Opening hours
07:45-18:00 all year round, except for one week at Christmas and all public holidays
Bright Horizons Chilworth Day Nursery and Preschool
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
Number of places
64 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Hampshire
About this day nursery
Bright Horizons is a renowned provider of early childhood education, operating over 300 nurseries and preschools across the UK. With a strong commitment to fostering a stimulating and secure environment, the nursery group focuses on holistic child development through its unique 'Nurture Approach'.
This approach integrates learning with emotional well-being, ensuring each child's journey is supported by dedicated, skilled practitioners. The curriculum, known as 'Bright Beginnings', emphasises five core learning areas, incorporating practical and life skills through engaging activities.
Beyond academics, Bright Horizons prioritises healthy eating with freshly prepared meals and robust allergy management. They also champion outdoor learning, offering enriching experiences through outdoor spaces, Forest School initiatives, and an Eco-Schools programme.
The organisation actively supports families by providing comprehensive guidance on childcare funding options and aiming to ease the work-life balance for parents. Their ethos is centred on creating extraordinary, thriving, and happy spaces where children can flourish and build a strong foundation for their future, ensuring that every child receives the best possible start in life.
Our ethos
Bright Horizons' 'Nurture Approach' integrates learning with emotional well-being, focusing on holistic child development. Their 'Bright Beginnings' curriculum covers five core learning areas, emphasising practical life skills and outdoor learning, including Forest School initiatives. The nursery's ethos is to create happy, thriving spaces where children flourish, building a strong foundation for their future.
What it's like
The manager ensures staff provide an ambitious curriculum for all children, including those with SEND. Staff use natural resources and consider children's interests to promote exploration, confidence, and positive behaviour, resulting in happy and settled children.
Nurture Approach CurriculumFocus on holistic developmentOutdoor learning and Forest SchoolSupport with childcare funding
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)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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Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2011
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Bright Horizons Chilworth Day Nursery and Preschool
Last inspected 3 July 2024
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 ensures staff provide an ambitious curriculum for all children, including those with SEND. Staff use natural resources and consider children's interests to promote exploration, confidence, and positive behaviour, resulting in happy and settled children.
Inspector highlights
- Staff have improved partnership with parents through new initiatives, including detailed curriculum information and an online system to share children's needs and progress.
- The special educational needs coordinator effectively uses individual learning plans for children with SEND, working with parents, staff, and other professionals.
- Staff support children's communication and language development exceptionally well, including those with EAL, by building vocabulary and confidence through rhymes, songs, and conversation.
- Staff prioritise children's emotional needs, building nurturing relationships, which results in happy, settled children with good social skills.
- Staff effectively support children's physical development and enjoyment of outdoor learning by teaching control of movement and providing varied resources for imaginative and active play.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen the curriculum for mathematics to extend and challenge this area of children's development further.
Inspection #10354601 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The manager has a clear intent for staff to provide all children with an ambitious curriculum, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The special educational needs coordinator has a good understanding of her role and responsibilities. She works well in partnership with parents, staff and other professionals to create and use individual learning plans for children with SEND and reduce gaps in their development.
Outdoor space
Staff respond to children's great enjoyment of playing outdoors throughout the day, providing them with a wide range of activities and an exciting outdoor learning environment. Staff support children's physical development and enjoyment of learning outdoors very well, teaching them to balance on planks of wood and old car tyres.
Parent Reviews of Bright Horizons Chilworth Day Nursery and Preschool
4.8
(4)
Laura Ward
5 years ago
We have always been so impressed with the quality of care provided for our two children. We know that they are very well looked after and are provided with a range of exciting learning opportunities. The staff quickly build relationships with children, and their families, and always strive to ensure they are meeting all their needs. They have endless enthusiasm and are always so positive and smiley. I never have any hesitation leaving our children in their care. The nursery is organised and very well run. We will really miss it when our children eventually move onto school.
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monica sunder
5 years ago
Fantastic nursery, my daughter has been attending for 2.5 years. All the children on our family have sent their children to this nursery. Staff always listen and the care is very good. My daughter loves going to nursery and has so much fun.
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Yudong Wang
5 years ago
Great environment for kids with lots of creative activities. Nice staff doing good job especially throughout the covid pandemics. Kids love the stories and songs learned in the nursery. Impressive growing experiences for both of my kids during their time there.
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Zoe Lambert
8 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: August 2011
- July 2024Good
- July 2019Good
- July 2015Outstanding
- August 2011Good
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