Sessional pre-school in Sandwell
Bright Lights Day Care
Great Valley Children's Centre, Great Arthur Street, SMETHWICK, B66 1DH · 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 November 2006Reference EY338976Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 15 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–16:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Great Valley Children's Centre, Great Arthur Street, SMETHWICK, B66 1DH · More nurseries in B66
Stations
- Smethwick Rolfe Street5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Smethwick Galton Bridge10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- The Hawthorns14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Doulton Drive, Ford Street and Community Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Brasshouse Lane Heritage Park1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 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 Sandwell there are about 4.4 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 Lights Day Care is a sessional pre-school at Great Valley Children's Centre, Great Arthur Street, SMETHWICK, B66 1DH, in Sandwell. It is registered for 36 children. It opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Lights Day CareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Smethwick Youth and Community Centre (GNG Nursery)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Stepping Stones Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Junipers Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Nooriyah LTDFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 06:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| St Michaels NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Steppers Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Galton Valley Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- Crocketts Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Devonshire Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- Devonshire Infant Academy Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Oasis Academy Wattville Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected July 2023 0.7 miles
- Victoria Park Primary Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.7 miles
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.9 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 Lights Day Care's opening hours?
Bright Lights Day Care opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Bright Lights Day Care's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Lights Day Care Good at its inspection on 15 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Lights Day Care take?
Bright Lights Day Care is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bright Lights Day Care?
Smethwick Rolfe Street is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Lights Day Care?
You can call 0121 565 0993 and visit www.brightlightsdaycare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY338976 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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