The Old Fire Station Nursery
Day nursery in West Berkshire, RG7.
The Old Firestation, The Street, Reading, RG7 5ESWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 December 2023
| 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
The Old Fire Station 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.
The Old Fire Station Nursery against West Berkshire
| The Old Fire Station Nursery | West Berkshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 74 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Old Fire Station Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Old Fire Station Nursery have?
- The Old Fire Station Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 11 December 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Old Fire Station Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Old Fire Station Nursery for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in West Berkshire has 74.
- How much does The Old Fire Station Nursery cost?
- The Old Fire Station 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 The Old Fire Station 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 The Old Fire Station Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Old Fire Station Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Old Fire Station Nursery on 11 December 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Old Fire Station Nursery?
- Nearby in RG7: Jubilee Gems, Mortimer Pre-School, Beenham Caterpillars.
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.