What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 July 2022
| 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
Monkeymoos Highdown 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.
Monkeymoos Highdown against Reading
| Monkeymoos Highdown | Reading average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Monkeymoos Highdown
- What Ofsted grade does Monkeymoos Highdown have?
- Monkeymoos Highdown was rated Good at its inspection on 26 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Monkeymoos Highdown take?
- Ofsted registers Monkeymoos Highdown for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Reading has 70.
- How much does Monkeymoos Highdown cost?
- Monkeymoos Highdown 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 Monkeymoos Highdown 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 Monkeymoos Highdown how it offers them.
- When was Monkeymoos Highdown last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Monkeymoos Highdown on 26 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Monkeymoos Highdown?
- Nearby in RG4: Playday (caversham) Ltd, Micklands Pre-School, Banana Moon Day Nursery Caversham.
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.