Arc Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Slough for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2014, with 25 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Slough
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Slough from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SL2 2DHWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 13 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eagerly and benefit from the happy and caring atmosphere. They are greeted warmly by friendly staff as they enter. Children are proud to be a part of the pre-school and have a real sense of belonging. Children behave well and learn how to compromise. For instance, they demonstrate their understanding of whose turn it is next and how to share very popular wheeled toys. They happily play alongside their friends and staff. Overall, staff support children in conversation as they play, encouraging them to talk about what they are doing. This develops their communication and language skills. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, staff teach children how to use garden tools safely.
Children show a positive attitude to learning through their curiosity and concentration. They thoroughly enjoy exploring and playing outside. For example, young children smile and giggle as they enthusiastically splash in the water tray.
Older children learn about the world around them as they talk about honeybees and take part in various gardening and planting activities. Children demonstrate their growing early self-care skills, as they put on their own wellington boots and aprons for water play; they independently wash their hands and make choices about their play. Children are supported to make good healthy food choices and try a variety of fruits at snack time.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance staff's modelling of language and questioning techniques, to further extend children's thinking and communication skills n evaluate the effectiveness of training to assess the impact of improvements made, to build upon and sustain the quality of staff's knowledge and practice.
- 13 June 2022Good
- 2 November 2021Inadequate
- 7 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Arc Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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