Tewin Under Fives Pre-School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Tewin for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2016, with 20 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
AL6 0LBWhat 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, 2 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they feel safe and happy as they arrive. They are warmly welcomed by staff and eager to engage with the varied activities on offer that reflect their interests. Children show that they feel relaxed and have a strong sense of belonging at this setting. They enjoy sharing and talking about photos of their family with staff and delight in carrying out age-appropriate responsibilities, such as ringing the bell to let their friends know it is time to tidy up. Staff use the information they receive from parents to plan a curriculum that meets the individual needs of children. Staff understand the importance of repetition to embed knowledge and skilfully interweave overarching themes within activities, such as 'colour week'.
Staff are positive role models. They consistently use good manners when speaking to each other and children. This motivates children to do the same. Daily mindfulness activities before lunch help children regulate their emotions, creating a calm and positive social environment. Staff place a strong emphasis on supporting children's communication and language skills. Children are confident communicators. They thoroughly enjoy joining in with words and actions to songs that staff sing with enthusiasm. Staff make focused small group-time fun for children who find communication more difficult. Children develop good physical skills and swiftly learn to assess their own risks. They develop the small muscles in their hands in preparation for writing as they use pipettes to suck up differentcoloured foam and mix it together to create new colours.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the quality of practice to provide more challenge for the most able children to maximise readiness for future learning n make the best possible use of interventions to fully support children with SEND.
- 2 October 2024Good
- 26 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tewin Under Fives 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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