Full-day nursery in Chivenor, Devon
Bright Start Early Years Ltd
Bright Start Early Years, 629 The Farthings, Chivenor, Barnstaple, EX31 4BA · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2025Reference 2837062Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places35 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 February 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
Bright Start Early Years, 629 The Farthings, Chivenor, Barnstaple, EX31 4BA · More nurseries in EX31
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Camp Gates and Caravan Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 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 Devon there are about 3.7 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.
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Bright Start Early Years Ltd is a full-day nursery at Bright Start Early Years, 629 The Farthings, Chivenor, Barnstaple, EX31 4BA, in Chivenor, Devon. It is registered for 35 children. It is run by Bright Start Early Years Limited.
Run by Bright Start Early Years Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Southmead School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.1 miles
- Fremington Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected February 2025 1.5 miles
- Caen Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.6 miles
- Braunton Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 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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How many children can Bright Start Early Years Ltd take?
Bright Start Early Years Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
Who runs Bright Start Early Years Ltd?
Bright Start Early Years Ltd is run by Bright Start Early Years Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
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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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2837062 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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