Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

5 Western Elms Avenue, Reading RG30 2AL
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9.9 26 Reviews
  • Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd, Reading
Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd employs a friendly and professional team that is committed to making the most of a building full of character, that is ideal for inspiring the education and imaginative development of early years children.

As well as a wonderful indoor environment, Pine Rivers has excellent outdoor play areas, including grassed areas that are in touch with nature, decked areas and all-weather classrooms. The team looks to foster strong partnerships with parents and children, aiming to prepare each child well for future challenges.

A healthy eating policy is in place to support good nutrition, with much thought gone into tasty seasonal menus.

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Care Provided by Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Lesley Delecia
  • Person in charge
  • Rutendo Tembo (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Total Places for Children
  • 43
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays, week between Christmas & New Year

Funding & Fees Guide for Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

  • Full Time under 3 years £379.50 per week
    Full Time over 3 years £373.00 per week
    Daily rate £82.50 per day with a min. 2 day requirement


    Fees include all meals, snacks, nappies and wipes.

  • Stretched funding is available and more details can be found on our website
    (we do not offer term-time only)
  • Parking

  • Outside street parking 2 hr limit


Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd Reviews (26)

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9.9

Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.867) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd has 26 reviews.

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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are caring, attentive, and truly dedicated to the children's development. My son loves going every day, and we've seen such great progress in his confidence and learning. A warm, nurturing environment that I highly recommend!

Reply from Lesley Delecia, Director at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you for your feedback .We are delighted to hear that your son is making great progress .


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Review from Nicolas M (Father of Child) published on 14 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From our experience, Pine Rivers provides high-quality childcare. Our daughter attended a few years ago, and she was able to build confidence and independence while learning to speak a different language naturally. Our second child is currently there, and he is becoming strong, clever, active, and energetic.
This is due to his learning journey and the stimuli provided daily.

Reply from Lesley Delecia, Director at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you for your feedback. Thank you for entrusting Pine Rivers Kindergarten with the care of your 2 children.


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Review from Joanna S (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely staff, plenty of activities for children, relaxed atmosphere in the nursery, daily feedback on child's progress. Additional trips organised by staff. Variety of delicious food. Easy way of communication with the nursery through the app.

Reply from Lesley Delecia, Director at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We hope your child continues to enjoy his time with us.


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Review from M O (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Pine Rivers Kindergarten is an excellent nursery! The building is clean and spacious. The meal plan is well-thought-out and nutritious. The staff is warm and kind - they made my son feel comfortable and cared for. He's learned a lot of new things to help him prepare for school. We are really happy to
choose Pine Rivers Kindergarten for our son.

Reply from Lesley Delecia, Director at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you for your kind words. It has been a pleasure looking after your son.


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Review from Hannah A (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My one year old has been attending Pine Rivers Kindergarten for the past few months and it's been nothing short of excellent! The staff are all kind and lovely, and the care they've given my son is amazing. I was nervous about sending my son but he always smiles at drop off and pickup, and eats/plays
amazingly well there. They are also great at updating the app so I know what he's been doing every day. My husband and I are so happy we went with pine rivers and I would definitely recommend it to any parents who want a safe, clean, and kind atmosphere!

Reply from Lesley Delecia, Director at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you for your lovely review. We are so happy that we have met all your expectations in settling your son into Pine Rivers and that you are enjoying all the updates on our app.


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Review from Nimrah N (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has settled in so well and looks forward to her time at nursery every day. The environment is engaging and stimulating, with a great balance of learning and play. We've seen so much growth in her confidence, social skills, and development since she started.
A huge thank you to all the
staff for their dedication and care. It's truly reassuring to know she is in such loving and capable hands. Highly recommended!

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Review from E C (Father of Child) published on 26 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our two daughters attended Pine Rivers. The eldest stayed until going to school. We moved out the youngest because we relocated after that. They both have Ezcema and Pine Rivers helped us a lot with the application of their body creams, which we deeply appreciated. The youngest also has some allergies
and Pine Rivers was always careful with them. From a financial point of view, the sibling discount helped us reduce our monthly bills. Pine Rivers also uses the app a lot, so we didn't have to wait all day to know what they ate or did. They also publish lots of photos and videos. Our youngest's new nursery only publishes some photos once a month in their app, so we miss all the communication from Pine Rivers. Over 4 years, we had a few disagreements with the management, but nothing too bad. In general, we feel Pine Rivers was a good place for our daughters. They felt loved and cared and they still remember the names of the staff! Plus they also made wonderful friends!

