Full-day nursery in Cliftonville, Kent
Bright Start Cliftonville
Unit B 240-242 Northdown Road, Margate, CT9 2QD · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 4.6 on Google (9 reviews)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Unit B 240-242 Northdown Road, Margate, CT9 2QD · More nurseries in CT9
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Sweyn Road, Warwick Road and St Paul's Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Dane Park5 min walk
- The Oval Gardens7 min walk
- Dane Park Play Area playground6 min walk
- Northdown Park Road Play area playground8 min walk
- Dalby Square Play Area playground9 min walk
- Jubilee Play Park playground9 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 Start Cliftonville is a full-day nursery at Unit B 240-242 Northdown Road, Margate, CT9 2QD, in Cliftonville, Kent. It is registered for 84 children. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 9 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Thanetchildcare Limited.
Run by Thanetchildcare Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Start CliftonvilleThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Cocoon in MargateSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
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| Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ MargateFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cliftonville Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Drapers Mills Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Northdown Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2021 0.6 miles
- Palm Bay Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- Salmestone Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.1 miles
- Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2022 1.7 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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How many children can Bright Start Cliftonville take?
Bright Start Cliftonville is registered with Ofsted for up to 84 children at any one time.
Who runs Bright Start Cliftonville?
Bright Start Cliftonville is run by Thanetchildcare Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bright Start Cliftonville?
Margate is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Start Cliftonville?
You can call 01843 447272.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2821249 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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