Opening hours
8am – 6pm
Forbury Gardens Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
Number of places
95 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Reading
About this day nursery
Forbury Gardens Day Nursery, established in 1991, provides high-quality childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Situated in Reading town centre, it's conveniently located near Forbury Gardens, the train station, and the main shopping areas.
The nursery prioritises creating an engaging and supportive environment where children can develop into motivated, independent thinkers with a positive approach to learning. The dedicated team focuses on building secure and respectful relationships to support each child's individual growth.
Forbury Gardens Day Nursery is part of the larger Forbury Group, which includes other nurseries in the Reading and Newbury areas, reflecting their commitment to offering excellent early years education across multiple locations. They welcome both full-time and part-time placements, operating year-round with the exception of public holidays and a Christmas break, aiming to provide flexible care for working parents.
Our ethos
Our ethos is to create an environment where children are engaged, motivated, independent thinkers, who have a positive attitude to learning, supported by secure and respectful relationships. We only have one chance to get it right for our children and what we do now, stays with them for the rest of our lives.
What it's like
Children arrive happy at nursery and separate from their parents and carers with confidence. Staff show genuine care and affection for the children and give lots of reassurance to new and younger children. Leaders and staff successfully implement a curriculum that builds on children's existing knowledge and interests, providing experiences that broaden children's understanding of their local community and each other.
Established 1991City Centre LocationPart of Forbury Group
Pricing & funding
- Registration Fee£50.00 / session
- Deposit per day of attendance£100.00 / day
- Full time (5 days per week) for under 2 years£1971.67 / month
- Full time (5 days per week) for over 2 years£1809.17 / month
Key facts
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
full time, part time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Forbury Gardens Day Nursery
Last inspected 19 September 2024
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 arrive happy at nursery and separate from their parents and carers with confidence. Staff show genuine care and affection for the children and give lots of reassurance to new and younger children. Leaders and staff successfully implement a curriculum that builds on children's existing knowledge and interests, providing experiences that broaden children's understanding of their local community and each other.
Inspector highlights
- Children arrive happy and separate from parents with confidence.
- Staff show genuine care and affection for the children.
- Curriculum builds on children's existing knowledge and interests.
- Children show they feel safe and secure and speak confidently to visitors.
- Children have daily opportunities to play outside and are offered a wide variety of nutritious meals and snacks.
Areas to develop
- 1continue to support staff's professional development to create consistently strong practice when staff are covering to work with different-age children
- 2review the organisation of mealtimes and staff deployment to support children effectively as they wait.
Inspection #10365452 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak positively about the nursery and staff. They comment that staff provide a loving and safe environment and that their children have really flourished at the nursery.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The report mentions that staff introduce strategies to help children who struggle to regulate their behaviour and help older children to understand how their actions might impact on others, which supports them to develop good social skills.
Outdoor space
Children have daily opportunities to play outside in the fresh air. Older children know to wait for headcounts to be completed before moving from the garden, and they join in with the counting.
Parent Reviews of Forbury Gardens Day Nursery
4.5
(21)
Lorna Maguire
8 months ago
Outstanding nursery! Choosing Forbury Gardens for our children has been one of the best decisions we've made as parents. The entire team shows a remarkable level of dedication, nurturing each child with the same love and care as if they were their own. It is a warm, loving and supportive environment that has been instrumental in fostering our children's confidence and sense of self. We wholeheartedly recommend it to any family.
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L U
9 months ago
I enrolled my son in the Cygnets room. It’s a very good nursery, and I highly recommend it. The staff are very kind and caring, and the environment is safe and welcoming. Today is my son’s last day at the nursery. I truly wish we could have continued, but we are returning to our home country, so unfortunately, we have to leave. My son really enjoyed his time there, and I know I will miss them so much. It was a wonderful experience from beginning to end — thank you to all the lovely staff!
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Ruthra sankar
10 months ago
Undoubtedly, the finest nursery in the RG1. We express our profound gratitude to Forbury Gardens for caring for my daughter since she was 1.8 years old and for assisting her in becoming the remarkable individual she is today.
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Angelika Karasinska-Marlow
2 years ago
My daughter loves going to this nursery - she's been at Forbury Gardens for over a year now and always goes in with a smile. The staff are lovely, make lots of effort with all the kids and keep their days filled with creativity and joy.
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amanda polaszewski
8 years ago
As the Nursery manager, on a return to work day from maternity, I feel the staff team took excellent care of my 6 month old baby on her first day visiting the setting. The staff team went above and beyond to make sure she had a good day. They also made me feel more relaxed and at ease leaving her for the first time. I am incredibly proud of the staff team the Forbury Gardens Day Nursery has.
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Inspection history
Date: November 2009
- September 2024Good
- July 2019Good
- May 2015Outstanding
- November 2009Outstanding
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