Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading
The Hospitium, 7 Valpy Street, Reading, RG1 1ARWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 April 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
Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading 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.
Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading against Reading
| Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading | Reading average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 86 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kennet Day Nursery Strong standard in 5 of 6, 64 places, RG1 2LU
- Little LLamas Montessori Nursery Expected standard in all 6, 35 places, RG1 7RD
- N Family Club Reading Good, 135 places, RG1 5LE
Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading is run by Buffer Bear, which has 11 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading
- What Ofsted grade does Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading have?
- Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading was rated Good at its inspection on 20 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading take?
- Ofsted registers Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading for 86 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Reading has 70.
- How much does Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading cost?
- Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading 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 Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading 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 Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading how it offers them.
- When was Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading on 20 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Your Co-op Little pioneers nursery and pre-school, Reading is one of 11 day nurseries in England run by Buffer Bear.
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.