Bright Start Nursery
Mortimer House, 24 Hartsdown Road, Margate, CT9 5QTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 May 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 Nursery 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 Start Nursery against Margate
| Bright Start Nursery | Margate average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 78 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bright Start Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Start Nursery have?
- Bright Start Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 12 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Start Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Start Nursery for 78 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Margate has 73.
- How much does Bright Start Nursery cost?
- Bright Start Nursery 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 Start Nursery 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 Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Bright Start Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Start Nursery on 12 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bright Start Nursery?
- Nearby in CT9: Manor House Nursery School Limited, Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate, First Steps Nursery.
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.