The Lighthouse Nursery Bromley Limited
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Bromley for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2024. Open since 2022, with 27 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 Bromley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bromley 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
BR1 5AGWhat 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, 13 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children blossom in this family centred nursery. Staff provide children with a warm welcome and check in with their parents on arrival to support their well-being. This helps staff meet individual needs and children to feel safe and secure. Staff promote independence well and encourage children to try things for themselves.
For example, children wash their hands, hang up their coats and older children use knives to cut fruit for snack.
The manager leads her staff team to provide a broad curriculum, which is ambitious for all children. It builds on children's previous knowledge and expands their curiosity and exploration. For example, babies enjoy feeling different textures with their feet and thread spaghetti through holes in containers. Older children demonstrate their knowledge as they build volcanos in the sand and talk about lava exploding. Staff challenge children's thinking and ask questions as they watch the refuse collectors emptying the bins. Children talk about the plastic being recycled and know it can be reused.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of routines to ensure all children know what is happening next and are ready to move on n strengthen monitoring of practice to ensure high-quality interactions with children continue across all age groups throughout the day, especially at mealtimes.
- 13 June 2024Good
Still missing for The Lighthouse Nursery Bromley Limited
- 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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