Fledglings Day Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Reading for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2002, with 36 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
RG31 5TYWhat 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, 18 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children make exceptional progress in their behaviour and self-care skills at this welcoming nursery. They are supported by dedicated staff who have the highest expectations. Staff are impressively good role models. Children mimic staff's qualities in abundance, such as demonstrating their confidence and self-control, particularly when meeting new people.
The experienced staff show genuine interest in the children and expertly extend their learning. They use skilled interventions at every opportunity. Staff encourage children to think and develop their curiosity. For example, while on a forest walk children ask questions about what animals may live in holes in trees. They discuss whether it could be a fox and that they live under the tree roots. Children reflect on previous experiences as they look for horses in a nearby field using their binoculars. They excitedly discover a deer laying down in the grass and offer their friends a chance to see the deer as they share their binoculars.
There is a wonderful and extremely calm atmosphere throughout the nursery.
- 18 January 2024Outstanding
- 9 March 2018Good
- 23 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fledglings Day 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
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