What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 3 April 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Park Day Nursery 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.
Park Day Nursery against Reading
| Park Day Nursery | Reading average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 90 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Park Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Park Day Nursery have?
- Park Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 3 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Park Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Park Day Nursery for 90 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Reading has 70.
- How much does Park Day Nursery cost?
- Park Day Nursery 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 Park Day Nursery 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 Park Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Park Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Park Day Nursery on 3 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Park Day Nursery?
- Nearby in RG6: Our Den at Hillside, Chalkhouse@Earley, Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School.
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.