Bright Horizons Carshalton Day Nursery And Preschool
Good★ 3.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Carshalton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2017, with 65 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 Sutton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sutton 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
SM5 3PZWhat 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
- 11 September 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 19 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and settle well for their day with the support of caring staff, who are warm and welcoming. Staff know the children well and are sensitive to their needs. Babies enjoy quiet cuddles as they snuggle in with staff during rest times. Children feel safe and secure in staff's care. The range of activities stimulates children's interests. They explore their environment with confidence.
Children are friendly and play well together. Younger children find confidence in small-group play as staff support them to take turns on the climbing frame and slide. Older children learn to be independent by dressing themselves as they get ready to play in the garden and serving their own lunch.
The curriculum is sequenced well for children to extend their interests and build on what they can already do. Staff are ambitious for children's progress as they develop important life skills, and they prepare children for school. The new manager has quickly established a good rapport with the staff team. She has identified areas for improvement, and her ideas are well received. Staff already feel well supported.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve support for children who speak English as an additional language to support their communication and language development n enhance information shared with bank staff so they can support children's learning more effectively.
- 19 December 2022Good
- 15 June 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Carshalton 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
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