Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school

63, Merrick House, Whale Avenue, Reading RG2 0GX
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8.8 6 Reviews
  • Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school, Reading
Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-School in Reading offers exceptional educational care for children up to the age of five.

Staff are committed and passionate about the care they provide and do their utmost to create an engaging, safe and nurturing environment where children can flourish.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on integrating maths and STEM education and into play and exploratory activities.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • Amarah Syeda & Bilal Channa
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Fiona-George Smith (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 111

Age Range

  • from 0 years 7 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • 8am to 6pm - £94
    8am to 1pm or 1pm to 6pm - £47

  • We also offer 9am to 2pm funded only session

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

Parking

  • Parking available

Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school Reviews (6)

8.8

Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.801) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school has 6 reviews.

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Review from Magdalena D (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
L&G is a wonderful nursery that truly goes the extra mile to keep toddlers engaged. They organize a variety of events and craft activities that make learning fun and interactive. The staff are absolutely lovely, and my little one adores the manager and another staff member -they create such a warm and
caring environment. It's a joy to see my child so happy and excited to go every day. Highly recommend L&G to any parent looking for a nurturing and creative space for their child!
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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going here a few months and it is amazing! I've never been one to trust someone els with my child but when I walked into the nursery for the first time I knew my son would be safe and have the best time. They have an amazingly healthy menus with all allergy's in mind, I couldn't recommend
this nursery enough
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Review from Anis H (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is the first nursery my son has attended, and I couldn't be happier with our experience. The staff are warm, caring, and attentive, and my son seems comfortable with most, if not all, of his favorite teachers. Although it is a new nursery, the environment is well-equipped, clean, and nurturing,
which gives me peace of mind.
I am especially pleased that they cater to halal dietary requirements, ensuring my son's nutritional needs are met without any concerns. Communication is excellent-regular updates are provided, and the staff also share feedback verbally during pick-up, which I really appreciate.
Overall, I'm very satisfied with the care and attention my child receives and would highly recommend this nursery to other parents.
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Review from Omar R (Father of Child) published on 17 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Learn and Grow day nursery since Jan 2025 when he first started he would not settle at all crying non stop from when being dropped off to pick up, really bad tantrums, refusing to take his jacket off while screaming "MINE".
The nursery set aside a key worker to help settle
him in and he started making improvements daily you could see the difference a week in he no longer started to cry at drop off's, in the second week there was an improvements on the tantrums, listening and behaviour. Finally in the third week he took off his jacket as soon as he walked in no screaming or yelling this time lol.
The settling in process is such a worry for parents so I just want to thank all the staff at Learn and Grow Day Nursery for the wonderful job they have done. Making the process so smooth always keeping us informed while helping him adapt to nursery life. All the staff are very caring and kind. I can't thank the team enough and really recommend this nursery.
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Review from T I (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
They do excellent service very warm and welcoming, help the children, good facilities, they are friendly and comfortable. Very attached to the children.
Understand their needs.
Overall, excellent, I'm very pleased.
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Review from Rachel F (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My baby started at Learn and Grow in September 2024. She was so emotional at first to be somewhere new and had terrible separation anxiety, which of course made me feel like an emotional wreck as well!
The manager and her team were amazing at comforting her and helping her to settle in, building her
confidence (and mine!) whilst she got used to nursery life. The team are very kind and caring, and would take on board any suggestions I had to help her settle in. She now has a brilliant time there, loves playing with the other children and enjoys the meals provided as she usually eats well there.
They often display the arts and crafts activities that the children have been working on in the reception area, which is always lovely to see!
They use an app to provide updates on the children throughout the day (eg. what they have eaten, milk consumption, nappy changes etc). The updates have become more frequent recently, which is really helpful as it helps plan ahead for the evening.
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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.801)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.801) out of 10 for Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.9 out of 5 from 6 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.931 for Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (67 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.931
  2. 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 3.87 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school is based on 6 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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 = 3.6
    2. 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 111 number of registered child places is 22.2. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 22.2 = 0.27
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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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Meet the Team (3)

Fiona-George

Fiona-George Smith

Job Title: `Nursery Manager Joined: 2024

Fiona joined us in October 2024, with over 16 years of childcare experience she is confident in her role and is leading the nursery forward to its best potential.


Fiona has the Early Years Foundation Degree, gained in 2016.

Kirsty

Kirsty Lee

Job Title: Deputy manager Joined: 2024

Kirsty joined us in November 2024 as our preschool room leader, she has since progressed to deputy manager

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Kirsty Lee

Job Title: Deputy manager Joined: 2024

Kirsty joined us in November 2024 as our preschool room leader, she has since progressed to deputy manager

Frequently Asked Questions about Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school

What is the Age Range of Children that Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school accepts?

Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school accepts Children aged from 0 years 7 months to 4 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school Open?

Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school 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 Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school have capacity for?

Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school has capacity for a total of 111 Children.

How far is Learn and Grow Day Nursery and Pre-school to the centre of Reading?

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

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