11 nurseries in RG6 (Earley)
Every day nursery with a RG6 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in South East after the free hours.
Day nurseries in RG6 (Earley), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park Day Nursery RG6 1QB | Outstanding | 3 April 2023 | 90 |
| 2 | Our Den at Hillside RG6 4HQ | Outstanding | 25 January 2017 | 30 |
| 3 | Chalkhouse@Earley RG6 5UF | Good | 26 March 2025 | 44 |
| 4 | Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School RG6 5HQ | Good | 21 May 2024 | 80 |
| 5 | Little Learners Nursery RG6 6EH | Good | 23 March 2023 | 106 |
| 6 | Bright Horizons Abbeymore Day Nursery and Preschool RG6 1LP | Good | 6 February 2023 | 88 |
| 7 | Earleybird Pre-School RG6 3AP | Good | 17 November 2021 | 45 |
| 8 | Chalkhouse Nursery Waterside RG6 1PT | Not yet graded | Not yet | 57 |
| 9 | GDTennis Reading University RG6 6DJ | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 10 | Get Active @ Hillside Primary School RG6 4HQ | Not yet graded | Not yet | 20 |
| 11 | SP After-school Club and Childcare Services LTD RG6 1JQ | Not yet graded | Not yet |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nursery fees in RG6
What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in RG6 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £202no funded hours | £161after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £185no funded hours | £152after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £72after the free 15 hours | £144after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in RG6
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in RG6 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.