Bright Horizons Long Road Day Nursery And Preschool
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Cambridge for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 2017, with 152 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 Cambridgeshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cambridgeshire 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
CB2 0SZWhat 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
- 3 May 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 30 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time in this friendly and welcoming setting. They build strong bonds with staff, who are responsive to their needs and know them well. Staff provide a tailored settling-in procedure to help children become familiar with staff and the daily routine prior to them starting. Key persons remain close by to offer reassuring cuddles. As such, children settle quickly and demonstrate that they are confident as they explore the environment.
Children learn from a young age to do things for themselves. They demonstrate resilience and a positive attitude to learning. Staff provide consistent praise and encouragement, which helps children to persist. Staff sequence learning particularly well to help children master their skills over time. For instance, during mealtimes, babies develop their feeding skills as staff gently support their independence with spoon feeding. Older children self-serve their meals and master the use of cutlery while eating. They become independent in their self-care. For instance, staff introduce mirrors to help children as they wipe their faces after eating and encourage children to dress independently when going outdoors.
Children behave well. Staff are excellent role models and assist children as they learn to take turns and share. Children demonstrate good manners as they use
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise more opportunities to extend children's learning further, particularly when they offer information during activities.
- 30 October 2024Good
- 30 January 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Long Road 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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