Full-day nursery in Plumstead, Greenwich
Bright Start Day Nursery
69 Plumstead Common Road, London, SE18 3AX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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 July 2020Reference 2578981Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 16 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places100 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (3)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Greenwich that publish fees charge £60–£112 a day for under-2s (6 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–17:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
69 Plumstead Common Road, London, SE18 3AX · More nurseries in SE18
Stations
- Woolwich Arsenal14 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Woolwich17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Plumstead20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Herbert Road / Plumstead Common Road, Herbert Road and Bloomfield Road / Plumstead Common Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Plumstead Common3 min walk
- Shrewsbury Park9 min walk
- Woolwich Common10 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Plumstead Adventure Play Centre playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, 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 Greenwich there are about 3.1 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 Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 69 Plumstead Common Road, London, SE18 3AX, in Plumstead, Greenwich. It is registered for 100 children. It opens 09:00–17:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Start Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–17:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bear Hugs Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Dee's Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 7 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Alpha Nursery @St Margaret's School LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bal Krishna NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| BonitotsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Brookhill Children's Centre CrecheSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Plumstead9
- All nurseries in Greenwich126
- All nurseries in SE1834
- Nurseries near Woolwich Arsenal station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Nightingale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.2 miles
- Plumcroft Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Foxfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Eglinton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Waterside School ages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.5 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 Start Day Nursery's opening hours?
Bright Start Day Nursery opens 09:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Bright Start Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Start Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 16 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Start Day Nursery take?
Bright Start Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 100 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bright Start Day Nursery?
Woolwich Arsenal is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Start Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8317 6960.
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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.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2578981 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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