Opening hours
7.30am to 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year, closed on all public bank holidays and for a week at Christmas.
Bright Horizons Beckenham Day Nursery and Preschool
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
Number of places
52 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Bromley
About this day nursery
Bright Horizons operates over 300 nurseries and preschools across the UK, offering comprehensive childcare services. Their core philosophy, the "Nurture Approach," prioritises the holistic development of each child, integrating learning with emotional well-being to foster happy and healthy growth.
The curriculum, "Bright Beginnings," focuses on five key learning areas, incorporating practical and life skills through engaging activities, including extensive outdoor adventures and Forest School programmes. They offer support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and place a strong emphasis on healthy mealtimes, providing freshly prepared food with careful allergy management.
The nursery group is dedicated to supporting families through the complexities of childcare, offering guidance on various funding options and providing non-chargeable settling-in sessions to ensure a smooth transition for children and parents. These sessions, available up to six weeks before a child's start date, are designed to build trust between the child, parents, and their dedicated Key Person, making the nursery experience as comfortable and positive as possible.
Our ethos
Bright Horizons' Nurture Approach prioritises the holistic development of each child, integrating learning with emotional well-being. Their Bright Beginnings curriculum focuses on five key learning areas and incorporates life skills through activities like Forest School programmes. They are dedicated to supporting families and ensuring children have a comfortable transition.
What it's like
The manager and her staff team provide a warm and welcoming environment where children are eager to start their day and happily engage in different routines and activities. Staff create a busy but calm and safe environment in which children can explore and learn. Overall, staff provide the right amount of challenge within well-planned activities to help all children move forward in their learning.
Nurture Approach curriculumExtensive outdoor play and Forest SchoolSupports SENDFocus on healthy eatingFree settling-in sessions
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Food
Freshly prepared food, menus, allergy management.
Established
2015
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Bright Horizons Beckenham Day Nursery and Preschool
Last inspected 7 June 2023 · Stephanie Graves
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
The manager and her staff team provide a warm and welcoming environment where children are eager to start their day and happily engage in different routines and activities. Staff create a busy but calm and safe environment in which children can explore and learn. Overall, staff provide the right amount of challenge within well-planned activities to help all children move forward in their learning.
Inspector highlights
- The manager is well-supported by the wider leadership team and places a strong focus on the well-being of her staff team.
- Staff understand the manager's curriculum aims and implement these well overall.
- Staff effectively assess children's progress and plan their next steps in learning to help them practise and learn new skills, adapting activities to fully include all children.
- Staff teach babies and toddlers new words and use more complex language to help older children learn about the world around them.
- Staff fully encourage all children to develop their physical skills indoors and outside, making the most of using outdoor spaces.
Areas to develop
- 1broaden opportunities to build on children's personal interests to further encourage and extend their learning
- 2explore different ways to help older children respond to questions and scenarios in more detail, to further develop their communication and language skills.
Inspection #10294105 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff form good partnerships with other professionals who are involved in children's care and learning. They follow their advice and set targets to meet the learning and development needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring children are fully included in all experiences and their specific needs are met well.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy being active. Staff fully encourage all children to develop their physical skills indoors and outside. They recognise that some children have limited opportunities for outdoor play at home and make the most of using outdoor spaces to enable these children to explore and develop confidence, strength and coordination.
Parent Reviews of Bright Horizons Beckenham Day Nursery and Preschool
5.0
(8)
Olamide Yussuf
a year ago
My daughter started attending this nursery at 10 months old, and took well to the staff and other children immediately. This gave me so much peace of mind as I returned to work. A lovely nursery, a with great activities for learning and development.
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S D
4 years ago
I visited 12 nurseries in the area, before choosing this one for my son when he was around 18 months. It was the nursery where I felt the staff were most bonded with the children and devoted to their all-round wellbeing. The staff genuinely care about every achievement of each child. My son is now 4 and preparing to go to primary school, and the nursery has set him up excellently to move on - they have helped his confidence, interest in learning and social skills with his peers. This is, in my opinion, the best nursery in the area.
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Marina Echeverría Reina
3 years ago
Excellent Preschool and wonderful staff. They have an amazing team that encourage children to learn about sciences, communication skills and discovery the world through games, stories, and many activities. I am so happy with Bright Horizons Beckenham.
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Lucie Sanderson
2 years ago
Amazing nursery, my son loved going here! All the staff are so welcoming and really made him feel at home. Thank you Bright Horizons Beckenham!
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Zola O
6 years ago
My son is very happy here and has built relationships with the other children and staff. I'm amazed by what he learns and the nursery have always been very supportive and engaging.
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Inspection history
Date: December 2017
- June 2023Good
- December 2017Good
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