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Finchampstead Day Nursery and Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
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4.5(6 parent reviews)
·430 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 3RB · Wokingham
Number of places
57 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Wokingham

About this day nursery

Finchampstead Day Nursery and Preschool, established in 2004, is a childcare setting for children aged 1 to 4 years, operating from 7:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 30th July 2025.

This positive environment is characterised by attentive and dedicated staff who provide sensitive and consistent care, fostering a supportive and secure atmosphere for all children. Routines are seamlessly integrated, prioritising children's physical and emotional well-being.

From babies confidently exploring their surroundings to older children displaying high levels of self-assurance, the nursery actively promotes confidence, curiosity, and eagerness to learn. The curriculum is well-sequenced and ambitious, designed to meet the individual needs of every child, with a strong emphasis on enriching vocabulary through skilful modelling and enthusiastic reading.

This comprehensive approach extends to outdoor learning, where even babies eagerly prepare for outside play. The nursery places particular importance on personal, social, and emotional development, helping children build a secure foundation for their future and fostering independence and emotional awareness through activities like managing emotions through story props.

Parents are actively involved in their children's early education and value the guidance provided by the staff, ensuring a collaborative approach to continuity in development.

What it's like

Attentive and dedicated staff provide children with sensitive and consistent care, creating a supportive and secure environment. Routines flow seamlessly, supporting children's physical and emotional well-being. Children from babies to older children display confidence, curiosity, and eagerness to learn.

Attentive, dedicated staffStrong vocabulary focusAmbitious curriculumEmotional development focusParentalue parental involvement

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am to 6pm Monday to Friday, all year round

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Finchampstead Day Nursery and Preschool

Last inspected 30 July 2025 · Sonia Panchal

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

Attentive and dedicated staff provide children with sensitive and consistent care, creating a supportive and secure environment. Routines flow seamlessly, supporting children's physical and emotional well-being. Children from babies to older children display confidence, curiosity, and eagerness to learn.

Inspector highlights

  • Experienced leaders prioritise staff well-being and empower them to contribute to improvements.
  • The nursery has a strong focus on developing and enriching children's vocabulary through skilful modelling and enthusiastic reading.
  • Leaders have designed a well-sequenced and ambitious curriculum that aims to meet the needs of all children.
  • Children's personal, social and emotional development is given the utmost importance, fostering independence and emotional awareness.
  • Parents feel highly involved in their children's early education and value staff's guidance.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent to precisely identify the skills and knowledge each child needs to gain from the planned experiences
  • 2build on play opportunities for children to engage more with positive images and resources that reflect the diverse world and other cultures.
Inspection #10398833 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Without prompting, babies readily collect their water beakers when they hear it is time to go outside. 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 Finchampstead Day Nursery and Preschool

4.5
(6)
Emma Langford Leask
7 years ago

Fabulous nursery, our little girl is thriving here. We love it, the staff are brilliant super professional, meals are great, activities are varied and we'll thought out. Our little girl is very happy there. Best decision we made

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David Blythin
5 years ago

Fantastic Nursery, we have both our boys there and they love it. The staff are really kind, attentive and take the time to know each child really well. They have also taken steps to ensure they comply with covid guidelines while also making everything normal for the children. Highly recommended

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Maggie Nock
5 years ago

Our daughter settled well at the nursery and is learning new things everyday. All the staff are caring and communicate well with us parents. We especially like the french classes and the parentszone app which gets updated freguently and allows us to see all the fun activitities that our daughter gets involved in with her little friends. Can highly recommend!

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Steve Waterton
7 years ago

Great nursery with lovely staff and a caring attitude. Our youngest has been there for two years now.

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James Singleton
9 years ago

Used to be a lovely nursery and all of the staff were brilliant. Would no longer recommend

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Inspection history

Date: November 2005

  • July 2025Good
  • November 2019Good
  • December 2015Outstanding
  • September 2008Outstanding
  • November 2005Outstanding

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