Bright Start Early Years
Day nursery in Barnstaple, EX31. Part of the Devon council area.
Bright Start Early Years, Hawks House, The Farthings,Chivenor, Barnstaple, EX31 4AZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 March 2022
| 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 Start Early Years sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bright Start Early Years against Barnstaple
| Bright Start Early Years | Barnstaple average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bright Start Early Years
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Start Early Years have?
- Bright Start Early Years was rated Good at its inspection on 9 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Start Early Years take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Start Early Years for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnstaple has 51.
- How much does Bright Start Early Years cost?
- Bright Start Early Years sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bright Start Early Years 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 Start Early Years how it offers them.
- When was Bright Start Early Years last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Start Early Years on 9 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bright Start Early Years?
- Nearby in EX31: Springfield Nursery Ltd, EarlyBirds Day Nursery Woodville, Little Butterflies Day Nursery 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.