Brightstart Childcare & Education
Old Church Hall, Kenton Methodist Church, Woodgrange Avenue, HA3 0XFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 May 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
Brightstart Childcare & Education sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Brightstart Childcare & Education against Brent
| Brightstart Childcare & Education | Brent average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Brightstart Childcare & Education
- What Ofsted grade does Brightstart Childcare & Education have?
- Brightstart Childcare & Education was rated Good at its inspection on 14 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Brightstart Childcare & Education take?
- Ofsted registers Brightstart Childcare & Education for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brent has 52.
- How much does Brightstart Childcare & Education cost?
- Brightstart Childcare & Education sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Brightstart Childcare & Education 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 Brightstart Childcare & Education how it offers them.
- When was Brightstart Childcare & Education last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Brightstart Childcare & Education on 14 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Brightstart Childcare & Education?
- Nearby in HA3: Christchurch Kindergarten @ Gange, Toddle in Group, Jules' Nursery Hut.
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.