Bright Horizons Cheshunt Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 3.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Cheshunt 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 2014, with 86 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 Hertfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hertfordshire 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
EN8 8LYWhat 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
- 6 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 27 June 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive excited and ready to start their day. Children thrive in this nurturing and caring nursery. Children approach activities with enthusiasm and are eager to learn. Babies investigate playing with bubbles. They stretch for the bubbles and laugh as they pop on their hands. Older children make their own play dough. They write the recipe and carefully measure out the ingredients. Children respectfully wait for their turn to add their part of the recipe and take turns in mixing the mixture. Children are developing their vocabulary and language. Children look at images through magnifying glasses. They describe what they see and attempt to paint it. They are developing skills that they need for future learning.
Children are confident and proud of their achievements. They are eager to help when they are selected to be the teacher's helper at lunchtime. They listen to the instructions that they have been given and carefully lay the table for their friends.
Children follow good hygiene procedures. They wash their hands after playing outside and before they have snack and lunch.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan the environment and activities effectively so that children are consistently able to concentrate and follow instructions n minimise waiting times for children during daily routines to promote even more positive behaviour.
- 14 June 2023Good
- 28 November 2017Outstanding
- 18 August 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Cheshunt 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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