Opening hours
each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year
Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School
Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Wokingham
About this day nursery
Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School in Reading welcomes children aged 0-4 years, operating as a full day care on non-domestic premises. 30am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year, offering all-year provision.
Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School achieved an overall "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 21 May 2024. Children confidently separate from parents and are eager to explore activities, enjoying their time and making good progress.
Staff prioritise independence, with older children demonstrating strong personal care skills like serving their own food and pouring drinks at lunchtime. The curriculum is fun and tailored to children's individual knowledge, ensuring all children are well-supported through effective key-person arrangements.
Children under two years benefit from a homely, cosy, and stimulating environment, where staff gently encourage early communication skills. Children who speak English as an additional language are particularly well-supported; staff gather key words in their home language from parents, use clear language and visual prompts, and teach about diverse cultures and celebrations.
The nursery's resourceful outdoor area provides supervised access, allowing children to climb, balance, and engage in imaginative play. Partnerships with parents are effective, with regular communication via an online app and face-to-face feedback, keeping them informed of their child's learning and progress.
What it's like
Children arrive confidently and happily separate from their parents at the door. They are eager to explore the activities that staff have set out for them. Children enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery and develop confidence, making good progress. Staff prioritise supporting independence, and older children demonstrate good personal care skills, readily serving their own food and pouring their drinks at lunchtime.
Confident childrenSupportive staffHomely environmentOutdoor playEAL supportGood progress
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School
Last inspected 21 May 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 confidently and happily separate from their parents at the door. They are eager to explore the activities that staff have set out for them. Children enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery and develop confidence, making good progress. Staff prioritise supporting independence, and older children demonstrate good personal care skills, readily serving their own food and pouring their drinks at lunchtime.
Inspector highlights
- Children arrive confidently and happily separate from their parents at the door and are eager to explore the activities that staff have set out for them.
- The manager has a clear vision of what she wants to improve further to make practice even better and ensures the setting provides good-quality inclusive care and education.
- Children under two years benefit from a homely environment. Staff chat softly to younger children and positively encourage them to babbles, copy words and develop early communication skills.
- Children who speak English as an additional language are valued, respected and supported well in the nursery.
- Older children confidently make choices and decisions about their play, which helps to extend their ideas. Children enjoy supervised access in the resourceful outdoor area.
Areas to develop
- 1review small-group time focused activities to ensure that all children are engaged in the learning at their level of understanding
- 2review some areas to create an environment that fully inspires children's learning and supports their thinking and imagination
- 3identify further curriculum training that has specific focus on the areas of learning that need to be strengthened in order to sharpen the quality of education even further.
Inspection #10343400 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Effective key-person arrangements ensure that all children are well supported and their individual needs are met.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy supervised access in the resourceful outdoor area. As a result, they can climb apparatus, negotiate space, balance and take part in imaginative play.
EAL / language support
Children who speak English as an additional language are valued, respected and supported well in the nursery. Staff ask parents to provide key words in their home language to support children's transition to nursery. Staff use clear language and visual prompts to help children learn English. They teach children about a range of cultures and celebrations that are relevant to the children who attend the nursery.
Parent Reviews of Lower Earley Day Nursery and Pre-School
3.7
(7)
Emilia Michalska
a year ago
As a parent I couldn’t recommend the Lower Earley Day Nursery enough! My girls loved time they spent there. The staff are very caring and the communication is amazing! The safeguarding is put as the highest priority making you feel comfortable with leaving your child at the nursery.
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Ivett Gyorfi
a year ago
Jane and the team at Lower Earley is amazing! Their commitment and warmth every day to the children and parents is outstanding. Professional,caring and dedicated! Keep up the fantastic work! 🙂
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Christine Mason
a year ago
The nursery is a great nursery the staff are amazing people all very helpful
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John Knowles
6 years ago
Both my boys went here. We liked the staff and our boys enjoyed their time at yellow brick.
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Sareen Khan
6 years ago
staff changing every week.
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Inspection history
Date: October 2004
- June 2024Good
- May 2024Good
- August 2018Good
- August 2015Outstanding
- July 2015Outstanding
- June 2011Outstanding
- May 2011Outstanding
- December 2007Outstanding
- November 2007Outstanding
- October 2004Good
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