Chiltern Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Reading for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2024. Open since 2002, with 130 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 Reading
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Reading 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
RG4 8JZWhat 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, 21 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and excited for their day at this welcoming setting and confidently separate from their parents. The friendly staff support them to quickly settle into their day. Staff recognise the importance of building strong parent partnerships. They work closely with parents and gather information about children when they first start, such as their likes and dislikes. Staff then use this information to build bonds with the children and to plan around their individual needs. This means that even the youngest of children settle quickly into the nursery routines.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and development. They embed the rules and routines of the setting well. This means that children understand staff's expectations of them. Staff are good role models and children behave well. Staff consistently use good manners, such as saying 'please' and
'thank you', which children repeat.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the support provided to staff to enable them to further encourage children's independence skills throughout their everyday activities and routines.
- 21 August 2024Good
- 19 November 2018Good
- 29 October 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chiltern Nursery
- 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.