Bright Horizons North Cheam Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sutton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2024. Open since 2006, with 80 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
SM3 9BZWhat 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
- 28 May 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 12 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, and they thoroughly enjoy spending time at this welcoming nursery. They take part in a broad range of interesting experiences as part of a varied curriculum that is linked to their interests. Staff encourage children to become inquisitive, confident and independent learners. Children's love of books is well supported by all staff, age-appropriately. Babies' emotional well-being is encouraged as they access picture books of family members. Older children recreate the 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' story as they explore various sensory textures. For example, they use their hands to explore foam, sticks and wet crepe paper. They approach the activity with some caution, using just their fingertips, but by the end they use both hands to explore the textures.
Babies develop their large motor skills as they have ample space to crawl and strengthen their emerging walking skills. Older children access wheeled toys, such as bikes, which helps to build their muscles, core strength and posture. Children's behaviour is good. Staff are good role models and set clear boundaries, consistently encouraging all children to share and play cooperatively with their friends. Children are well prepared for their next stage in learning and their move on to school. They gain the necessary skills to manage their own self-care needs, taking responsibility for toileting, washing their own hands and feeding themselves.
They enjoy the praise they receive for their accomplishments, which helps to create confident self-assured individuals.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- increase opportunities to strengthen older children's awareness of broader mathematical concepts n encourage staff to extend children's understanding of healthy eating and why it is important for their bodies.
- 12 September 2024Good
- 3 October 2018Outstanding
- 3 March 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons North Cheam 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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