Full-day nursery in Brooklands, Kent
Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool
Powder Mill Lane, Dartford, DA1 1NT · 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 February 2017Reference EY544213Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places144 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 August 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:00–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Powder Mill Lane, Dartford, DA1 1NT · More nurseries in DA1
Stations
- Dartford21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Brooklands Lakes and David Lloyd.
Parks and playgrounds
- Brooklands Lakes1 min walk
- Central Park4 min walk
- Hesketh Park11 min walk
- Playground12 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.
In Kent there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at Powder Mill Lane, Dartford, DA1 1NT, in Brooklands, Kent. It is registered for 144 children. It opens 07:00–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 29 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited.
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited (company), which runs 245 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Leigh Academy Dartford Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Oakfield Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- Westgate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.8 miles
- The Gateway Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 0.9 miles
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- The Brent Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 1.0 miles
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.1 miles
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 1.1 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 are Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool's opening hours?
Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool opens 07:00–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 5 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool take?
Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 144 children at any one time.
Who runs Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool?
Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited, which runs 245 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool?
Dartford is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 01332 411815 and visit www.brighthorizons.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY544213 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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