The Old Windsor Day Nursery and Pre-School
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Windsor 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2023. Open since 2014, with 70 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 Windsor and Maidenhead
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Windsor and Maidenhead 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
SL4 2QJWhat 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.
- 27 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 30 May 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 17 January 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 28 December 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 20 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy in this inclusive nursery. Babies are comforted by the nurturing staff whenever they feel unsure. Older children are keen to start their day at the nursery, greeting the staff as they enter. The warm, caring attitude of the staff helps children to feel safe and secure.
Children show increasing independence in their self-care skills from when they start at the nursery. Babies learn to feed themselves and develop their walking skills, while older children enjoy serving their own meals at lunchtime. Staff use fun strategies to help children learn how to put their coats on. Children are confident at managing their own personal care needs and confidently wash their hands or wipe their noses.
Children behave well. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour and have developed a consistent approach to any unwanted behaviours. For example, staff sensitively explain to the children the choices they can make, which empowers them, and children have a positive attitude towards learning. This means that children quickly learn what is expected of them, supporting their self-esteem and well-being. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff teaching skills in group activities to support quieter children n improve planning for story times to maximise the learning opportunities for all children.
- 20 March 2023Good
- 24 July 2017Good
- 26 July 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Old Windsor 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.
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