What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 July 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
Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd 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.
Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd against Slough
| Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd | Slough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 89 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd have?
- Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 27 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd for 89 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Slough has 67.
- How much does Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd cost?
- Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd 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 Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd 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 Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd on 27 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Blue Willow Day Nursery Ltd?
- Nearby in SL1: Partou Cherry Trees Day Nursery & Pre-School, Be Happy Day Nursery, Chalvey Grove Children's Centre Early Years Service.
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.