Bright Horizons Goldhawk Road Day Nursery and Preschool

A parent room for the settling period gives Goldhawk Road a practical point of difference: families can work on site or stay close while their child becomes familiar with nursery life. Six classrooms and a garden accessible from the ground floor shape the setting for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

No Ofsted inspection has been published for this setting yet. The offer centres on year-round weekday care, with funded hours stretched across the year.

Play follows children's interests, including transport, music and exploring loose parts. The EYFS framework sets the learning and development foundation for the day: children build skills through play and exploration. Alongside it, the group-wide The Nurture Approach combines creative activities with developing essential skills and confidence.

Baby, toddler and preschool provision sits within the six classrooms. Independence is an emphasis in the preschool room. Outdoor provision includes a Mud Kitchen and Nature Trail, giving children different settings for exploration. Outdoors, the garden accessible from the ground floor and role play areas give children further space to explore and develop their play.

Settling sessions are free of charge, with a settling period of up to 2 weeks. The parent room makes this arrangement useful for families who want to remain nearby during the transition from home.

The Bright Horizons Family app, available across the group, shares children's daily experiences and developmental milestones. It gives parents a way to follow what their child has been doing between conversations with staff.

An on-site chef and freshly prepared food are part of the offer. Private fees include meals and snacks, alongside nappies, wipes and other everyday essentials; funded attendance has a separate food charge.

Sessions and Attendance

Opening hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery operates throughout the year, closing for one inset day, bank and public holidays, and the period between Christmas and New Year. These closures matter for families arranging continuous weekday childcare.

Funded childcare uses 10-hour sessions beginning at opening time. Additional attendance beyond the funded session is charged separately, and purchasing extra hours is not a condition of taking a funded place.

Getting There

The address is 214-216 Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush, W12 9NX. Goldhawk Road Underground Station serves the Circle Line and Hammersmith and City Line; on-site parking is also part of the offer.

Funding and Paid Extras

Eligible families can use 15 or 30 funded hours, stretched over 50 weeks. Food is charged separately for funded attendance, but the charge is non-mandatory and does not determine access to a funded place; consumables are supplied for funded hours.

A registration charge applies, and fees are paid monthly in advance by direct debit. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation.

• Settling nearby. Free settling sessions and the parent room support a gradual start. On a personal tour, discuss how the settling period would work for your child.
• Funded attendance. Funding is stretched over 50 weeks and used in 10-hour sessions. Consider how that structure fits the days you need, including any separately charged additional hours.
• Regulatory record. Ofsted's records list a concern dated 23 June 2026; its outcome is not published, so families may want to ask the nursery about it.

Goldhawk Road suits families seeking year-round weekday childcare, including those using stretched funding in full-day sessions. The parent room gives settling a practical advantage, while the garden and Family app add useful everyday detail. The funded session structure and separate food charge deserve careful attention when comparing the overall arrangement.