Childcare in West Berkshire
Nurseries, childminders, fees and Ofsted ratings — computed from the official register.
208
Providers
115
Nurseries
9.2%
Outstanding
—
Avg fee
Top-rated nurseries in West Berkshire
- Jubilee GemsREADING · Outstanding
- Great Shefford Under FivesHungerford · Outstanding
- Fledglings Day NurseryREADING · Outstanding
- Acres of Fun LimitedThatcham · Outstanding
- Rocking Horse NurseryNewbury · Outstanding
- REDACTEDREDACTED · Outstanding
- REDACTEDREDACTED · Outstanding
- Tigers at Theale Day NurseryReading · Outstanding
- REDACTEDREDACTED · Outstanding
- REDACTEDREDACTED · Outstanding
- REDACTEDREDACTED · Outstanding
- Streatley Hill Pre-SchoolReading · Outstanding
Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in West Berkshire
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are there in West Berkshire?
West Berkshire has 208 registered childcare providers: 115 nurseries and 93 childminders.
How good are nurseries in West Berkshire?
9.2% of rated providers in West Berkshire hold an Outstanding grade (12 Outstanding, 118 Good).
Can I use funded 15/30 hours childcare in West Berkshire?
Yes — eligible families can use government-funded childcare hours at participating providers in West Berkshire. Each provider profile shows funded place availability where known.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.