Cold Ash Pre School
Day nursery in Thatcham, RG18. Part of the West Berkshire council area.
The Acland Memorial Hall, Hermitage Road, Thatcham, RG18 9JHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 March 2025
| 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
Cold Ash 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.
Cold Ash Pre School against Thatcham
| Cold Ash Pre School | Thatcham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 29 | 74 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Cold Ash Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Cold Ash Pre School have?
- Cold Ash Pre School was rated Good at its inspection on 24 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Cold Ash Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Cold Ash Pre School for 29 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Thatcham has 74.
- How much does Cold Ash Pre School cost?
- Cold Ash 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 Cold Ash 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 Cold Ash Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Cold Ash Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Cold Ash Pre School on 24 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Cold Ash Pre School?
- Nearby in RG18: Acres of Fun Limited, Tigers Day Nursery, Playmates Pre-school.
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.