Brightwalton Pre-School Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Brightwalton for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 3 days a week. £8.00 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2012, with 28 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £8.00not yet eligible for grant funding |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £2.00 a day snacks and cooking
Funded hours
15 hours per week or 30 hours a week for those working parents that are eligible; 15 hours of funding available each week for 2 year olds.
What childcare usually costs in West Berkshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West Berkshire 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
RG20 7BNWhat 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, 25 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting with big smiles and are eager to learn. They quickly form loving bonds with staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Children have free access to a wide range of interesting resources. Their suggestions are valued by staff, who are responsive to their needs. Children happily play on their own and with others. They are excited by learning and make interesting comments.
For example, they talk about the sharp blades turning out grass, when a tractor is mowing the lawn. Children learn well and make good progress.
Children adore being outdoors. They competently use the wooden climbing frame and make up their own games. Children are kind and considerate towards each other and carefully navigate risks. For example, they push their friends on swings with the right amount of force, ensuring that both them and their friends are safe.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- identify more accurately the professional development opportunities to strengthen the individual staff's skills and knowledge in order to build consistency of practice across the provision n strengthen support for children to develop good conversation skills, take turns to speak, listen attentively and value others' contributions in discussions.
- 25 May 2022Good
- 1 February 2017Outstanding
- 8 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brightwalton Pre-School Nursery
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £8.00 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.