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Farm View Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2022)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·Loddon Court Farm, Beech Hill Road, Reading, RG7 1HT · Wokingham
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Wokingham

About this day nursery

30 am to 6 pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery, established in 2017, offers a nurturing environment where children are happy and feel safe, with staff renowned for their praise, encouragement, and cuddles.

The comprehensive curriculum ignites a thirst for learning, including activities where younger children explore different textures like play dough and sand, while older children enjoy making obstacle courses outdoors. Children benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise, with opportunities to ride wheeled toys and balance on beams, tyres, and logs, fostering creativity by making mud cakes in the outdoor play kitchen.

Staff effectively support children's communication and language skills, including those learning English as an additional language, and introduce new vocabulary. The nursery takes children on community outings to build confidence in various situations.

Parents speak positively about the nursery, noting their children are settled and progressing. The newly appointed manager is dedicated to providing high-quality care and learning, with a focus on incorporating natural resources to enhance children's experiences.

The nursery received an overall rating of 'Good' in its latest Ofsted inspection on 4th May 2022.

What it's like

Children are happy and feel safe. Staff know them well and give them plenty of praise, encouragement and cuddles. Children enjoy a wide range of exciting activities which ignite their thirst for learning, such as exploring different textures or making obstacle courses outdoors.

Good Ofsted ratingOutdoor LearningBroad CurriculumSupports EALStrong parent partnerships with Settling-in

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Farm View Day Nursery

Last inspected 4 May 2022

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

Children are happy and feel safe. Staff know them well and give them plenty of praise, encouragement and cuddles. Children enjoy a wide range of exciting activities which ignite their thirst for learning, such as exploring different textures or making obstacle courses outdoors.

Inspector highlights

  • The newly appointed manager is passionate about providing good-quality care and learning for children.
  • Overall, staff implement a broad curriculum that helps children to learn the necessary skills for their future success.
  • Children enjoy plenty of fresh air and exercise.
  • Staff support children's communication and language skills well, including those learning English as an additional language.
  • Staff feel valued and supported by the management team.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop the way staff implement the curriculum, to ensure they support and maximise children's learning consistently
  • 2strengthen the way information about children's learning is shared with other settings, to make those partnerships even more effective.
Inspection #10220575 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment positively about the nursery and how their children are settled and progressing.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Older children thoroughly enjoy being outdoors. They are confident to lead their own learning as they decide to make obstacle courses around the garden. Children are creative as they make cakes with mud and water in the play kitchen. Children enjoy plenty of fresh air and exercise. They delight in riding wheeled toys, and balancing along a beam, tyres and logs. The inspector observed activities in the garden.

Parent Reviews of Farm View Day Nursery

5.0
(5)
Emily Corten
6 months ago

Our son has been with Farm View Nursery in Owlets for nearly 6 months now and he absolutely loves it, he's always happy to get there and always happy when we come to pick him up as he is always playing with the other children and the staff. We have found that every single member of staff so far that he has been around and that we have met have been fantastic with him and friendly full of advice and very accommodating for us. We love the regular updates from staff seeing how his day is going and if anything goes wrong they let us know straight away. He's always clean and tidy and well looked after. We couldn't recommend this nursery highly enough to other parents.

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Ira Salo
a year ago

Our son attended this wonderful nursery for a year and a half. The staff are professional, warm, and kind. Thanks to the nurturing environment they created, our boy became more confident, independent, and made friends. We never worried about our child when he was at the Wise Owls. The rooms are new after recent refurbishment. The menu is balanced. There is plenty of learning, fun, and independent play. Even show and tell to practice speaking skills. Sad to say goodbye. Thank you Joe, Molly, Claire, Ellie, Sam, Juliana, Gemma, Nina and many others for everything you do.

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Shane Deacon
5 months ago

“My daughter recently left Farm View (Sept 2025) after 4 years there, and I have to say we couldn't of chosen a better environment for her early years. The setting is beautiful but what really sets it apart are the staff in every room from being a 5 month old in the Baby room though to Graduation in Pre-school and ALL the years in between. Her learning and ability to have fun with caring staff, excelled beyond words. She went in with a smile on her face & came home with an even bigger one. So thank you Farm View for the service you provide, you've made such a difference to my daughter and prepared her well for the years ahead.The only problem for me and my wife is that she misses Farm View and the wonderful Team that looked after her for so many years. Keep up the GREAT WORK and for any parents thinking of placing their child in Farm View .... Just do it. They are in Safe Hands.”

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

4 May 2022

Good

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

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