Opening hours
Monday to Friday between 7.30am to 6.30pm
Bright Horizons Stoke Newington Day Nursery and Preschool
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2022)
Number of places
92 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2022
Local authority
Hackney
About this day nursery
Bright Horizons operates numerous nurseries and preschools across the UK, drawing on extensive experience to support families in balancing work and life commitments. Their approach centres on The Nurture Approach™, which prioritises both learning and emotional well-being to foster healthy and happy development in children.
The nurseries aim to provide inspiring and fun learning experiences led by dedicated and skilled practitioners. They also emphasise the importance of freshly prepared meals, outdoor activities including Forest School, and a comprehensive curriculum called Bright Beginnings which focuses on five key learning areas to build essential life skills.
The organisation is committed to creating a supportive environment where children feel known, safe, and loved, facilitating a smooth transition from home to nursery through their settling-in sessions.
Our ethos
Bright Horizons' approach is centred on The Nurture Approach™, prioritising learning and emotional well-being for healthy and happy development. They aim to provide inspiring and fun learning experiences, with a curriculum called Bright Beginnings focusing on five key learning areas. The organisation emphasises the importance of outdoor activities, including Forest School, and is committed to creating a supportive environment where children feel known, safe, and loved.
What it's like
Children are safe and settled in this welcoming environment. They develop close and trusting bonds with the staff, who have a caring and friendly manner. This helps to create a good foundation for children's future development. Children are enthusiastic and excited to see what activities they can join in with.
The Nurture Approach™ curriculumWide network of nurseriesFocus on emotional well-being and learning
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
- Settling in sessions£0 / session
Key facts
Food
Freshly prepared food and menus, allergy management
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Bright Horizons Stoke Newington Day Nursery and Preschool
Last inspected 8 March 2022 · Nelam Pooni
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 safe and settled in this welcoming environment. They develop close and trusting bonds with the staff, who have a caring and friendly manner. This helps to create a good foundation for children's future development. Children are enthusiastic and excited to see what activities they can join in with.
Inspector highlights
- The curriculum is well planned and sequenced.
- All children have good independence and self-care skills.
- Children are motivated and curious to learn.
- Staff are sensitive to children's needs and support their emotional well-being effectively.
- The manager and staff have high expectations of children and work hard to achieve the best outcomes.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff's knowledge so that they are able to recognise and implement the characteristics of learning in children's play and be able to build on this
- 2strengthen partnerships with parents so they are able to further contribute to their children's learning.
Inspection #10217635 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents say they would like more opportunities to contribute to their children's learning.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children, including those with special education needs and or/disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress in relation to their starting points.
Outdoor space
Children explore playing indoors and outdoors and have lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills. They enjoy running, jumping, learning to balance and playing with balls.
Parent Reviews of Bright Horizons Stoke Newington Day Nursery and Preschool
5.0
(13)
Chloe
4 months ago
My daughter has been attending BH for just over a year now. She always has a brilliant time and loves all the nursery staff dearly. I was anxious when I knew the previous management were leaving BH but had a lot of trust that they would hire someone wonderful to take over their role and my expectation have been more than exceed in that area. Mel the deputy/ acting manger at BH is wonderful and so caring and welcoming. I am delighted she is apart of my childs journey at a BH and she has gone above and beyond already to help support me in other areas which is amazing. Again all credit to the staff who care for my child and I I entrust they will hire the right staff for other roles and I have no worries in that area now
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Crystal Fearon
4 months ago
BH was the first nursery out of three that I went to view and I knew instantly that it was the one I wanted my daughter to attend. My daughter has just started at BH Stoke Newington and they have exceeded my expectations. I was really anxious about my daughter being at nursery, but my anxieties have been quelled by the lovely team at BH, notedly Mel and Kemoy. They keep me informed of my daughter's progress and/ or any challenges and are willing to answer any questions I may have. I honestly feel that she is in a safe space, as she is very eager and excited to attend. Thank you to the staff who have made this experience pleasant and calming for my daughter and I.
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Sally
5 months ago
Our son loved his time at Bright Horizons and we were very sad to leave. The staff are all very welcoming and really took their time to get to know him, and us. It’s a very clean and calm environment and I think our son really learned a lot during his time there. My only minor criticism would be that the outdoor space is quite small. But they make the most of it and also take trips to the local park so it’s not an issue.
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Angela
2 years ago
The team are so professional and caring! My son has stayed 1-2 days a week for about 9 months (he is 16 months now). The team greet him by name, always make time to update at collection, give him variety of food and he seems happy at pick up. One time I got delayed collecting him, I managed to inform them but my phone was out of battery so I couldn't give further updates. I was stressed/apologetic at pick up - but they were professional, gave no blame or comments, still made time to update on my son's day, and wished us a good evening. How amazing is that? I cannot speak highly enough of the staff and work ethic. They put on themed events for the kids and at Christmas/ events will send the them home with artwork/crafts they have done which is so assuring to see. This is a wonderful nursery. The facilities are great too.
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Joynob Ahmed
3 years ago
The facility for toddlers is absolutely FANTASTIC. They have lots of sensory play throughout the day, a toddler kitchen, indoor garden and water-play set up indoors. It is the best nursery we’ve visited so far in Islington and we’ve visited several on day visits. Would recommend.
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
8 March 2022
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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