Bright Beginnings
Day nursery in Dartford, DA1. Part of the Kent council area.
North Kent College, Hadlow College, Oakfield Lane, Dartford, DA1 2JTWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 13 May 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bright Beginnings sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bright Beginnings against Dartford
| Bright Beginnings | Dartford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 66 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bright Beginnings
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Beginnings have?
- Bright Beginnings was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 13 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Beginnings take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Beginnings for 66 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dartford has 64.
- How much does Bright Beginnings cost?
- Bright Beginnings sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bright Beginnings offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Bright Beginnings how it offers them.
- When was Bright Beginnings last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Beginnings on 13 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bright Beginnings?
- Nearby in DA1: Enchanted Wood Preschool Ltd- Old Road, The Cottage Nursery, West Hill Life Ltd.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.