Opening hours
Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 18:00
Kennet Day Nursery, located in Reading, RG1 2LU, is a childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years, registered with Ofsted since December 2014. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, all year round.
The setting provides a highly inclusive and supportive environment where children settle well and are warmly welcomed by staff. They benefit from a strong focus on their welfare and wellbeing, with staff working closely with parents and making adjustments for individual needs, including eating and sleeping routines.
The nursery excels in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they make excellent progress through targeted activities and an adapted approach. Children with speech and language difficulties, for example, make rapid progress in communication.
The outdoor area is a significant part of the learning experience, with staff enthusiastic about using the garden to promote physical activity, personal safety, and risk management. Children engage in varied outdoor activities, which are planned to support their development and wellbeing, such as toddlers interacting with adults pretending to be animals.
The nursery prides itself on its strong partnerships with families and external professionals, which profoundly impacts children and their families, ensuring children receive comprehensive support for their development and learning.
What it's like
All children settle well at this highly inclusive, supportive setting. Children are warmly welcomed by staff, and they feel happy and comfortable when they arrive. Engaging and varied activities are on offer for children, across the setting, planned around their interests and what they need to learn next.
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 18:00
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2014
Last inspected Dec 2025
Grade summary
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Category grades
Last inspected 9 December 2025 · Eleeza Byer
What it's like to attend
All children settle well at this highly inclusive, supportive setting. Children are warmly welcomed by staff, and they feel happy and comfortable when they arrive. Engaging and varied activities are on offer for children, across the setting, planned around their interests and what they need to learn next.
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Inclusion & environment
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make excellent progress from their individual starting points. Those with speech and language difficulties make rapid progress in their communication through targeted group activities. Leaders implement an adapted approach across the setting to ensure that children with SEND make secure progress.
Staff are passionate about using the garden to promote physical activity and personal safety, and children are enthusiastic about outdoor activities and learn to manage risk. Planned activities take place outside to ensure that children experience the benefits of both indoor and outdoor learning. The outdoor area is used to support children's development and wellbeing; for instance, toddlers engage with adults pretending to become animals and move around the garden in a range of ways.
A wonderful nursery, my son attended Kennet Day Nursery for 3 years and he was so happy and thrived here.
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Date: August 2016
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Outstanding). We're re-checking it against the original report.
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