Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool
Day nursery in Orpington, BR5. Part of the Bromley council area.
86 Crofton Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1HD
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 April 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool against Orpington
| Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool | Orpington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 68 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Threshers Day Nursery Good, 90 places, BR5 4AX
- Our Lady's Pre-School Good, 40 places, BR5 4AR
- Busy Bees Pre-School Good, 24 places, BR5 1DP
Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool have?
- Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 6 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool for 68 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Orpington has 54.
- How much does Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool cost?
- Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool 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 Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool on 6 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool is one of 245 day nurseries in England run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
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.