Western Elms Day Nursery

59 Western Elms Avenue, Reading RG30 2AL
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8.1 17 Reviews
  • Western Elms Day Nursery, Reading
Western Elms Nursery enjoys an excellent reputation within the community. Situated near to the town centre, the nursery operates from a Victorian house that is truly a home-from-home.

The nursery is a privately run setting established in 1962, caring for children between three months and five years. The current owner has a broad range of childcare experience and has run the nursery since 2004.

The established, dedicated, professional staff team treat each child as an individual. They promote each child’s development using a wide range of resources in a safe and secure environment. Healthy balanced and nutritious food is freshly prepared on the premises.

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Care Provided by Western Elms Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Jean Jones
  • Person in charge
  • Jean Jones (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 14
  • Total Places for Children
  • 48
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas Eve at 12 noon

Western Elms Day Nursery Reviews (17)

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Western Elms Day Nursery has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.104) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Western Elms Day Nursery has 17 reviews.

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Review from Eleanor C (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has been attending Western Elms Day Nursery since he was around 6 months old. They have been so good with him through every stage of his development. He has created bonds with his key workers and is always happy when I take him to nursery. The staff are very informative and friendly. They
have a great outside area for the children in the summer. It’s a great nursery and I wouldn’t like to send him anywhere else now I have experienced Western Elms Day Nursery.

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Review from Parvathy N (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a mother sending my child, for the first time, to daycare was difficult and it was much more difficult as we were all coming out of the pandemic and my child was new to this place, culture and language.
The staff at Western Elms made it look easy for my child to settle in and become independent.
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garden space may be less but the children learn gardening and know how to make use of the space. I am happy that I chose this nursery for my child.

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Review from I K (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been so pleased with the Western Elms Day Nursery for our child. The staff are caring and really involved in making sure the children develop and have fun. The garden is great and the children have done lots of planting and learning. My child has improved in confidence and been so happy here,
and they have prepared all the children really well for the next step of going to school. Food is cooked on-site and there is excellent variety and nutrition and catering to specific requirements.

Reply from Jean Jones, Owner at Western Elms Day Nursery

Thank you for the lovely feedback! All the best in the future.


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Review from C W (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery and staff here are lovely. There is a friendly and caring attitude which helps foster good social skills in the children. They are taught good manners and good behaviour. The outside area is quite small but they have made the most of it with planting projects. It’s also shady. They don’t
stint on sun cream either. From an administrative point of view, they are very fair with no fees at all when closed for Covid.

Reply from Jean Jones, Owner at Western Elms Day Nursery

This is a lovely review. Thank you very much! We love looking after your children and watching them develop and grow!


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Review from Jo D (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Can not speak highly enough of the amazing team at Western Elms Day Nursery...... honestly, they are all absolutely brilliant.
Such a relief as a working Mum knowing your pride and joy is being so well cared for.
My little one's confidence has grown immensely which the team at Western Elms Day Nursery
had a massive part in and she loved going to nursery.
The team really care about the children and take great pride in their jobs.
Wouldn't send my children anywhere else.

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Review from Sylwia O (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 3 months old daughter has just started this week on 3rd of July 2017. I can see the progress straight away. She is more relaxed, happier, calmer, smiley, more tired. I'm told when she's had a good day full of activities and it is visible that she sleeps better at night. They taught her how to play
with toys, interacting with others and taking her in the garden. She sleeps so well that she doesn't even cry much and eats well. The staff is very friendly and experienced, prices reasonable and place not far from town.

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Review from Lindsay S (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has had a very positive experience at Western Elms and I can't recommend it enough to anyone. The nursery has a homely welcoming feeling, it's bright airy clean and tidy. The children's artwork is beautifully displayed and the garden areas are perfect for each age group and I always notice
how happy the children are. The staff are what makes Western Elms special. They are all without exception friendly, approachable, professional and most importantly kind to our daughter. I've never felt they were disinterested or apathetic even after a long busy day, they open the door with a big smile and lots of stories of what your little one has been up to. They truly care about your child's development and take the time to get to know your child as an individual. When I collect my daughter in the afternoon, she is shattered and happy which tells me they have spent the day engaging with her.

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Review from A K (Father of Child) published on 24 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending this nursery for almost a year. We, my wife and I, have seen great improvements in her self-confidence since she started. She has learned a lot of good habits, safe practices and good manners. She also has lots of fun every day with multiple developmental activities the
staff of the nursery plans. Nursery staff are very professional, caring and provide specific attention to her needs and requirements. Our daughter loves going to nursery. As parents, we get regular updates including pictures of our daughter's progress.

