Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Slough for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2015, with 89 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
SL1 3SRWhat 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, 27 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed by a friendly, nurturing staff team. Children develop trusting relationships with staff, who care for them well. Children accept hugs and reassurance when needed. They show that they feel safe and secure in the homely environment.
Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills in the large outside area throughout the day. Children enjoy having their snacks and lunch in groups in the garden. They sit with their friends and the staff, animatedly chatting about their day and what they have done at home. Parents comment on how their children have developed their social skills as they have learned to mix with children of all ages. Staff encourage children to develop their early writing in fun ways. For example, staff set out resources to encourage children to make patterns and shapes in the indoor sandpit and spontaneously paint with various brushes and resources.
Children behave well. They learn to share toys from a young age. Staff are positive role models. They use clear instructions that help children understand what is expected of them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen partnerships with parents and share more information about their child's developmental progress and learning n develop staff's interactive skills to further develop children's knowledge and understanding of numbers and counting during play.
- 27 July 2023Good
- 13 February 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd
- 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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