Bright Horizons Northcote Road Day Nursery and Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2022. Open since 2013, with 61 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 Wandsworth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wandsworth 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
SW11 6HJWhat 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, 28 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children are happy and enjoy the busy, calm and highly stimulating learning environment. Children display good levels of emotional development. Babies who are new to the setting seek out familiar adults for cuddles of reassurance when they become unsettled.
All children become deeply involved in a variety of inviting, interesting and engaging activities. Babies maintain high levels of engagement and enjoyment when playing with water and pretending to wash dolls. Toddlers giggle with excitement while trying to blow and catch bubbles. Older children maintain good focus and concentration as they use construction blocks to make shapes. Children talk confidently and use a good range of vocabulary. Some of the youngest children can express themselves in full sentences and engage in meaningful
Children develop a good understanding of mathematical concepts in preparation for their move on to school. Some older children know the properties of shapes and can differentiate between a pentagon and a hexagon. In addition, they can count and understand the value of a number. Children feel safe and secure in the nursery. They learn the expected behavioural boundaries and staff continually support and praise children who are learning to share and take turns.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve staff's knowledge and understanding of assessment, particularly how to use this information to plan effectively and identify next steps for children's learning n provide opportunities for older children to learn about and develop an understanding of good personal hygiene, so they become independent in managing their self-care needs.
- 28 March 2022Good
- 3 October 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Northcote 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.
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