Bright Start Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2020, with 100 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 Greenwich
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Greenwich 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
SE18 3AXWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 16 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show they feel happy and relaxed in the calm atmosphere staff create at the nursery. They are supported by staff to feel emotionally secure. When children are upset, staff help children to name and regulate their different emotions in appropriate ways. Key-person systems are effective and staff meet individual children's needs.
Staff engage in thoughtful conversation with children. All staff take an interest in what children have to say, and how they feel. This helps every child to fully participate and feel valued. As a result, children have a strong sense of belonging and show they enjoy their time at nursery.
Overall, staff plan a curriculum that is fun and challenging. They build on what children already know and what they need to learn next. Children demonstrate they are curious and keen to try new things. Staff encourage children to develop positive attitudes to learning. This enables children to maintain excellent concentration and deeply engage in their activities across the nursery. Children display resilience and do not give up when they find activities challenging. For example, children determinedly persist at scissor cutting, hula hooping and blowing bubbles using large wands.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff support for children's self-care skills so all children master aspects of their independence to their fullest ability n enhance the curriculum for children's personal development so they have opportunities to learn about online safety.
- 16 July 2024Good
- 6 September 2023Needs improvement
- 4 November 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Start Day Nursery
- 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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