Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School
97 Connaught Road, Reading, RG30 2UEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 December 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School against Reading
| Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School | Reading average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 57 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Tots Nursery Good, 44 places, RG30 2UJ
- Dickory Docks Educational Day Nursery Good, 80 places, RG30 4EX
- Norcot Early Years Centre Good, 50 places, RG30 6UB
Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School is run by Kingsclere Nurseries, which has 8 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School have?
- Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 18 December 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School for 57 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Reading has 70.
- How much does Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School cost?
- Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School on 18 December 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bees Knees Day Nursery and Pre-School is one of 8 day nurseries in England run by Kingsclere Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.