Little Learners Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Stevenage for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Open since 2017, with 26 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
SG2 9PGWhat 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, 9 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Friendly, nurturing staff support children in settling and enjoying their time at this pre-school. Staff take care to understand each child, noting their interests and the way in which they like to play. This enables them to offer children pertinent support and activities that capture their attention. Staff demonstrate their enthusiastic, optimistic attitudes. Children respond to this and are positive and confident in their approach to established and new activities. For example, children become absorbed as they concentrate on choosing craft items to decorate Christmas picture frames.
Staff recognise children's efforts and offer lots of praise, encouraging children to persevere and building their belief in their own abilities.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and act as good role models.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to develop their teaching skills further so that they adapt their practice to extend each child's learning to the maximum n extend the opportunities that support children in developing an understanding of healthy lifestyle practices.
- 9 December 2024Good
- 9 December 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Learners 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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