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Chartam House Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
·16 College Avenue, Maidenhead, SL6 6AX · Windsor and Maidenhead
Number of places
42 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead

About this day nursery

Chartam House Nursery, a charming family-run establishment in Maidenhead, provides exceptional care for up to 40 children daily, from three months to five years old. Housed in a lovely Victorian building, the nursery prides itself on fostering a nurturing, home-like atmosphere.

They prioritise small class sizes to cater to each child's unique needs, aiming to build confidence, creativity, and independence. The nursery follows a distinctive curriculum within a stimulating and enjoyable learning environment that sparks curiosity.

A dedicated in-house chef prepares fresh, nutritious meals using high-quality ingredients, and the nursery is committed to maintaining a non-toxic environment for the well-being of its children, families, and staff. Chartam House Nursery is part of the "Outstanding Learn Well Nurseries" family, reflecting its commitment to high standards in early childhood education.

Our ethos

Chartam House Nursery aims to build confidence, creativity, and independence by fostering a nurturing, home-like atmosphere within a stimulating and enjoyable learning environment that sparks curiosity. They achieve this through small class sizes and a distinctive curriculum.

What it's like

There is plenty of laughter, joy and smiles at this welcoming nursery. Children arrive excited to greet staff and their friends and settle with ease into their self-chosen activities. The well-established routines help children know what is happening next and what is expected of them, which in turn means children show consistently good behaviour.

Family-run nurserySmall class sizesIn-house chefNurturing environmentOutstanding rating

Pricing & funding

Chartam House Nursery charges monthly fees based on attendance from two to five days per week, with age bands for under and over two years. Fees are averaged across twelve equal monthly payments and include closure periods and bank holidays. Additional service packages cover meals, activities, and consumables.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
  • Under 2's, 2 days p/w£798 / month
  • Under 2's, 3 days p/w£1150 / month
  • Under 2's, 4 days p/w£1523 / month
  • Under 2's, 5 days p/w£1890 / month
  • Under 2's with 15hr Working Parent Entitlement funding for 9m-2yo, 2 days p/w£407 / month

Good to know

  • Sibling discount of 10% applies to the lowest child's fees on equivalent days of attendance.
  • Children transition to Over 2's fees the month after their second birthday.
  • Fees are charged in 12 equal monthly payments; UK bank holidays and Christmas closures are not charged.
  • No refunds or day swaps are offered for sickness or holidays.
  • Fees are due strictly by the 1st of each month, with late payment charges applicable.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout the year

Food

Meals prepared by in-house chef using high-quality ingredients.

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Chartam House Nursery

Last inspected 10 March 2025

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

There is plenty of laughter, joy and smiles at this welcoming nursery. Children arrive excited to greet staff and their friends and settle with ease into their self-chosen activities. The well-established routines help children know what is happening next and what is expected of them, which in turn means children show consistently good behaviour.

Inspector highlights

  • Communication and language skills are taught across the setting in a sequenced way.
  • The nursery chef's nutritionally balanced, home-cooked food is well received.
  • Children's imaginations are positively enhanced by staff, through role play.
  • The indoor environment is well-organised, with activities that appeal to children's interests.
  • Leaders continue to review, evaluate and consider ways to improve the provision for all.

Areas to develop

  • 1The provider should support staff to strengthen their planning and organisation of the curriculum outdoors, in order to help older children to focus and engage more purposefully in learning.
  • 2The provider should refine and improve the coaching and mentoring arrangements for individual staff to raise the quality of interactions across the setting to a consistently high level.
Inspection #10388548 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents note the great progress their children make, particularly in their speech, confidence and independence.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Promoting children's decision-making skills is at the forefront, such as choosing to play indoors or outdoors. Outside in the garden, opportunities to build on children's natural curiosity are less well planned, particularly for older children, leading to them sometimes not being focused or engaged enough to pursue, deepen and expand their own learning.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

10 March 2025

Good

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

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