Best nurseries in Reading
62 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fledglings Day Nursery Full day care · 36 places · RG31 5TY | Outstanding (2024) |
| 2 | Park Day Nursery Full day care · 90 places · RG6 1QB | Outstanding (2023) |
| 3 | Grange Pre-School Sessional day care · 35 places · RG30 3HD | Outstanding (2022) |
| 4 | Kennet Day Nursery Full day care · 64 places · RG1 2LU | Report card: 4 strong, 1 expected (Dec 2025) |
| 5 | Purley Pre School Sessional day care · 28 places · RG31 6YG | Good (2025) |
| 6 | Dingley Family & Specialist Early Years Centres (Reading Centre) Sessional day care · 20 places · RG1 3GD | Good (2025) |
| 7 | N Family Club Reading Full day care · 135 places · RG1 5LE | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Chalkhouse@Earley Full day care · 44 places · RG6 5UF | Good (2025) |
| 9 | MonkeyMoos Huntley Wharf Full day care · 98 places · RG1 3DH | Good (2025) |
| 10 | Acorns Nursery School Sessional day care · 24 places · RG31 4QX | Good (2024) |
| 11 | Honeysuckle Day Nursery Full day care · 68 places · RG2 9BY | Good (2024) |
| 12 | Forbury Gardens Day Nursery Full day care · 95 places · RG1 3HW | Good (2024) |
| 13 | Westwood Farm Community Pre-School Full day care · 28 places · RG31 6SL | Good (2024) |
| 14 | Crescent Under Fives Sessional day care · 26 places · RG6 1JR | Good (2024) |
| 15 | Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · 80 places · RG6 5HQ | Good (2024) |
| 16 | Little Tots Nursery Full day care · 44 places · RG30 2UJ | Good (2024) |
| 17 | The Wigwam Day Nursery Full day care · 47 places · RG1 4PL | Good (2024) |
| 18 | Barn Owl Day Nursery Full day care · 60 places · RG31 6UT | Good (2024) |
| 19 | Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · 57 places · RG30 2UE | Good (2023) |
| 20 | Victoria Road Pre-school Sessional day care · 36 places · RG31 5AB | Good (2023) |
| 21 | Rainbow Day Nursery Full day care · 76 places · RG1 5LE | Good (2023) |
| 22 | Berkeley Gardens Day Nursery Full day care · 98 places · RG1 6HY | Good (2023) |
| 23 | Dickory Docks Educational Day Nursery Full day care · 80 places · RG30 4EX | Good (2023) |
| 24 | Norcot Early Years Centre Full day care · 50 places · RG30 6UB | Good (2023) |
| 25 | Northumberland Day Nursery Full day care · 55 places · RG2 7PW | Good (2023) |
| 26 | Parkside Pre-school in Association with YMCA Reading Sessional day care · 36 places · RG30 2DD | Good (2023) |
| 27 | Little Badgers Preschool Sessional day care · 57 places · RG31 6JH | Good (2023) |
| 28 | Beansheaf Community Pre-School Sessional day care · 35 places · RG31 7AW | Good (2023) |
| 29 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Reading International Full day care · 105 places · RG2 6DA | Good (2023) |
| 30 | Little Learners Nursery Full day care · 106 places · RG6 6EH | Good (2023) |
| 31 | Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd Full day care · 43 places · RG30 2AL | Good (2023) |
| 32 | Kilnsea Pre-School Sessional day care · 33 places · RG6 3HE | Good (2023) |
| 33 | Western Elms Nursery Full day care · 48 places · RG30 2AL | Good (2023) |
| 34 | Bright Horizons Abbeymore Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 88 places · RG6 1LP | Good (2023) |
| 35 | Stepping Stones Pre-School Sessional day care · 60 places · RG30 4NP | Good (2023) |
| 36 | Little Dragons Nursery Full day care · 64 places · RG30 2BA | Good (2022) |
| 37 | Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading Full day care · 86 places · RG1 1AR | Good (2022) |
| 38 | Earleybird Pre-School Full day care · 45 places · RG6 3AP | Good (2021) |
| 39 | Kennet Valley Caterpillars Sessional day care · 28 places · RG31 7YT | Good (2021) |
| 40 | Fledglings Lodge Full day care · 17 places · RG31 6JP | Good (2021) |
| 41 | The Honey Bee Day Care Full day care · 60 places · RG1 3PA | Good (2021) |
| 42 | Learn and Grow Childcare Full day care · 111 places · RG2 0GX | Report card: 1 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement (Feb 2026) |
| 43 | Ali's Academy Sessional day care · RG1 5SL | Not yet inspected |
| 44 | Chalkhouse Nursery Waterside Full day care · 57 places · RG6 1PT | Not yet inspected |
| 45 | Fennies Reading Full day care · 134 places · RG2 0HP | Not yet inspected |
| 46 | GDTennis Reading University Full day care · RG6 6DJ | Not yet inspected |
| 47 | Get Active @ Hillside Primary School Full day care · 20 places · RG6 4HQ | Not yet inspected |
| 48 | Goldilocks Nursery (Reading) Limited Full day care · 100 places · RG31 5AT | Not yet inspected |
| 49 | Happy Trails Play Full day care · 80 places · RG2 9DY | Not yet inspected |
| 50 | Little LLamas Montessori Nursery Full day care · 35 places · RG1 7RD | Not yet inspected |
| 51 | Mary Seacole Day Nursery & Family Support Unit Full day care · 33 places · RG1 2TD | Not yet inspected |
| 52 | Mission to Learn Full day care · RG30 2UH | Not yet inspected |
| 53 | My Ohana IKEA Reading Sessional day care · RG31 7SD | Not yet inspected |
| 54 | Our Den at Hillside Full day care · 30 places · RG6 4HQ | Not yet inspected |
| 55 | Reading Community Learning Centre (RCLC) Creche Sessional day care · RG1 4SJ | Not yet inspected |
| 56 | SP After-school Club and Childcare Services LTD Full day care · RG6 1JQ | Not yet inspected |
| 57 | South Children's Centre Creche Sessional day care · RG2 7QA | Not yet inspected |
| 58 | Stagecoach Reading East Sessional day care · RG6 7HS | Not yet inspected |
| 59 | Sure Start Whitley Day Nursery Full day care · 62 places · RG2 7QA | Not yet inspected |
| 60 | The Lodge Day Nursery Full day care · 39 places · RG30 3QP | Not yet inspected |
| 61 | Welly Boot Lodge Day Nursery Sessional day care · 21 places · RG31 6XY | Not yet inspected |
| 62 | West Cluster Children's Centre Creche Sessional day care · RG30 4YH | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Reading?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in South East, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Reading?
Of 62 nurseries and pre-schools in Reading, 3 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Fledglings Day Nursery, Park Day Nursery, Grange Pre-School.
How much does nursery cost in Reading?
In South East, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £202 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Reading?
62 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 42 of them inspected so far.
Neighbourhoods
Battle & Caversham Bridge · Calcot North & Little Heath · Calcot South · Central Reading North · Central Reading South · Coley Park · Earley · Kennet Island & Green Park · Leighton Park · Lower Earley North · Lower Earley South · Norcot North · Norcot South · Palmer Park · Purley on Thames · Shinfield · Southampton Street & Redlands Road · Southcote · Tilehurst North · Tilehurst South
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.