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[East of England](/search?region=East+of+England) 4. The Garden Pre-School # The Garden Pre-School Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023) · Green Lanes School, Green Lanes, HATFIELD, AL10 9JY · Hertfordshire Number of places 32 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Oct 2023 Local authority Hertfordshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery The Garden Pre-School in Hatfield is a charitable organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care and education for children below statutory school age. They operate with the aim of fostering children's development and learning in a safe and stimulating environment, where each child receives generous care and attention. The pre-school emphasises a collaborative approach, actively working in partnership with parents, whom they regard as valued and respected members with full participatory rights. Parents are kept informed, consulted, and involved at all levels, and their support and commitment are crucial for the continued operation of the charity. The Garden Pre-School also strives to contribute to the well-being of the local community, offering a service that promotes equality and values diversity. Each child is assigned a personal key person to monitor their progress and build upon their existing knowledge and abilities. Our ethos Our Setting Aims: to provide high quality care and education for children below statutory school age; work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop; add to the life and well-being of the local community; and offer children and their parents a service that promotes equality and values diversity. Parents: you are regarded as members of our setting who have full participatory rights. These include a right to be valued and respected; kept informed; consulted; involved; and included at all levels. As a charitable organisation we depend on the good will of parents and their involvement, support and commitment to keep going. Children’s Development & Learning: we aim to ensure that each child is in a safe and stimulating environment; is given generous care and attention; has the chance to join in with other children and adults to live, play, work and learn together; is helped to take forward her/his learning and development by being helped to build on what she/he already knows and can do; has a personal key person who makes sure each child makes satisfying progress; is in a setting that sees parents as partners in helping each child to learn and develop; and is in a setting in which parents help to share the service it offers. What it's like Children arrive happily and feel safe in the setting. They have strong attachments to staff and approach them for reassurance. Staff focus on individual needs, positively impacting children's personal, social, and emotional development. Charitable Organisation Parent Partnership Stimulating Environment ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://thegardenpreschoolhatfield.com/2021/04/17/celebrate-microvolunteering-day/) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of The Garden Pre-School Inspection date Oct 2023 Inspection no. 10265808 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50232116)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY458059) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=the-garden-pre-school-al10-9jy-ey458059) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm Term time / All Year Term Time Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for The Garden Pre-School Last inspected 3 October 2023 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 arrive happily and feel safe in the setting. They have strong attachments to staff and approach them for reassurance. Staff focus on individual needs, positively impacting children's personal, social, and emotional development. Inspector highlights - Recruitment and induction procedures are robust, ensuring new committee personnel are suitability checked. - The well-established staff team understands children's different starting points and adapts the curriculum to build on them effectively. - Parents speak positively about the approachable staff and appreciate ongoing communication and support. - Staff provide good opportunities for children to develop strong communication and language skills through listening, singing, and storytelling. - Children have good opportunities for building on their physical skills, both indoors and outdoors. Areas to develop - 1 develop ways to support staff to help children build a secure knowledge and use of vocabulary across all areas of mathematics - 2 identify ways to support staff to help children improve their understanding of good health and hygiene. Inspection #10265808 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50232116) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents speak positively about the staff team. They comment that staff are approachable and that they appreciate the ongoing communication and support, which they have received. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The well-established staff team understands that children have different starting points when they first attend. They focus on what children can do and adapt their curriculum to ensure that it is effective in building on their starting points. Staff sequence learning alongside effective planning and assessment to ensure that children have exposure to a range of learning opportunities. Outdoor space Children thoroughly enjoy outdoor games, such as 'Mr Wolf'. Recognising that children learn in different ways, staff ensure that children have the same opportunities outdoors as they do indoors. Inspection history Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023 Date: May 2013 - October 2023 Good - November 2022 Requires improvement - February 2017 Good - May 2013 Good ## Frequently asked about The Garden Pre-School ### What size of nursery is The Garden Pre-School? ### How does the nursery support children with SEND? ### How can The Garden Pre-School be contacted? ### What is the nursery working on improving? ## Nearby day nurseries in HATFIELD Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to The Garden Pre-School. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.8 mi ### Howe Dell Day Care Hertfordshire · AL10 9AH ](/nursery/howe-dell-day-care-al10-9ah-ey361200) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.9 mi ### Safari Stars Nursery Hatfield · AL10 9RQ 5.0(16 reviews) ](/nursery/safari-stars-nursery-al10-9rq-2674616) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 1.1 mi ### Squirrels Day Nursery Hatfield · AL10 8ES ](/nursery/squirrels-day-nursery-al10-8es-ey450036) - [ Provider closed 1.2 mi ### Southfield School Hatfield · AL10 8NN ](/nursery/southfield-school-al10-8nn-ey480307) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 1.2 mi ### Apple Daycare (Lemsford) Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7TT ](/nursery/apple-daycare-ltd-lemsford-al8-7tt-2615319) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.4 mi ### 4kidz Childcare @ Gosling Hertfordshire · AL8 6XE 4.9(17 reviews) ](/nursery/4kidz-childcare-ltd-gosling-al8-6xe) [See all nurseries in HATFIELD →](/search?q=HATFIELD) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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