Northumberland Day Nursery
Good★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Reading for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 2006, with 55 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
RG2 7PWWhat 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.
- 7 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this welcoming and safe nursery. They quickly settle as they find their favourite activities in the exciting environment the staff have carefully created. The outside space is thoughtfully resourced, including natural materials for children to freely explore. This encourages imagination, as well as physical development. During a sudden downpour, staff actively encourage children to experience the fun of splashing in puddles and collecting rainwater in differentsized pots. These opportunities help to develop children's language skills as they talk excitedly about what they are doing. Staff further extend children's curiosity and interests as they allow children to watch ice droplets melt in their warm hands.
Children demonstrate their knowledge well by explaining clearly that the ice melts due to the warm temperature of their hands.
The manager and staff evaluate their practice effectively and identify areas that they can improve. Recently, they have reflected on the organisation of the room for two- to three-year olds to enhance children's access to resources. Changes in the baby room have enabled young children to be more physically active inside. These changes have made a positive impact on children's development, behaviour and levels of concentration.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build further on professional development opportunities for staff, to raise the quality of teaching and learning to the highest level n support staff to provide children with sufficient time to process information and respond.
- 11 May 2023Good
- 13 September 2017Good
- 16 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Northumberland 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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