Chieveley Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Newbury for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2017, with 27 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 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 8TYWhat 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, 5 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children make good progress. They are provided with an ambitious curriculum and a welcoming, calm learning environment. Children eagerly take part in a wide range of activities, indoors and outdoors. For example, they thoroughly enjoy making bird feeders, which they hang in the trees in the pre-school garden. They enjoy colouring in pictures of birds and learn that owls can be seen at night.
Staff form close emotional relationships with children. At the start of each session, they greet families individually and make sure that children feel happy and safe.
Children quickly settle, feel secure and form friendships.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the arrangements to identify and address areas for improvement in staff practice n support all staff to improve their teaching practice further so that children are consistently challenged in their learning and development.
- 5 February 2024Good
- 17 December 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chieveley 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.