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Bright Horizons Lewisham Day Nursery and Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2022)
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3.8(6 parent reviews) ·83A Belmont Hill, London, SE13 5AX · Lewisham
Number of places
63 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2022
Local authority
Lewisham

About this day nursery

Bright Horizons is a well-established childcare provider with over 300 nurseries and preschools across the UK, dedicated to supporting families with their work-life balance. The organisation prioritises a child's holistic development, fostering an environment where children feel secure, engaged, and eager to learn. Central to their approach is

Our ethos

At Bright Horizons, children are supported at every moment by dedicated, skilled, and caring grown-ups, our nursery practitioners. The Nurture Approach™ is central to life at our Nurseries. It brings together learning and emotional wellbeing as part of the same amazing growing-up journey. We want to make this journey as smooth as possible for the whole family and our team look forward to getting to know their new children.

What it's like

Children enjoy using accessible resources, inside and outdoors. They play happily alongside their friends and progress well from their starting points in learning. Children show their close relationships with staff and benefit from staff support in their personal care and literacy development.

Nurture Approach CurriculumFocus on Emotional WellbeingStrong Parent Partnerships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm

Age range

Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bright Horizons Lewisham Day Nursery and Preschool

Last inspected 12 July 2022 · Kareen Jacobs

Safeguarding effective
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 enjoy using accessible resources, inside and outdoors. They play happily alongside their friends and progress well from their starting points in learning. Children show their close relationships with staff and benefit from staff support in their personal care and literacy development.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy using accessible resources, inside and outdoors.
  • Children have good opportunities to learn how to look after their bodies and manage risks.
  • The manager has a clear curriculum approach and is ambitious for children and staff.
  • The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) helps staff to identify children who do not progress as expected at an early stage.
  • Senior leaders work effectively with the manager to evaluate the service and enhance children's learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance support for staff teaching skills, so that younger children experience challenging activities that allow them to further develop their curiosity and learn new words
  • 2strengthen the curriculum, so that the languages, backgrounds and individual learning needs of children are more consistently considered.
Inspection #10236717 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak positively about the service.

They value the outdoor area and opportunities for children to develop their physical skills.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) helps staff to identify children who do not progress as expected at an early stage. The SENCo works well with parents and other professionals, sharing and reviewing effective methods to address and help close possible gaps in children's learning.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy using accessible resources outdoors. They make marks and patterns with rakes in soil and explore the recently developed nature area. Children share resources as they scoop and transfer mud at the outdoor kitchen.

Parent Reviews of Bright Horizons Lewisham Day Nursery and Preschool

3.8
(6)
Amy Saha
5 years ago

My two year old son has settled really well at the Bright Horizons Lewisham Day nursery. He has built fantastic relationships with his key workers and enjoys being greeted at the door by all other members of staff too. I have full confidence that he is kept busy and stimulated throughout the day with plenty of outdoor play, etc. Most importantly he charges in happily each morning and is full of smiles at pick-up too!

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Radcliffe Cole
5 years ago

My kids love this nursery, so do I. Clean, well run great healthy food, many activities. Caring staff that build great deep relationships/ bonds with children. Highly recommend them.

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Inspection history

Date: September 2016

  • July 2022Good
  • September 2016Good

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