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34 nurseries in West Berkshire

Every day nursery in the West Berkshire council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

34 day nurseries
4 rated Outstanding
1 with a new report card (3%)
2,364 places in total
£152 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in West Berkshire

4 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in West Berkshire
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Rocking Horse Nursery Newbury, RG14Outstanding17 July 2024160
2Jubilee Gems Reading, RG7Outstanding9 July 2024106
3Acres of Fun Limited Thatcham, RG18Outstanding14 February 2024120
4Fledglings Day Nursery Reading, RG31Outstanding18 January 202436

Day nurseries in West Berkshire, best rated first

All 34 day nurseries in West Berkshire
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Rocking Horse Nursery Newbury, RG14Outstanding17 July 2024160
2Jubilee Gems Reading, RG7Outstanding9 July 2024106
3Acres of Fun Limited Thatcham, RG18Outstanding14 February 2024120
4Fledglings Day Nursery Reading, RG31Outstanding18 January 202436
5Mortimer Pre-School Reading, RG7Good19 June 202524
6Cold Ash Pre School Thatcham, RG18Good24 March 202529
7Beenham Caterpillars Reading, RG7Good19 February 202575
8Happy Kids Newbury Ltd Newbury, RG14Good27 November 202453
9Tigers Day Nursery Thatcham, RG18Good2 October 202488
10Springburn Childcare Hungerford, RG17Good29 August 202474
11Abacus Day Nursery and Pre-School Newbury, RG14Good30 July 202470
12Westwood Farm Community Pre-School Reading, RG31Good8 July 202428
13Rainbows Childcare, Hungerford Hungerford, RG17Good2 July 202445
14Cedars @ Boot Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School Reading, RG7Good21 May 202440
15Pangbourne Day Nursery Reading, RG8Good25 April 202448
16Cedars Day Nursery and Pre-School Reading, RG7Good20 March 202463
17Chieveley Pre-School Newbury, RG20Good5 February 202427
18Inkspots Early Years Hungerford, RG17Good29 January 202412
19Barn Owl Day Nursery Reading, RG31Good25 January 202460
20The Old Fire Station Nursery Reading, RG7Good11 December 202326
21Playmates Pre-school Thatcham, RG18Good3 May 202370
22Little Me Day Nursery Thatcham, RG19Good29 March 202381
23Newbury Gardens Day Nursery Newbury, RG14Good14 March 202389
24Jubilee Day Nursery Reading, RG7Good17 January 2023242
25Quackers Day Nursery Newbury, RG20Good12 December 202269
26Woodlands Day Nursery Thatcham, RG19Good28 November 2022102
27Thatcham Pre-School Thatcham, RG19Good8 November 202135
28St Gabriel's Nursery Newbury, RG20Good15 May 201798
29Busy Bees Day Nursery at Newbury Newbury, RG14Needs attention in 5 of 611 May 2026104
30ASC Reading Reading, RG7Not yet gradedNot yet
31Audlen House Day Nursery Thatcham, RG19Not yet gradedNot yet68
32Tigers Day Nursery Reading, RG7Not yet gradedNot yet76
33Tigers at Theale Day Nursery Theale, RG7Not yet gradedNot yet146
34Waterside Centre Youth Programmes Newbury, RG14Not yet gradedNot yet

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Towns in West Berkshire

Nurseries by postcode in West Berkshire

Nursery fees in West Berkshire

What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in West Berkshire itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, South East, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 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 West Berkshire

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in West Berkshire as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 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.