Tracks Autism
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Stevenage for from 2 years 6 months up to school age, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2015, with 31 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15/30 hour funding entitlements can be used to fund sessions.
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
SG1 4QXWhat 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, 11 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit hugely from the exceptional support they receive at this specialist provision. They separate from their parents and carers with ease at the start of the day. The strong dialogue between staff and parents at drop off helps staff to adapt the session to suit the individual needs of each child. For instance, if staff know that children have woken early in the morning, they adapt their expectations and allow children time to relax.
All children make the best possible progress at the setting, particularly in their communication skills, which are at the heart of the curriculum. Staff use a wide range of communication methods with children who are unable to communicate verbally. For example, they use visual images and objects to help children to understand the routine of the session. This supports children to recognise what is happening next and prepare for this transition.
Children's confidence quickly grows and they become more independent in using their rapidly increasing communication skills. This confidence supports them to communicate effectively with a wider range of people. For instance, children use picture cards to engage with visitors to the setting, showing them which activity they would like to complete next, taking the visitors by the hand to join in with their play.
- 11 July 2023Outstanding
- 18 January 2023Inadequate
- 25 May 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tracks Autism
- 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.