Bright Horizons Richmond Queen's Road Day Nursery and Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Richmond 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2005, 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 Richmond upon Thames
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Richmond upon Thames 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
TW10 6HYWhat 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, 12 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children joyfully arrive at this welcoming nursery. They settle in quickly when they first start and develop positive and trusting relationships with their key person and other staff. Children are happy and safe in the setting. They are always ready to learn and explore. Children show a positive approach to their learning, and staff have high expectations of them. All children develop a range of skills that prepare them for the next stage of learning. They present a high level of concentration as they engage in their favourite activities. For example, toddlers enjoy painting, and pre-school children create and excitedly talk about a detailed map of their 'dinosaur land'.
Children are active and regularly learn in the fresh air. Toddlers enjoy hill climbing, balancing and going through the tunnels. Other children test their physical abilities on the climbing frame. Children learn to respect and value each other's differences.
They behave well and receive praise from staff for sharing and using their 'kind hands'. Children develop a high level of independence and follow good hygiene routines. They use their imagination as they explore and talk about the smell of herbs they use for their pretend meals and play dough. Children who speak English as an additional language benefit from hearing their home language from staff as they play. This helps them to build on their communication and language skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on current support for staff to ensure those with less experience receive the help they need to enhance their skills and provide high-quality learning experiences for children
- use opportunities as they arise to provide appropriate challenges for children to build on their learning. Preschool
- 12 October 2022Good
- 4 November 2021Needs improvement
- 23 May 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Richmond Queen's 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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