Reply from Lesley Delecia, Director at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you so much for your kind words. It's been a true pleasure caring for your two girls over the years. We're thrilled to hear that the updates on the app have been helpful - it's been such a valuable tool for both our parents and staff. We wish you and your family all the best in the future, and please know that you're always welcome to join us at our Christmas and Summer Fayres - we'd love to see you all again!


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Review from J B (Father of Child) published on 27 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have now had 3 children go through Pine Rivers from 2012 right up until now with my youngest, and the level of care has been utterly exceptional. All the staff have been so friendly and warm, that all 3 settled in within 3 days of starting. The addition of the app has been great too as now I can get
updates on how she is doing and contact her room directly with any questions I have. There's a real home-from-home feel and the garden is perfect for little explorers, I honestly wouldn't think of placing my girls anywhere else. If you are looking for a small, independent and personal nursery in Reading this is the one!

Reply from Lesley Delecia, Director at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you so much for your kind words, it's truly been a pleasure to watch your 3 children grow up into such polite, kind and confident little people. I'm thrilled the new app has been a welcome addition since your first child attended and always encourage any further feedback you may have.


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Review from Kerisha L (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two children attending, they both are enjoying and developing their experiences at this nursery. The staff are friendly, there are regular updates along with progress consultation and it has a spacious, clean and secure environment.

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Review from P B (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter enjoyed all the time when she was at nursery. She learnt many things. She was always ready to go to nursery. She loves there because she loves to learn new things and she also enjoyed being with their friends and all teacher. It was really a memorable time for her.

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Review from Solange L (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am really happy with Pine Rivers this year, my kids had a big development and I can see they like being in the nursery.
One big difference from other nurseries is the app where the teachers write what happens during the day and some development so I can follow what has happened.

Reply from Lesley Delecia, Director at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you so much for your kind review and we so happy that you are enjoying the updates on the online learning journal.


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Review from Roxanne C (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending Pine Rivers since he was 9 months. He took a while to settle in but the staff has done an amazing job at settling him in. It’s a nursery with so many different activities to keep your child busy such as messy activities, phonics, numbers. They celebrate all different types
of beliefs, religions and holidays. They have an online service where I can see what he does daily. The staff there are amazing and do such a good job with the children. Also, I used to work there and it is a great and supportive place to work.

Reply from Lesley Delecia, Director at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you for your kind review. We do aim to provide a wide range of activities to promote development and confidence in our little ones. We will be sorry to see them leave for school soon but take such pride in their achievements during their time at Pine Rivers.


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Review from Natalie G (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Son has been attending Pine Rivers since he was 6.5 months and for any new parent it was difficult in the first few weeks to leave him and return to work full time but all the staff at the nursery were just fantastic at getting him settled and also putting our minds at ease. He is now almost 2.5
years and is progressing and developing in leaps and bounds. He thoroughly loves nursery, his friends and his keyworkers so much so that some days he doesn't want to leave as he's having so much fun! The garden is huge with many different attracting areas for the children to learn, play and explore. The menu for the children from babies upwards has always been varied, healthy and nutritious - on many occasions my son will ask for more. There is a true family feel and teamwork ethos throughout the nursery where every member of the team knows your child by name regardless of whether they are based within their room. I would highly recommend Pine Rivers to anyone looking for a nursery.

Reply from Lesley Delecia, Director at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you so much! Settling in at any age is a very important stage but especially for the babies. The garden is definitely a favourite for staff as well as children. We are so proud of our little community at Pine Rivers and it's wonderful to have your family as part of it.


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Review from Juanita T (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is now 11 months and started attending Pine Rivers - Acorn room (pink bubble) at 9 months. The transition has been remarkable from settling in days to 3 full days a week. I cannot thank the staff enough for their professionalism, updates, patience and making me feel at ease (especially her
key worker) as my daughter continues her journey, I feel more and more comfortable each day. With the online Parentzone app, I get to see updates throughout my daughter's day which is fantastic, seeing key developments, and moments that are captured by the staff, meals, sleeps etc. The nursery is close to us as many other family children have attended throughout the years and I would highly recommend it to other family and friends. Well done to all the staff!

