Bright Horizons Floral Place Day Nursery and Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Islington for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 1995, with 54 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 Islington
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Islington 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
N1 2PLWhat 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, 10 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The relationships between staff and children are a strength of this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff know the children in their care very well and can reflect on their progress and next steps with confidence. Children happily engage with their familiar adults, and even approach unfamiliar adults to share their activities or ask questions, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure in the setting.
Staff work together to deliver familiar routines and consistent expectations. As such, children understand what is expected of them and display highly positive behaviour. Staff support children to find solutions to problems. For example, a small group of children use chairs and wooden blocks to build a pretend train. When more children wish to join in, staff ask the children how they can include them. The children decide to fetch more chairs to make the train longer. They are praised for doing so and more children begin to participate in this shared imaginative play.
Leaders have developed a well-rounded curriculum with clear learning intentions that progress over time. Staff are skilled at incorporating children's interests into their planned learning. For example, staff notice that babies have developed an interest in climbing and have developed a climbing area in response, allowing children to develop this skill safely. As such, children demonstrate high levels of engagement and enjoyment as they choose what they wish to play with.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure staff give children time to process and respond to questions, and to share their own thoughts and ideas n encourage and support all children to join in with adult-led activities so all can benefit from the good quality learning on offer.
- 10 May 2024Good
- 12 December 2023Inadequate
- 27 September 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Floral Place 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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