Garth Under Fives Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bracknell for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 1978, with 30 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 Bracknell Forest
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bracknell Forest 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
RG42 2HGWhat 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, 4 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The staff are sincerely happy when they welcome children as they arrive. This helps children to feel like they belong, and they settle in quickly. Children are confident and engage in activities of their choosing. Staff demonstrate respect for the children and lovingly support them as they learn and play. They know the children well. Staff talk to children about being kind and considerate as they show empathy for one another. For instance, when children become momentarily upset, staff praise other children for recognising this and for showing care and concern for their friends. This supports their personal, social and emotional development well.
Staff support children to develop a love of books. They read to children with enthusiasm, which captures their interest and engrosses them in the story. For instance, children give staff a book to read and sit down and listen intently. The staff point out the different facial expressions of the characters in the book. They encourage the children to think about how this shows what they are feeling, and they share back and forth interactions about feeling happy, sad, and content. This is in line with the curriculum intent of recognising emotions and feelings and effectively supports communication and language development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the planning of group activities for the younger children to engage them more fully n support staff to consistently implement strategies to fully support children's behaviour and their growing understanding of rules and boundaries.
- 4 June 2024Good
- 25 June 2018Good
- 24 September 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Garth Under Fives 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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