Bright Futures
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Highams Park for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2013, with 21 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Waltham Forest
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Waltham Forest from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
E4 9BWWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 25 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy at this nursery. Relationships with staff are warm, and behaviour is good. Staff celebrate all children's achievements. Children are excited to take home a certificate that details their individual successes and to have this displayed on a 'proud cloud' in nursery. These achievements include: 'amazing reading', 'sitting in circle time' or 'telling the time on the clock'. Children are encouraged to talk about how they are feeling. A self-regulation area provides a space for children to be able to explore their feelings and access books and resources to help them to self-soothe if needed.
A love of reading is nurtured. Children are excited to read books with their friends and listen to stories adults read during the day. They are supported by staff to become confident communicators. Staff encourage children to talk at every opportunity. Early mathematics skills are taught through play activities, and staff introduce mathematical language. For example, when older children are playing with magnetic tiles that have numbers on, staff start to talk about adding and taking away. Children enjoy counting the staff members' fingers to find out the answer to these calculations.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- implement consistent strategies to support children to solve problems for themselves and further develop their independence skills.
- 23 May 2023Good
- 7 July 2017Good
- 19 October 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Futures
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.