Food
Freshly prepared food with allergy management
Bright Horizons Hinckley Day Nursery and Preschool
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2022)
Number of places
157 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2022
Local authority
Leicestershire
About this day nursery
Bright Horizons operates numerous nurseries and preschools across the UK, offering comprehensive childcare solutions for families. Their core philosophy, known as The Nurture Approach, prioritises both learning and emotional well-being, aiming to provide a secure and stimulating environment where children can flourish.
This approach emphasises the crucial role of dedicated and skilled practitioners in fostering each child's development. The Bright Beginnings Curriculum, integrated into daily activities, targets five key learning areas to build practical and life skills.
Mealtimes are important, with freshly prepared food and careful allergy management. The nursery understands the significance of outdoor play, incorporating Forest School and Eco-Schools programmes.
They also provide various resources and support for families, including guidance on childcare funding options and a detailed settling-in process to ensure a smooth transition for new children.
Our ethos
Bright Horizons' core philosophy, The Nurture Approach, focuses on children's learning and emotional well-being within a secure and stimulating environment. This approach highlights the importance of skilled practitioners in child development and integrates the Bright Beginnings Curriculum to build life skills. They also value outdoor play through Forest School and Eco-Schools programmes.
What it's like
Children are welcomed by warm and accommodating staff who provide comfort and reassurance, especially to younger children. Staff engage babies in sensory exploration of water and bubbles, modelling language for them to imitate. Children receive positive interactions and praise, fostering teamwork and physical development in the outdoor area and encouraging creative play with imaginative scenarios.
The Nurture ApproachBright Beginnings CurriculumSettling-in sessionsOutdoor adventures
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.
Key facts
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6.30pm
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2004
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Bright Horizons Hinckley Day Nursery and Preschool
Last inspected 21 July 2022 · Stephanie North
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are welcomed by warm and accommodating staff who provide comfort and reassurance, especially to younger children. Staff engage babies in sensory exploration of water and bubbles, modelling language for them to imitate. Children receive positive interactions and praise, fostering teamwork and physical development in the outdoor area and encouraging creative play with imaginative scenarios.
Inspector highlights
- The dedicated management team are committed to maintaining the welfare of the staff.
- Children use their independence skills at lunchtime, serving themselves and helping to clear up.
- Children are praised for positive behaviour and encouraged to be kind and courteous.
- Older children assist staff in completing risk assessments to ensure that they are safe at all times.
- A newly renovated outdoor area gives children further opportunities to learn about the natural world around them.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to consistently build on children's vocabulary and develop their communication skills
- 2extend the programme of professional development to raise staff's understanding and confidence in delivering a broad curriculum.
Inspection #10138429 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak warmly about the care and education of their children in the nursery. They talk about how the 'incredible' staff support their children with their needs.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Outdoor space
Children use their large muscles in the inviting outdoor area, stomping in puddles and working together to roll a tyre around the garden. A newly renovated outdoor area gives children further opportunities to learn about the natural world around them.
EAL / language support
The nursery supports a number of children who speak English as an additional language.
Parent Reviews of Bright Horizons Hinckley Day Nursery and Preschool
4.6
(10)
Soraya Farrag
5 years ago
Both my children have settled in really well at this nursery. Staff is very kind and attentive. My children love the staff and especially their key persons. The rooms are lovely and bright, with big windows and open access to outdoor spaces. Each group has their own little outdoor space adapted to their age - they spent £90K on renovating the outdoor space so it is truly amazing! Everything is always super clean. Menus are varied and healthy. Children are well stimulated and clearly love it there. This nursery is a bit more expensive than others in the area, but you definitely get what you pay for, it's just a wonderful place with amazing resources and facilities, and very well trained staff.
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Aaron Lodge
5 years ago
Our son has been attending Bright Horizons Hinckley for 2 days a week since August 2018. He has developed in to an intelligent, confident, happy young boy, with the caring staff and room leaders/key workers he's had having huge impact on this. I've always found the communication between family and nursery to be excellent and the staff endeavour to provide daily updates via their app including targets against the early years foundation curriculum. The manager and staff are only too willing to help when asked and the handling of COVID measures, has been nothing short of exemplary.
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Liex White
5 years ago
Our daughter has developed so much since being at the nursery. We receive regular calls about how she is managing, insight on how things like her skills are being worked on, her daily routine such as eating and play time. We couldn’t be more impressed with the team that looks after her well being. They are caring, attentive and all round helpful. Couldn’t recommend them more!
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Emma Blamey
7 years ago
Lovely nursery with excellent facilities and caring staff.
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Viktoria Zsuga
5 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: August 2007
- July 2022Good
- September 2013Outstanding
- February 2009Good
- August 2007Outstanding
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