Co-op Childcare Reading

All the staff are super friendly and my little one absolutely loves attending nursery! They offer so much in a way of learning that I couldn’t possibly do myself. My daughter always comes home talking about how much fun she had at nursery and all the things she played with. Her favourite thing to do is play in the inside garden and in the home corner. Can’t fault this nursery at all and will always recommend it to my friends and family.

We are so pleased with Co-op Childcare Reading. Both our children love it, they are clearly well looked after and our kids love the staff.
Throughout Covid the nursery has done its best to keep things as ‘normal’ as possible for the kids and having nursery open since last June has been a wonderful piece of consistency in such a horrible year!
Thank you to each and every one of the team at Co-op Reading.

We could not be happier at the Co-op Childcare Reading. Our daughter absolutely loves it there and is thriving. The nursery team, both in her room and the others she’s been in, as she’s grown up genuinely care about the well-being of the kids in their care and it is a relief to know she is safe and well looked after while we’re at work. Highly recommended!

When we first visited the Caterpillar Room, we just knew that our daughter would thrive there – and she did! She started nursery at 1 year and 7months old and we were so thankful for our amazing caregiver, who gave us confidence in the nursery. Our daughter really excelled in the room – especially developing physically (climbing, jumping, etc). After 6 months, she went to Butterflies – and couldn’t have been happier there! With another fabulous carer, she discovered her love of puzzles and socialising. We spent all of lockdown reliving her special moments in Butterflies. She returned to nursery moving up into preschool. More terrific carers – and our daughter is full of stories of adventure, pirates, parties, and messy play! The nursery is open, approachable, hardworking and a special place for little ones to become their own person. Soon we will go to reception, and miss our days at the Nursery. Thank you all!

Every single day the girls in the ladybirds and caterpillar rooms make such an effort with my daughter. You can tell by how excited my 15-month-old is to see them! The girls in the ladybird room in particular take such a vested interest in her and her well-being and development. Plus, they’re wonderful, kind, friendly and all-around great people that I couldn’t be more pleased are looking after my child!

My child has settled in so well and the staff have been so good with him, he has a special diet and they have been really accommodating, would highly recommend this nursery. The management team are really helpful and always there to talk to.

Generally, we are happy about the nursery, in particular, the staff in the baby room are fantastic but there are a few issues in the higher rooms:
– It would be good if the children in higher rooms could have more outings beyond the garden as we were told when we signed up for this nursery.
– Children should have the opportunity to brush their teeth after breakfast or lunch as recommended by dentists (twice a day after meals). Otherwise, their dental health is at risk which is not Ok. Older children (butterfly-pre-school) should be independent with this activity which would require minimal staff supervision and parents can provide toothbrushes and toothpaste.
– It is difficult for us parents to know how many portions of fruits and vegs the children had during the day because the meal updates are usually brief and because we don’t know what they had for snack. It would be helpful at the end of the day to know for each child how many portions of fruit and vegs they had.

What a great and well-run nursery! From day one, they took special care of him. He has a milk allergy and I was initially scared that they would struggle to ensure he didn’t get any dairy in. But they really took great care with this without splitting him from the group. The people working there have kept me up to date with daily updates through their app which I appreciate!

My daughter started at the end of February and she is getting on really well,
She settled really well, she has multiple allergies but the nursery has been very accommodating the kitchen is clean and organised and they have a fabulous colour-coded set-up for meal times so it is clear that there are no mix-ups of who is given what.
This really sets my mind at ease as with a childminder my daughter was often given things she wasn’t allowed which then caused reactions.
She has made an amazing bond with the staff in her room, the management team are always on hand to help with anything, can’t fault it!
Super happy so far.
I can’t wait to see the rest of her adventure here!

Our daughter started attending the baby room when she was 8 months old. Initially, we were very anxious about her nursery attendance, but the staff in the baby room were very caring and helpful. Her key worker was especially attentive and our daughter felt very comfortable around her. Her key worker was always responsive whenever we had any questions or concerns. Our daughter’s transition to Caterpillars was very smooth and we are happy to see how she is progressing in her development and making friends with other toddlers. We are excited about the newly refurbished facilities in the nursery. We can’t wait to see how they will enhance the learning and play experiences of our child and other children in the nursery.