Bright Horizons West Hampstead Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 3.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2022. Open since 2004, 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 Camden
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Camden 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
NW6 3PLWhat 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, 16 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident and extremely independent at this well-managed nursery.
Staff ensure that children's emotional needs are fully supported from the moment they settle in. They help children to understand and manage their feelings in a safe and nurturing environment. Children learn how to play with their friends appropriately and to be kind and considerate towards each other. Their behaviour is generally good. Children can explain what good behaviour 'looks like' and understand the rules which they must follow.
Staff who work with younger children have very high expectations for what they can achieve. For example, babies move freely around the room, choosing the resources and activities that they are interested in. They are self-assured when interacting with staff and persevere with tasks when they are having difficulties.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that activities in the pre-school room are engaging and build on children's previous learning, to secure children's interests and improve the progress which they make n develop staff's teaching practice and understanding of how to support children's play effectively, ensuring that children consistently extend their knowledge and skills across the nursery.
- 16 December 2022Good
- 16 December 2016Outstanding
- 4 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons West Hampstead 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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