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Review from Victoria H (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I Extremely recommend Western Elms Day Nursery to anyone who wants their child to have fun and learn all necessary skills needed to prepare for school. I sent my first child to the nursery in September 2014 and am so proud of the little person she has become with the help of the fantastic staff and
have since had 2 more children who also attend the nursery and love it.


The girls are all lovely and very caring for all my children's individual needs. Nothing is too much trouble and requests are sorted straight away. I am so proud of the nursery for achieving their Outstanding Ofstead report and am glad I picked them to help raise my children.


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Review from Marion L (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would thoroughly recommend Western Elms Avenue nursery to any parent wishing to send their children to a charming, peaceful and extremely welcoming nursery. My little one really enjoyed his time there, and was asking for his friends in the morning. He was always full of beans after his sessions and
I could see him playing with his little friends and engaging with everyone when collecting him. The staff are absolutely brilliant, very caring, and nice and friendly, and most importantly very approachable. They offer a wide range of activities for children, including a lot of "messy play" type activities which my little one seemed to love! They have a good selection of toys outside, and the cuisine of the chef went down a storm with my little boy at every meal!
I also liked the fact that it is not a big nursery, set in a semi-detached house, so it felt almost like a home away from home. It was a very good transition to a bigger space/school afterwards.

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Review from Jewels V (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children have attended Western Elms Day Nursery for the last 5 years and I have always been very happy with them. The children always look happy and well behaved whenever I visit and my children have always come home very happy, polite, well mannered, full of confidence and bursting to tell me all
about their day.
The staff are always very friendly, welcoming, informative and always address the children in a caring manner. I have always address the children in a caring manner. I have always felt completely confident leaving my children in their care knowing they are safe, loved and well looked after. This is a fantastic nursery.

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Review from Luqman K (Father of Child) published on 2 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very good nursery. Could improve further in many areas, but overall very good. They have some good staff, and yes I would recommend this nursery.

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Review from Irina S (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I believe choosing Western Elms Day Nursery for my daughter was the best decision I could have made! I want to thank all the staff for being so caring, thoughtful, attentive and loving to the children. I especially appreciate an individual approach that they show to every kid. My daughter comes from
a foreign country and had problems with English initially. During her 6 months stay in Western Elms, she progressed enormously and is now ready to go to school.

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Review from Marta W (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I find this nursery brilliant. Staff are fantastic, really friendly and helpful. My children are happy to come to nursery and share their experiences after every session.

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Review from Manuel R (Father of Child) published on 6 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter was coming from different country without speaking English at all. Since she started nursery she has developed very good English talking, understanding (maybe more than talking), sharing toys with kids. My and my wife are very pleased with all her learning.

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Review from Aaliyah B (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended this nursery since he was just 6 months old, he is nearly 4 years now. This nursery is brilliant from the baby room to the pre school room I cannot praise them enough. All the staff clearly adore children and work closely with each child building a strong relationship. My son has
always had a key worker so they monitor his progress and update you regularly with a parents evening. They have a lovely cook who cooks tasty fresh food and they even get the children involved with cooking and baking. The owner is very passionate about her work and is hands on with the children. The manager is amazing and also hands on in the rooms. I have always felt comfortable leaving my son here, it's actually been like a second home to him. His current key worker was amazing and I cannot thank her enough. The key worker in the baby room always made it that little bit easier leaving my son at such a young age. I cannot praise them all enough!!! The premises are nice, spacious and clean.

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Review from Katie J (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attended this nursery this year. Due to my own feelings: I couldn't keep him in nursery, which the staff fully understood. The staff were so friendly, they formed a bond quickly and were very good with my son. He really enjoyed his time with them. I would also like to give a special thank you
to two members of staff in particular, who have been helpful every step of the way and wiped his tears when mummy left .
The office staff were also very accommodating and understanding of our situation.
We would like to say a big thank you to the whole team and would without hesitation place our son back with them when our circumstances change.

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Current Review Score: 8.1 (8.104)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.1 (8.104) out of 10 for Western Elms Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 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 5.000 for Western Elms Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 5

  • 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 3.104 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Western Elms Day Nursery is based on 1 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 = 3

    • 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 48 number of registered child places is 9.6. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 9.6 = 0.104

  • 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 Western Elms Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Western Elms Day Nursery accepts?

Western Elms Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Western Elms Day Nursery Open?

Western Elms Day Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Western Elms Day Nursery have capacity for?

Western Elms Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 48 Children.

How far is Western Elms Day Nursery to the centre of Reading?

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

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