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Sure Start Whitley Day Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.9(8 parent reviews) ·South Reading Community Hub, 252-260 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7QA · Reading
Number of places
85 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Reading

About this day nursery

Sure Start Whitley Day Nursery, located in Reading, provides childcare for children aged 0-5 years. The nursery has been operating since 2025 and prides itself on a warm and welcoming environment where children are valued and respected.

The dedicated staff build strong relationships with families, learning about each child's individual needs, home routines, likes, and dislikes to create relevant and meaningful learning experiences. The setting actively celebrates and promotes the diverse cultures and languages of the children, fostering a strong sense of belonging.

The nursery offers an all-year provision, open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and implements the EYFS curriculum. They excel in supporting all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, through swift and highly effective interventions and established partnerships with external professionals.

This proactive approach ensures all children make good progress from their starting points, with targeted support helping them prepare well for their next stage of development.

What it's like

Children start their day at nursery with a warm welcome. Staff build strong relationships with children and their families, learning about home routines, likes and dislikes. They actively promote the cultures and languages represented in the nursery, helping children develop a strong sense of belonging. All children make typical progress from their starting points, with targeted intervention helping them catch up and make progress that prepares them well for the next stage of development.

Warm WelcomeStrong RelationshipsInclusive SupportEffective InterventionsCultural PromotionIndividual Progress

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2025

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 5
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Sure Start Whitley Day Nursery

Last inspected 30 March 2026

What it's like to attend

Children start their day at nursery with a warm welcome. Staff build strong relationships with children and their families, learning about home routines, likes and dislikes. They actively promote the cultures and languages represented in the nursery, helping children develop a strong sense of belonging. All children make typical progress from their starting points, with targeted intervention helping them catch up and make progress that prepares them well for the next stage of development.

Inspector highlights

  • Safeguarding standards are met, with a strong culture of safeguarding.
  • Leaders and staff take a highly consistent and proactive approach to supporting all children, including those who may face barriers to their education.
  • Leaders use funding effectively to meet children's individual needs and ensure any gaps in learning and development close quickly.
  • Leaders and staff build strong partnerships with specialists to provide additional guidance when children need extra support.
  • All children make progress from their starting points, with timely actions helping to reduce gaps in learning for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Staff create a positive environment where children feel valued and respected for their uniqueness, building trusting bonds and promoting kindness, respect and cooperation.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should ensure that staff practice is monitored and supported with greater precision so that highly effective teaching and high-quality interactions become consistent and fully embedded in meeting children's needs.
  • 2Leaders should strengthen practitioners' skills in responding to children's emerging thinking so that teaching consistently helps maintain children's attention and extends their learning further.
  • 3Leaders should support staff to embed consistent daily practices that help children understand the importance of hygiene and develop the independence needed to manage their own self-care routines.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, benefit from swift and highly effective interventions. Staff work tirelessly to secure additional support when needed, including through established partnerships with external professionals.

EAL / language support

Staff actively promote the cultures and languages represented in the nursery, helping children develop a strong sense of belonging.

Parent Reviews of Sure Start Whitley Day Nursery

4.9
(8)
Antonia Andreou
a year ago

GREAT STAFF & GREAT SCHOOL. Staff are warm and caring, and the establishment is very well maintained. Reasonably priced compared to some of the other options in the area. My child loves it here and he is learning lots. They do a lot of different activities that are fun and interesting to children. Every year they have duck eggs that are brought in the school to hatch so both kids and parents get to watch the duckling. The kids get to also hold them and see them swim. They have great photography sessions with a local photographer that takes amazing pictures too. Overall, I felt so lucky to have found them. They are part of Reading Borough nurseries, under the Brighter Future for Children, so you can rest assured that the best interest of the children is the priority. If the nursery has to shut for any reason, you are refunded as well, something that was not the case is a previous establishment.

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Jess Clifton
8 years ago

Brilliant place for under 5s to learn and play in a safe environment with parents. Staff are always happy to provide any advice or support regarding multiple issues surrounding rearing children whether it's breastfeeding, potty training, fussy eating or sleep problems.

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Bailey Allen
8 years ago

Really good nursery, great staff that go above and beyond! My little one has been there for 2 years (since 8months) and I've never had a complaint...

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Monique Lewis
7 years ago

Amazing nursery and lovely newly renovated childrens center, lovely staff can't fault it!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

30 March 2026

Expected standard

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

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