Bright Horizons Barford Day Nursery and Preschool
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Warwick for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2023. Open since 1988, with 45 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 Warwickshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warwickshire 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
CV35 8EWWhat 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.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 4 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this wonderful nursery. They demonstrate that they feel extremely safe and secure. They excitedly participate in activities that have been planned for them specifically by staff to follow their personal interests. Children are challenged in their learning as staff engage and interact in deep and purposeful conversations with them, extending their vocabulary and language. For instance, when reading books, children eagerly recall and describe elements of shared stories using vocabulary they have learned, like 'rickety' and 'tasteless'. Children display high levels of curiosity and a sense of wonder as they hunt for bugs with magnifying glasses in the outdoor garden. They excitedly describe the 'wet dirt'
and 'slimy slugs' that they discover living under the stones.
Children's behaviour is exemplary. They are wonderfully considerate as they play and learn alongside each other, patiently waiting and taking their turn. Children are very polite and extremely confident in social situations. They consistently demonstrate high levels of independence. For instance, during mealtimes, children of all ages get involved in aspects of the routine. The youngest children in the nursery collect their own drinking cups and happily feed themselves. Older children enjoy laying the tables, pouring drinks and using tongs to serve food to their friends.
- 4 August 2023Outstanding
- 3 January 2018Good
- 29 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Barford Day Nursery and Preschool
- 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.