Nursery Advice
Claim Your Nursery

Breachwood Green Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
·
5.0(14 parent reviews) ·Village Hall, Chapel Road, HITCHIN, SG4 8NX · Hertfordshire
Number of places
19 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Breachwood Green Pre-School, located near Hitchin, offers a welcoming and stimulating environment for children aged 2 to 5 years. This preschool stands out with its unique Woodland Classroom, providing regular Forest School sessions led by a dedicated Forest School Leader.

These sessions encourage children to connect with nature, engage in safe risk-taking, learn tool usage, understand fire safety, and develop problem-solving skills, fostering confidence and a deeper environmental awareness. Inside the classroom, a diverse range of activities is offered, including cooking, music, dance, sensory play, construction, creative arts, and role-playing.

The preschool emphasises a child-led approach, supporting individual needs and interests within a fun and imaginative setting. The experienced and qualified team, including a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO), ensures a secure, safe, and stimulating space where children can explore, play, and learn.

The curriculum follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) principles, tailoring activities to individual children's interests to support their learning and development. The preschool was graded 'Good' by Ofsted.

Our ethos

Breachwood Green Pre-School offers a child-led approach blended with the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). It uniquely incorporates a Woodland Classroom and regular Forest School sessions, fostering children's connection with nature, confidence, environmental awareness, and problem-solving skills through activities like tool usage and fire safety.

What it's like

Children settle quickly in this warm and inviting pre-school, developing close bonds with staff that make them feel safe and secure. Staff know children well and offer a wide range of activities and learning opportunities based on children's interests, leading to deep engagement and the development of fine motor skills.

Forest SchoolChild-led learningNature-based playExperienced and qualified staff

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged based on set sessions or an hourly rate during school term times. Parents must provide a packed lunch and water bottle for their child, and a sibling discount is available for families with multiple children attending regularly.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Open Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm during school term only.
  • Parents must provide a packed lunch and water bottle.
  • Offers a 3% sibling discount for a second sibling when both attend at least 3 full day sessions per week.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm, Term time

Age range

2 to 5 years

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Breachwood Green Pre-School

Last inspected 19 October 2022 · Emily Woodhead

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children settle quickly in this warm and inviting pre-school, developing close bonds with staff that make them feel safe and secure. Staff know children well and offer a wide range of activities and learning opportunities based on children's interests, leading to deep engagement and the development of fine motor skills.

Inspector highlights

  • The recently appointed committee and manager have a strong sense of direction and high ambition.
  • Children make good progress in their communication and language.
  • Staff promote opportunities for children to develop their independence skills.
  • The manager has established clear roles and responsibilities within the team, which has helped staff to grow in confidence.
  • Staff strongly promote children's love of books.

Areas to develop

  • 1help staff to support children to fully understand the impact of their actions and help them to regulate behaviour
  • 2strengthen professional development opportunities to progress teaching skills to ensure children receive high-quality education.
Inspection #10234240 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure children receive the support they need.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy learning in the well-equipped outdoor area. They learn about aeroplanes from a special viewing point using binoculars and experiment with volumes during water play, helping them to develop an early understanding of mathematical concepts.

Parent Reviews of Breachwood Green Pre-School

5.0
(14)
Leigh Ward
5 months ago

Absolutley fabulous pre school! Beth, Sonia and the rest of the members of the Pre School are absolutley fabulous. Approachable, friendly and professional. The opening of the new forest school is amazing, fully inclusive and a full educational learning range for all children. Outstanding inclusive learning environment for all children. Be able to plant a tree and being a part of the firest school was a lovely, so children can see theur trees grow into the future. Well done to all the staff

Read on Google
Jamie evripidou
4 months ago

Our daughter spent 3 wonderful years at BWG pre school. The team are absolutely amazing. She didn’t cry once going into pre school and was taken care of perfectly. Communication was brilliant. Highly recommend this to anyone looking for a wonderful placement for their little ones :)

Read on Google
Paul
5 months ago

My son spent nearly three years at the pre-school and loved every minute of it. He was always well supported by the whole team and really thrived in his early years development. He’s now transitioned into primary school, where he continues to use the skills he gained at Breachwood Green Pre-School to learn and grow. This is a fantastic pre-school that provides a nurturing environment for young children and does great work for the local community. We’re already looking forward to enrolling our youngest child in a couple of years.

Read on Google
Natasha S
5 months ago

My son loved Breachwood Green preschool. The staff were so friendly and made him feel right at home. He was always excited to go in, play with his friends, and tell me all about his day. He grew so much in confidence and learnt so many skills he would need for going to primary school. Such a lovely place. We couldn’t have asked for a better pre school experience.

Read on Google
Hannah
5 months ago

The most wonderful Pre-School ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My daughter is so happy here and speaks so positively about all her teachers and the activities they do. The new addition of Forest school has also been great, especially for an outdoorsy girl like her. 2 years in and she still looks forward to going in every day and always ask when she can go back. Highly recommend sending your children here.

Read on Google

Reviews from Google for Breachwood Green Pre-School. See all on Google Maps

Inspection history

Date: February 2011

  • October 2022Good
  • January 2017Good
  • May 2016Good
  • February 2011Good

Frequently asked about Breachwood Green Pre-School

Nearby day nurseries in HITCHIN

Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Breachwood Green Pre-School.

Are you the owner of this nursery? Claim this listing to manage photos, hours and contact details.

Claim listing

Share this nursery

Send to a partner, friend or family member.

This listing has been compiled from official Ofsted records, the nursery's own website, details provided directly by the nursery where available, and other trusted public sources. We regularly review and update listings to keep the information as accurate as possible. Learn more