Full-day nursery in Bedale, North Yorkshire
Bright Beginnings
Caretakers Bungalow, Bedale High School, Fitzalan Road, BEDALE, DL8 2DU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2008Reference EY359478Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Caretakers Bungalow, Bedale High School, Fitzalan Road, BEDALE, DL8 2DU · More nurseries in DL8
Stations
- Bedale (Wensleydale Railway)9 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Bedale School and Fitzalan Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Bright Beginnings is a full-day nursery at Caretakers Bungalow, Bedale High School, Fitzalan Road, BEDALE, DL8 2DU, in Bedale, North Yorkshire. It is registered for 38 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bedale Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.2 miles
- Mowbray Academy ages 2–16has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.8 miles
- Bedale High School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Bright Beginnings's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Beginnings Good at its inspection on 17 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Beginnings take?
Bright Beginnings is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bright Beginnings?
Bedale (Wensleydale Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Beginnings?
You can call 01677 422941.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY359478 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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