Full-day nursery in Kenton, Brent
Brightstart Childcare & Education
Old Church Hall, Kenton Methodist Church, Woodgrange Avenue, HA3 0XF · 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 October 2006Reference EY342404Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 April 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| All ages | £12 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- from 9 months
- Weeks open
- 49 a year
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
Old Church Hall, Kenton Methodist Church, Woodgrange Avenue, HA3 0XF · More nurseries in HA3
Stations
- Kenton12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Northwick ParkNo step-free access16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Sedgecombe Avenue, Woodgrange Avenue and Woodcock Hill / Kenton Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Woodcock Park2 min walk
- Kenton Recreation Ground7 min walk
- Playground10 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 Brent there are about 3.8 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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Brightstart Childcare & Education is a full-day nursery at Old Church Hall, Kenton Methodist Church, Woodgrange Avenue, HA3 0XF, in Kenton, Brent. It is registered for 30 children and takes children aged from 9 months. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 49 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 16 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Support for children learning EnglishSource: nursery website
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightstart Childcare & EducationThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 9 mo | This nursery |
| St Bertha Daycare NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:30–17:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Activetime Day Nursery Kenton LTDSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 3 mo–4 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Ghanshyam Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Lumos NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 1–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Horizons Kenton Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Bright Owls Nursery HarrowSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 9 mo–4 yrs | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Uxendon Manor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Mount Stewart Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Mount Stewart Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Glebe Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- Kenmore Park Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.7 miles
- Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Priestmead Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.7 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 much does Brightstart Childcare & Education cost?
Brightstart Childcare & Education publishes these fees: per hour £12 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Brightstart Childcare & Education offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Brightstart Childcare & Education offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Brightstart Childcare & Education take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Brightstart Childcare & Education offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Brightstart Childcare & Education offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Brightstart Childcare & Education offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Brightstart Childcare & Education's opening hours?
Brightstart Childcare & Education opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Brightstart Childcare & Education open all year?
Brightstart Childcare & Education is open 49 weeks a year.
What ages does Brightstart Childcare & Education take?
Brightstart Childcare & Education takes children aged from 9 months.
What is Brightstart Childcare & Education's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Brightstart Childcare & Education Good at its inspection on 14 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Brightstart Childcare & Education take?
Brightstart Childcare & Education is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Brightstart Childcare & Education?
Meals are not included in the fees at Brightstart Childcare & Education.
What approach does Brightstart Childcare & Education follow?
Brightstart Childcare & Education's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and Early phonics.
Does Brightstart Childcare & Education have outdoor space?
Brightstart Childcare & Education lists: Own garden.
Does Brightstart Childcare & Education support children with SEND?
Brightstart Childcare & Education lists: SEND support, Support for children learning English, Sensory room and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Brightstart Childcare & Education?
Kenton is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Brightstart Childcare & Education?
You can call 020 8907 3307 and visit www.bscce.com.
Tools for parents in Brent
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in BrentFees by age in Brent
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.bscce.com) · 11 November 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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- 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
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY342404 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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