Mini Oaks Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Reading for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:30 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £42.50 a day for aged 4-11y, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2021, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
The cost will be £42.50 per day.
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Funded hours
At least 15 hours (and 30 hours if your child is eligible) are fully funded through the Early Years Foundation Scheme.
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
RG30 3TGWhat Ofsted said
Last inspected on 28 February 2024.
Good
Ofsted's expected standard. Most settings in England are rated Good.
Still missing for Mini Oaks Preschool
- Nappies
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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £42.50 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.