Ofsted Rating of 'Outstanding' - Bright Horizons Swanscombe Day Nursery and Preschool

Recipient: Bright Horizons Swanscombe Day Nursery and Preschool

Date: Wednesday 12 May 2010

"Children are extremely happy, settled and thriving because the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage are at the very heart of the setting. Adults nurture positive relationships with children and create stimulating, enabling environments, so that all children enjoy inclusive learning experiences. The uniqueness of each child is valued and supported through careful and thoughtful transition processes and weaning arrangements, as they take next steps towards early learning goals. Children's progress is continuous and sustained because the balance of familiar and more challenging routines and activities is consistently child focussed and fully engages parents and carers as children move through base rooms at developmentally appropriate times" - Ofsted Report. Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills.

Outstanding providers are those providers who have been judged to have outstanding overall effectiveness in an Ofsted inspection. Some special criteria may apply – for example, if a provider has more than one inspection during the period.