Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited
Day nursery in Mansfield, NG18. Part of the Nottinghamshire council area.
Derby Road, Mansfield, NG18 5BNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 January 2025
| 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 Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited against Mansfield
| Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited | Mansfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited have?
- Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 22 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Mansfield has 58.
- How much does Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited cost?
- Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited 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 Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited how it offers them.
- When was Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited on 22 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery Limited?
- Nearby in NG18: Tiny World Mansfield, Wiggles and Giggles, Aunty Sue's Day Care.
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.