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The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And Pre-School

GoodBirth to 5Long established

A pre-school in Harpenden for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2022. Open since 2020, with 20 places.

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Cost

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

£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
Birth to 5Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
Sessions in term time, often mornings
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
20 placesMedium for England
How long open
6 yearsLong established
Address
St. Marys Church Hall, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3QE

Where it is

AL5 3QE
Ofsted URN 2603962On the register since 1 September 2020
The rating

What Ofsted said

Last inspected on 7 December 2022.

Good

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

Still missing for The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And 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.

I know some of thisI run this nursery
Before you ring

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.
Compare

Pre-schools within a couple of miles

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Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea

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OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+From 3 years07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 637 placesLong established
1.4 mi
4 min drive
01582 767939Their website

Noah's Ark Pre-School

Pre-school · Scout Association, Fourth Harpenden Scouts, Harpenden, AL5 5EP

GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5From 3 years07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 633 placesLong established
1.7 mi
5 min drive
07984554536Their website

Flamstead Village Pre-School

Pre-school · Flamstead Village Hall, Church Road, Flamstead, AL3 8BN

GoodBirth to 8+Sessions in term time, often mornings24 placesOpen for decades
2.3 mi
6 min drive
07542 109 058

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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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