Opening hours
Monday to Thursday 9am to 3pm, Friday 9am to 1pm
St Michael's Pre-School in Watford
Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2021)
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2021
Local authority
Hertfordshire
About this day nursery
St Michael's Pre-School, established in 2017, offers childcare for children aged 2 to 4 years during term-time. Operating from Monday to Thursday, 9am to 3pm, and Friday, 9am to 1pm, the pre-school provides a welcoming and secure environment where children settle well and confidently explore a wide range of activities.
The latest Ofsted inspection, on 8th December 2021, rated the pre-school as 'Good' in all areas: the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Staff offer close support, helping children to make good progress and build on their existing knowledge.
Children are encouraged to independently access books, fostering a love of reading, and show pride in their environment by helping with tidying up. The curriculum considers children's home lives and previous experiences, focusing on their existing capabilities.
When staff identify learning gaps, they work promptly with parents to secure the necessary support for children, effectively using any additional funding to meet individual needs, which contributes to the good progress children make. Communication skills are particularly well developed, including for children who speak English as an additional language, with staff regularly introducing new vocabulary and encouraging children to discuss past, present, and future events.
What it's like
Children settle well and feel secure, exploring a broad range of activities independently. Staff provide close support, helping children make good progress and build on their existing knowledge. Children independently access books, develop a love of reading, and show pride in their environment by tidying up.
Good Ofsted ratingStrong communication developmentSupport for EAL childrenEffective safeguardingPositive parent feedbackFocus on individual progress
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Established
2017
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for St Michael's Pre-School
Last inspected 8 December 2021 · Naomi Brown
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children settle well and feel secure, exploring a broad range of activities independently. Staff provide close support, helping children make good progress and build on their existing knowledge. Children independently access books, develop a love of reading, and show pride in their environment by tidying up.
Inspector highlights
- Significant improvements have been made in safeguarding and welfare matters since the last inspection.
- Children's communication skills are particularly well catered for, including for those who speak English as an additional language.
- Staff understand their roles and responsibilities and benefit from a wide range of training.
- Parents are enthusiastic about the care and education their children receive.
- Managers promote a positive culture of reflective practice, and staff are keen to implement changes swiftly.
Areas to develop
- 1help staff to be clear about the intent of all activities, especially small-group activities, to shape these more to the needs of the individual children present
- 2consider the organisation of transition times between one activity and the next, to help meet the needs of the diverse age range of children present.
Inspection #10199084 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Where staff identify any gaps in children's learning, they take prompt action to work with parents and to get children the help that they need. Any additional funding that children receive is spent specifically to meet their needs, which contributes to the good progress that all children make from their starting points.
Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2021
Date: June 2021
- December 2021Good
- June 2021Inadequate
Frequently asked about St Michael's Pre-School
About the setting
St Michael's Pre-School re-registered in 2017. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff, with five, including the manager, holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, and one holding a foundation degree. It opens from Monday to Friday during term time only, with sessions from 9am to 3pm, except on Friday when it closes at 1pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY550908
- Registered person
- Davidovitz, Margaret Mary
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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