2 6NF

GoodBirth to 8+Sessions in term time, often mornings20 placesOpen for decades
1.8 mi
5 min drive
02084282281

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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