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Next Generation Day Nursey (Barnehurst)

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2021)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·208 Parkside Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 6NW · Bexley
Number of places
46 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2021
Local authority
Bexley

About this day nursery

Next Generation Day Nursery (Barnehurst) Ltd, established in 2018, is part of a childcare group that has been serving families for over 20 years, with its sister nursery, New Foundations, opening in 2003. The nursery focuses on fostering creative and curious minds through play and welcomes visits from prospective families to showcase its environment.

They provide care for children up to 50 weeks a year, with full days running from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and an early start option at 7:30 AM for an additional fee. The nursery also actively supports various government funding schemes to assist parents with childcare costs.

They are explicit about costs not covered by funding, such as meals, consumables, and extra activities, ensuring transparency regarding fee structures for both private and funded hours.

Our ethos

“inspiring creative and curious minds through play "

What it's like

Children are happy, safe and settled at the nursery and have formed strong attachments with adults. Babies explore enthusiastically, and older children develop physical skills and learn to take risks outside. Leaders and staff have high expectations, providing a challenging and inclusive curriculum where all children, including those with additional funding, make good progress.

Play-based learningAccepts government fundingEstablished childcare group

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around full day rates with optional early start sessions. Standard daily rates apply to private hours. Government funding does not cover the cost of consumables, meals, snacks, or optional extra activities.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Hourly funding rate does not cover consumables, meals, snacks, or extra optional activities.
  • Remaining private hours are charged at the standard daily rate.

Key facts

Opening hours

07:30 - 18:00 (50 weeks per year)

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Next Generation Day Nursey (Barnehurst)

Last inspected 12 August 2021 · Justine O'Hare

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 are happy, safe and settled at the nursery and have formed strong attachments with adults. Babies explore enthusiastically, and older children develop physical skills and learn to take risks outside. Leaders and staff have high expectations, providing a challenging and inclusive curriculum where all children, including those with additional funding, make good progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff know children well and use their interests to plan next steps.
  • Staff encourage children to develop resilience and manage their own feelings.
  • Leaders and staff implement effective systems to share information with parents, with strong links to local schools.
  • Staff benefit from effective observations, mentoring, and training opportunities.
  • Leaders and staff provide a well-planned curriculum to prepare children for modern Britain.

Areas to develop

  • 1ensure that all staff implement the curriculum consistently throughout the daily routines, such as during mealtimes when some children need specific support
  • 2enable all children to express themselves confidently, including children who speak English as an additional language, in order to promote a deeper understanding of equality and diversity.
Inspection #10190649 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those who receive additional funding, are making good progress and benefit from a well-resourced, organised and stimulating learning environment.

Outdoor space

Older children build and construct with planks as they develop their physical skills outside. Staff use this opportunity to teach children to take risks and challenge them as they play.

EAL / language support

At times, leaders and staff do not use their knowledge and skills sufficiently to effectively engage with children and families who speak other languages in order to help children make even better progress and catch up with peers. The provider should enable all children to express themselves confidently, including children who speak English as an additional language, in order to promote a deeper understanding of equality and diversity.

Parent Reviews of Next Generation Day Nursey (Barnehurst)

5.0
(5)
Nicola Whitehead
7 years ago

I have used Next Generation Day Nursery since last September and can not fault them. We have a little one in Little Stars baby room and another in Shooting Stars preschool room. They both come home having had the best time. They have different activities on each day and the Famly app they use to send us updates and pictures is amazing.

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Samantha Mills
6 years ago

After leaving my older children at a different nursery and being unsatisfied to the point I had to remove them, I was worried and skeptical about leaving my baby too...On arrival I apologised to the girls for my worrying and many questions to come. Well I have no idea what I ever worried for...the girls really put my mind at rest and made me feel comfortable to be able to leave my baby. He is always happy and excited to go. I literally could not fault the care he receives! Every member of staff cares for him and treats him as they would their own. Well done girls and thank you for being so fantastic with my boy and restoring my faith in childcare practitioners 💙

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hat maghandi
a month ago

Highly recommend. My daughter has attended since around 9 months in the baby room, then the toddler room. She is now in Pre-school room. The staff are incredible, the activities, outside providers, structure and routine with child development at the core, the chef and food and regular updates all make next gen a fantastic day nursery. We will be sad to leave in August but very grateful for the skills and independence you have instilled in getting our little girl ready for big school and the eventually the world.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

12 August 2021

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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Frequently asked about Next Generation Day Nursey (Barnehurst)

About the setting

Next Generation Day Nursery registered in 2018 and is located in Barnehurst in the London Borough of Bexley. The nursery operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except bank holidays.

URN
EY561542
Registered person
Next Generation Day Nursery (Barnehurst) Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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