Bright Start Ramsgate
Day nursery in Ramsgate, CT11. Part of the Kent council area.
United Reform Church, Ramsgate, CT11 9RTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 July 2024
| 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 Ramsgate 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 Ramsgate against Ramsgate
| Bright Start Ramsgate | Ramsgate average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 82 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 73% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bright Start Ramsgate
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Start Ramsgate have?
- Bright Start Ramsgate was rated Good at its inspection on 17 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Start Ramsgate take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Start Ramsgate for 82 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ramsgate has 50.
- How much does Bright Start Ramsgate cost?
- Bright Start Ramsgate 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 Ramsgate 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 Ramsgate how it offers them.
- When was Bright Start Ramsgate last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Start Ramsgate on 17 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bright Start Ramsgate?
- Nearby in CT11: The Grange Montessori, The Learning Tree, Hand in Hand 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.