What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 September 2021
| 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
Fledglings Lodge 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.
Fledglings Lodge against Reading
| Fledglings Lodge | Reading average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 17 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Fledglings Lodge
- What Ofsted grade does Fledglings Lodge have?
- Fledglings Lodge was rated Good at its inspection on 14 September 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fledglings Lodge take?
- Ofsted registers Fledglings Lodge for 17 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Reading has 70.
- How much does Fledglings Lodge cost?
- Fledglings Lodge 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 Fledglings Lodge 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 Fledglings Lodge how it offers them.
- When was Fledglings Lodge last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fledglings Lodge on 14 September 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Fledglings Lodge?
- Nearby in RG31: Fledglings Day Nursery, Westwood Farm Community Pre-School, Barn Owl Day Nursery.
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.