Learn and Grow Childcare
62-63 Merrick House, Whale Avenue, Reading, RG2 0GXWhat Ofsted found
Urgent improvement in 5 of 6 Inspected 24 February 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Learn and Grow Childcare 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.
Learn and Grow Childcare against Reading
| Learn and Grow Childcare | Reading average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 111 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Urgent improvement in 5 of 6 | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Learn and Grow Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Learn and Grow Childcare have?
- Learn and Grow Childcare has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 24 February 2026. Its most common grade is urgent improvement in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Learn and Grow Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Learn and Grow Childcare for 111 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Reading has 70.
- How much does Learn and Grow Childcare cost?
- Learn and Grow Childcare 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 Learn and Grow Childcare 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 Learn and Grow Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Learn and Grow Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Learn and Grow Childcare on 24 February 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Learn and Grow Childcare?
- Nearby in RG2: Green Park Day Nursery, Fennies Reading, Happy Trails Play.
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.