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Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2022)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Royal Air Force, Northolt Airfield, RUISLIP, HA4 6NG · Hillingdon
Number of places
74 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Hillingdon

About this day nursery

Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt is part of a large network of nurseries across the UK, offering childcare and early education with decades of experience. The nursery focuses on supporting families with the daily work-life juggle, providing a nurturing environment where children can thrive.

Their unique "Nurture Approach" integrates learning and emotional well-being, ensuring each child feels safe, known, and loved. This approach emphasises the importance of a "Key Person" who builds trust with the child and parent during settling-in sessions.

The nursery offers comprehensive settling-in sessions that are non-chargeable and can begin up to six weeks before the official start date, allowing children and parents to gradually become familiar with the new surroundings and staff. These sessions are tailored to individual needs, recognising that every child settles at their own pace.

Bright Horizons also guides parents through various government childcare funding options, aiming to ease financial concerns. They prioritise fresh, healthy meals with attention to allergies and offer a rich curriculum covering five key learning areas, including outdoor adventures and support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Our ethos

Bright Horizons utilises a "Nurture Approach" that integrates learning with emotional well-being, aiming to make children feel safe, known, and loved. This approach is supported by a "Key Person" system designed to build trust with both children and parents through tailored settling-in sessions.

What it's like

Children thrive in this excellent nursery. They are warmly welcomed by nurturing staff and receive lots of emotional support. Children learn to express how they feel, to be kind and considerate, and to value and respect people in society through ambitious and creative learning experiences.

Large nursery groupThe Nurture Approach curriculumComprehensive settling-in processSupport with childcare funding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Food

Freshly prepared food, allergy management

Opening hours

7.30am to 6pm

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt

Last inspected 18 November 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this excellent nursery. They are warmly welcomed by nurturing staff and receive lots of emotional support. Children learn to express how they feel, to be kind and considerate, and to value and respect people in society through ambitious and creative learning experiences.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager is an inspiring and motivating leader, continuously evaluating and striving for excellence.
  • Staff know children exceptionally well, providing stimulating activities and excellent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Children's communication and language skills are given high priority with many successful strategies implemented.
  • Books and stories are an integral part of the nursery, fostering language development and early reading skills.
  • Children are extremely independent, motivated to learn, and build strong bodies through daily exercise and outdoor play, also learning about healthy foods.
Inspection #10235504 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that staff provide exceptional support for each family's needs.

They appreciate the wonderful care and experiences the nursery provides for their children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff promptly identify where children need extra help and provide excellent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders and staff are committed to enabling the best possible outcomes for all children. When children experience difficulties in communicating, staff offer timely interventions and engage with other professionals to provide additional support, consequently all children, including children with SEND, make excellent progress.

Outdoor space

Children build strong bodies through daily exercise and outdoor play. They help to grow and harvest vegetables in the nursery garden, which helps them to discover and enjoy a wide variety of healthy foods.

Parent Reviews of Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt

5.0
(2)
Gordon Brailsford
5 years ago

I can not express enough how glad we sent our son to Bright Horizons. He has never once not wanted to go and talks constantly about what he has done that day. He has formed amazing relationships with the other children and the staff. All you want for your child is to be safe and cared for and that is exactly what you get at Bright Horizons. And of course, the cherry on the top of a happy child, is that he is constantly learning and developing. We couldn't be happier.

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Rhydian Emlyn-Williams
2 years ago

Our children have thrived at Bright Horizons. The staff are brilliant, caring and highly professional.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2011

  • November 2022Outstanding
  • December 2016Outstanding
  • October 2013Good
  • June 2011Good

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