Bright Horizons Chingford Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2023. Open since 2015, with 60 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 7BAWhat 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
- 2 September 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 7 December 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled. They are very motivated to learn and persist with activities they enjoy. For instance, they fill and empty containers with water, peas and sweetcorn. They play with sand and make modelling dough. During water play activities, children confidently tell the inspector why the water changes colour and say this is because, 'The juice comes out of peas and sweetcorn.' Children enjoy making vegetable potions. They have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills and enjoy fresh air outdoors. Older children take calculated risks and jump off equipment and walk along crates, while toddlers walk on a balancing beam holding staff's hands. Children demonstrate excellent coordination and balance skills.
Children's behaviour is very good. They form respectful relationships with staff and their peers. Staff remind the older children daily of the nursery rules, and children show understanding of these. Children learn how to recognise their emotions. For example, they used colour-coded jars to put their names into to indicate their feelings. Staff discuss these at circle time and empower children to understand their own emotional well-being. Staff are positive role models for children. They show interest in what children choose to do, respond to their emotional needs and get fully involved in their play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen planning and teaching for younger children to provide sufficient challenge and support them to remain focused on their learning n support children to become more independent in developing their self-care skills and managing their personal hygiene.
- 23 March 2023Good
- 4 July 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Chingford 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.
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