Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool
Day nursery in London, N7. Part of the Islington council area.
18 Eden Grove, Off Holloway Road, London, N7 8EQ
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions What Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 28 February 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner 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 | £185 | £586 |
| 2 years old | £181 | £572 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £179 | £567 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool against London
| Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 84 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Willow Children's Centre Outstanding, 70 places, N7 0BF
- The Gower School Outstanding, 120 places, N7 9EY
- Sam Morris Centre Nursery Good, 40 places, N7 7JG
Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in London.
Questions parents ask about Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool have?
- Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 28 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool for 84 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool cost?
- Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bright Horizons Mount Carmel 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 Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool on 28 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bright Horizons Mount Carmel 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.