Hello & welcome to ‘Bright Starts Children’s Nursery Blantyre’
Why Bright Starts Children’s Nursery
We are a private Children’s Nursery based in Blantyre. At Bright Starts Children’s Nursery we aim to provide the highest standard of care from 12 weeks to 5 years old.
To us, child development and promoting child independence are of the utmost importance. We provide a safe, secure and positive environment to nurture and educate each child as an individual.
In Bright Starts Children’s Nursery we provide a home from home environment that is stimulating, educational and friendly. Our highly qualified staff ensures that each child is encouraged to meet their full potential using the pre birth to three Curriculum for Excellence, HGIOELC and Care Standards.

Education
Our areas within the playrooms focus on developing the curriculum, and provide the experience and outcomes to promote learning. We ensure that your child has the opportunity to develop literacy and numeracy skills as well as promoting their health and wellbeing.
Activities
Using a wide range of open ended resources covering all areas of your child’s learning, they will be challenged and stimulated gaining new experiences and lifelong skills.
Friendship
Your child will be encouraged to form positive relationships with their peers which play a vital role in their social and emotional development, and promotes your child’s sense of their own identity and social development.
Development
Your child will be encouraged to develop and learn at their own pace, and staff will take into account your child’s interests and learning style through regular observations.
Our Playrooms
Our playrooms are organised into 2 main rooms this included our 0 to 2 room and our 2 to 5 room. These playrooms meet the individual needs of your child and maintain the adult to child ratio. Our playrooms have an appointed an early years senior practitioner and a team of practitioner where your child will have their own key worker to oversee their care and development.

0-2 Years
The ratio within our playroom is 1 staff member for every 3 children in attendance

2-5 Years
The ratio within our playroom is 1 staff member for every 3 children in attendance.

Pre-School
The ratio within our playroom is 1 staff member for every 5 children in attendance.
Your Children
We endeavour to ensure that your child is at the centre of everything that we do! We aim to provide your child with a varied range of experiences to build on their knowledge and understanding of the world around them. Your child will have the opportunity to express their views and opinions and be leaders of their own learning. An appointed key worker will work closely with your child as well as with you the parent/carer to ensure the best possible outcomes are achieved, and their learning and progress is tracked on our online Learning Journals, giving you the freedom to keep up to date with this on a regular basis.
Safety
We take the safety of the children in our care very seriously, starting with our secure entry system that we have at our main entrance. When collecting your child access is gained by buzzing your required room and a member of our team will use the intercom before being permitted entry. We also use a secure password system with each child when you require family or friends to collect your child.
Happiness
Ensuring that your child is happy and secure at nursery is paramount to us here at Bright Starts Blantyre. To help us achieve this we provide the right level of transition between home and nursery, from room to room and from nursery to school. We strive to meet your child’s individual needs in a positive and nurturing manner, respecting their needs and desires. Staff are enthusiastic and motivated and provide a happy and relaxed atmosphere for your child to flourish in.
Education
Taking into account Local and National guidelines, staff focus on the individual education needs of your child, developing and building on the skills to prepare them for the next chapter of their learning journey. All learning and play is child-led which allows your child to learn and develop at a pace that is unique their personal interests and experiences. Staff ensures that learning and play is stimulating, fun and encourages your child to engage fully within the Nursery.
Your children’s education and welfare are our main priorities