Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School
Chalfont Park Pavilion, Chalfont Way, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 5HQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 May 2024
| 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
Lower Earley 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.
Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School against Wokingham
| Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School | Wokingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School have?
- Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 21 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wokingham has 73.
- How much does Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School cost?
- Lower Earley 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 Lower Earley 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 Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School on 21 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School?
- Nearby in RG6: Park Day Nursery, Our Den at Hillside, Chalkhouse@Earley.
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.