Reply from Lesley Delecia, Director at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you for such a wonderful review! Communications and updates with the parents and carers have become even more essential since the pandemic started and ParentZone has enabled us to keep that close contact. When parents can't come into the nursery due to restrictions and babies have never been away from their family, it became our mission to find a way to settle them in and reassure parents in different ways so it's great to hear that everything we have put in place is working.


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Review from Ashleigh K (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are all so friendly and caring. My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since attending the nursery. She has finally come out of her shell and gets so excited when she goes! I love the parent zone app which is used so I can see what she gets up to throughout the day.

Reply from Lesley Delecia, Director at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you! It's such a pleasure to watch the children's confidence blossom during their time with us. We love the ParentZone app too!


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Review from Bianca G (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I like this nursery and staff. They are very helpful to children and have many activities. My boy really likes to go to kindergarten and he is loved by all the educators.

Reply from Lesley Delecia at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you for your review. We do strive to provide a wide variety of activities for the children inside and outside to aid their development.


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Review from Anna B (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I'm happy about the fact that I did choose this nursery for my daughter. She is enjoying going to it every day and she is making very good progress.

Reply from Lesley Delecia at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you for your review, we are so glad your child enjoys coming to our nursery and is progressing well.


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Review from Andrea M (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been there since he was 1 year, now he is 4. I had to take him out of the nursery for economic reasons at some point and he was very sad when he couldn't go back to Nursery. He settled perfectly since day one, he loves his carers, you can see him kissing them and hugging them goodbye. You
can tell that he feels comfortable and confident with the staff. He has made close friends. The nursery does parties through the year where families and kids can integrate also the kids are doing frequently parties and all sorts of fun activities. The menu is very good and my son eats everything. Premises are great. My son loves going there and even some weekends ask if he can go to the nursery! I feel relaxed knowing that my treasure is in safe hands!

Reply from Lesley Delecia at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you so much for your review, we were so happy when your family returned to our nursery and we are so pleased your son enjoys the food as we have a new healthy menu for this term!


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Review from M L (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Pine Rivers Kindergarten is not one of the popular nurseries, which in a way adds to its charm. It is a family run nursery with a family feel, as soon as I visited the nursery more than three years ago I knew I wanted my son to attend there. The team has a low turnover and there is a real attention
to care. My two sons are attending Pine Rivers and they both love it, everyone from the admin officer to the manager and key workers, for instance, really care for the children. I think it is because the director has instilled a good ethos, where the child and the wellbeing of the child are at the heart of what they do. The garden is beautiful and big as well as the nursery, it is clean and looked after simply because it's been in the family of the director for years so they all care.
So if you want a traditional nursery, where your child will be taught excellent values then Pine Rivers is for you.

Reply from Lesley Delecia at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you so much for your review. As a well established independent nursery we strive to have that family feel throughout everything we do, we are pleased your family feels happy and settled here at Pine Rivers.


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Review from Danielle W (Mother of Child) published on 26 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has always found it difficult to transition to new environments so naturally, I was apprehensive about him starting nursery. He has settled in so beautifully at Pine Rivers I now wonder what I was so worried about. All of the nursery teachers are lovely, and my son is happy and confident whilst
there. They do a lovely range of activities and I'm always being told what varied activities he's been up to that day. They also eat a healthy and yummy selection of meals. I would recommend Pine Rivers to any parent as I do believe my son attending here is thoroughly preparing him for reception class next September.

Reply from Lesley Delecia, Director at Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

Thank you for your kind review. Our children come to us with varying degrees of confidence and we pride ourselves in adapting the care we give and the environment to best suit their needs. We love preparing them for school but are sad to see them go.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.867)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.867) out of 10 for Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.867 for Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd is calculated as follows: ( (104 Excellents x 5) + (16 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.867

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd is based on 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 43 number of registered child places is 8.6, which has been reached with 10 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd

What is the Age Range of Children that Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd accepts?

Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd Open?

Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd have capacity for?

Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd has capacity for a total of 43 Children.

How far is Pine Rivers Kindergarten Ltd to the centre of Reading?

1.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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