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Cedars Day Nursery and Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·Cedars School, Church Road, Reading, RG7 4LR · West Berkshire
Number of places
63 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
West Berkshire

About this day nursery

Cedars Day Nursery and Pre-School in Aldermaston, Reading, provides a positive and nurturing environment for children aged 1 to 4 years. 30am to 6pm, excluding a week at Christmas, the nursery successfully implements its curriculum to support children's learning and development, as noted in its latest Ofsted inspection on 20th March 2024, where it received an overall "Good" rating.

Staff demonstrate a strong understanding of children's individual care and learning needs, following their interests and choices to engage them in activities both indoors and outdoors. The nursery has effective settling-in processes, gathering useful information from parents to ensure new children feel secure and happy, especially for babies whose home routines and favourite activities are considered.

The manager, who also serves as the designated safeguarding lead and special educational needs coordinator, works collaboratively with professionals and the staff team to meet individual needs, effectively utilising additional funding when in place for children requiring extra support. Staff receive regular supervision, feedback, and training, which promotes improvements in practice.

Parents speak positively about Cedars Day Nursery and Pre-School, commenting that their children thoroughly enjoy attending, and appreciate the daily updates provided by staff through an online app and discussions.

What it's like

Staff implement the curriculum learning intentions successfully to help all children gain the skills and knowledge needed for the next stage of their learning. Overall, staff's teaching is consistently good. They know and understand their key children's care and learning needs securely.

Good Ofsted ratingPositive parent feedbackStrong SEND supportEffective curriculumResponsive to children's needsDedicated staff team

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round except for a week at Christmas.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Cedars Day Nursery and Pre-School

Last inspected 20 March 2024 · Sheena Bankier

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff implement the curriculum learning intentions successfully to help all children gain the skills and knowledge needed for the next stage of their learning. Overall, staff's teaching is consistently good. They know and understand their key children's care and learning needs securely.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff implement the curriculum learning intentions successfully to help all children gain the skills and knowledge needed for the next stage of their learning.
  • The new manager has a good understanding of her roles and responsibilities, including designated safeguarding lead and special educational needs coordinator.
  • Staff feel well supported through regular supervision, feedback, and training, promoting improvements in practice and overall provision quality.
  • Staff demonstrate a good knowledge of children's progress and next steps, effectively using additional funding when in place.
  • The manager and staff build positive partnerships with parents, providing daily updates and receiving positive feedback.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on staff's skills to enhance the interactions and discussions with children to extend the support for their communication and language development
  • 2extend staff's awareness of supporting children's understanding of their own and others' safety.
Inspection #10335008 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak positively about the service provided and comment that their children really enjoy attending the nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The new manager has a good understanding of her roles and responsibilities. This includes her roles as the designated safeguarding lead and as the special educational needs coordinator. She works closely with other professionals, along with the staff team, to meet children's individual needs. Staff understand the needs of children who may need some extra support. When additional funding is in place for individual children, this is used effectively to meet their needs.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Cedars Day Nursery and Pre-School

5.0
(5)
Jessica Davies
7 years ago

We couldn't be more thrilled with the education or social experience that The Cedars has given our daughter. The teaching and learning is exceptional, instilling a passion for learning and thirst for knowledge. Our daughter describes school as her 'Cedars family' and we couldn't agree more! The small class sizes mean that the staff get to know every child as an individual; their interests, strengths and areas for development. With this in mind, they then cater to each child's individual learning journey, and the results are exceptional.

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Mel Warn
8 years ago

The Cedars School will always have a treasured place in my memory. The most important years of a child's development is firmly backed by an incredible curriculum and friendly knowledgeable teachers. So much so that 25 years later I am still in contact with their head teacher and many childhood friends from as early as 7yrs of age. This isn't your typical school it is a life long family. Thank to the Cedars for giving me that great start, I feel very lucky to have been a part of the original class in 1992.

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Lorraine Birks
7 years ago

During the 2 years our daughter has been here, the school has developed hr and brought her confidence beyond our wildest aspirations. Go Cedars!

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Betty Quarmby
11 years ago

My grandchildren both had a superb education with caring staff who made sure that every child was a confident, happy and well-rounded individual. Couldnt have asked for more!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

20 March 2024

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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