Best nurseries in Wokingham
18 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 | Toad Hall Nursery Full day care · 122 places · RG41 4DS | Good (2025) |
| 2 | Finchampstead Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 57 places · RG40 3RB | Good (2025) |
| 3 | Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Full day care · 70 places · RG40 1DH | Good (2025) |
| 4 | Finches Preschool Full day care · 32 places · RG40 4JU | Good (2024) |
| 5 | Wokingham Day Nursery Full day care · 24 places · RG40 2ER | Good (2024) |
| 6 | Dingley Family & Specialist Early Years Centres (Wokingham Centre) Sessional day care · 12 places · RG40 1UX | Good (2023) |
| 7 | Kingsclere Day Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · 34 places · RG40 5SA | Good (2023) |
| 8 | Waverley School and Nursery Full day care · 312 places · RG40 4YD | Good (2023) |
| 9 | Ashridge Nursery Sessional day care · 34 places · RG40 1PG | Good (2022) |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Wokingham Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 83 places · RG41 2AD | Good (2022) |
| 11 | St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup Hurst Sessional day care · 26 places · RG10 0DR | Good (2022) |
| 12 | Muddy Ducks Nursery Full day care · 24 places · RG10 0TH | Good (2022) |
| 13 | Woosehill Day Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · 60 places · RG41 3BP | Good (2021) |
| 14 | Merrydale Day Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · 68 places · RG40 1PD | Report card: 5 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 15 | Chestnuts Pre-school Full day care · 26 places · RG41 3RS | Report card: 4 expected, 1 needs attention (Nov 2025) |
| 16 | Meadow Nursery School Full day care · 30 places · RG41 2TA | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 17 | Funtastic Kids @ Wescott Full day care · 25 places · RG40 2EN | Not yet inspected |
| 18 | My Little Boardroom Full day care · 25 places · RG40 1LY | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Wokingham?
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 Wokingham?
There are 18 nurseries and pre-schools in Wokingham; listed first: Toad Hall Nursery, Finchampstead Day Nursery and Preschool, Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery.
How much does nursery cost in Wokingham?
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 Wokingham?
18 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 16 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Twyford (Wokingham) · Woodley · Arborfield Garrison · Winnersh · Earley · Shinfield · Sonning
Neighbourhoods
Barkham & Woose Hill · Finchampstead · Wokingham East · Wokingham North & Hurst · Wokingham Town · Wokingham West & 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.