Full-day nursery in Northaw, Hertfordshire
Little Bear Cubs Pre-School
The Kidston Institute, 7 Northaw Road, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4NW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2022Reference 2693245Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 July 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–16:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Kidston Institute, 7 Northaw Road, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4NW · More nurseries in EN6
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Two Brewers PH.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Hertfordshire there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Little Bear Cubs Pre-School is a full-day nursery at The Kidston Institute, 7 Northaw Road, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4NW, in Northaw, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 8 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bear Cubs Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Canopy Nurseries Potters BarFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Sowing Seeds Family Hub PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| The Potters Bar Day Nursery and Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Northaw Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Oakmere Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- Stormont School ages 4–11 1.0 miles
- Little Heath Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.1 miles
- St John's Preparatory and Senior School ages 3–19has a nursery class 1.4 miles
- Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.4 miles
- Lochinver House School ages 3–13has a nursery class 1.5 miles
- Cuffley School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Little Bear Cubs Pre-School's opening hours?
Little Bear Cubs Pre-School opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Bear Cubs Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Bear Cubs Pre-School Good at its inspection on 14 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Bear Cubs Pre-School take?
Little Bear Cubs Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Bear Cubs Pre-School?
Cuffley is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Bear Cubs Pre-School?
You can call 07563 389288 and visit www.littlebearcubspreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2693245 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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