Kingsclere Day Nursery and Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Berkshire for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2023. Open since 1986, with 34 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 Wokingham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wokingham 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
RG40 5SAWhat 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.
- 10 April 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children make a good start to their learning in this very caring and stimulating nursery. They make good progress, overall, throughout their time in nursery.
Managers have made considerable improvements since the last inspection. They have taken the time to reflect on the provision and staff's practice, and have brought about positive changes to improve the outcomes for children.
Children are relaxed as they learn to follow routines, and they understand what staff expect of them. For instance, children help to prepare the room for snack and lunch and put their plates away when they have finished. Children behave well, resulting in the nursery having a calm atmosphere.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to support staff to implement the curriculum to help provide children with learning opportunities during their play that consistently and coherently build on skills.
- 23 October 2023Good
- 13 June 2023Inadequate
- 30 January 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kingsclere Day Nursery and 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
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