Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 3.15pm
Early Days Pre-School in Hitchin provides a highly nurturing and caring environment where children aged 2-4 years thrive and have immense fun. The dedicated staff place children at the heart of everything they do, carrying out home visits and gathering comprehensive information to meticulously plan for each child's unique learning needs.
This approach ensures that every child receives tailored support within a stimulating and engaging learning environment, both indoors and outdoors. The pre-school has a strong focus on developing children's communication and language skills, and staff skillfully support children in becoming increasingly independent.
Parents consistently praise the caring staff and the significant progress their children make, appreciating the regular updates on their child's learning journey. The pre-school also offers popular stay-and-play sessions, enhancing the community feel and allowing families to experience firsthand the creative and fun atmosphere that makes it such a positive place for children to flourish.
The special educational needs coordinator at Early Days Pre-School demonstrates high aspirations for children with SEND, working closely with families and external services to implement effective, targeted support strategies, ensuring all children access a curriculum that meets their needs and provides positive learning experiences.
What it's like
Children thrive and have immense fun in this safe, highly nurturing and caring pre-school. Children are at the heart of everything staff do. Staff carry out home visits and gather information so they can plan for children's learning needs.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 3.15pm
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Last inspected 7 December 2023 · Diane Middleton
What it's like to attend
Children thrive and have immense fun in this safe, highly nurturing and caring pre-school. Children are at the heart of everything staff do. Staff carry out home visits and gather information so they can plan for children's learning needs.
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Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents talk positively about the caring staff and the progress that their children are making.
parents state that they are regularly kept up to date with their children's learning.
parents comment on how much they enjoy the stay-and-play sessions and that the pre-school is a 'creative' and 'fun' place for children to thrive.
Inclusion & environment
The special education needs coordinator has high aspirations for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She works closely with families and external services to implement effective strategies to provide targeted support. As a result, children access a curriculum that meets their needs and provides them with positive learning experiences.
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
This is a fantastic preschool. I can’t praise it enough. My daughter thrived here - both in and out of nursery - she gained so much confidence. The staff are so caring and knowledgeable, and the setting is lovely (great outdoor space too). I feel lucky that she had the chance to go here.
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Date: February 2018
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