Bright Kids
Franchise Opportunity

Welcome to Bright Kids Day Nurseries Ltd franchise

Thank you for showing interest in our franchise. If you enjoy working with children, then this is the franchise for you.

In 1994, Bel Oomerjee opened her first nursery and since then has successfully branched out across London and Peterborough with the core focus of the business being the delivery of quality childcare.

The inspiration for a career in childcare came through personal experience for Bel. After having her third child, she found all the local nurseries were full and had long waiting lists. With support from her husband, she embarked on her journey and opened her first thirty place nursery. Within no time, the nursery was full! Due to this success and local demand, she expanded and subsequently opened five nurseries by 2001 and opened up an additional four nurseries in East London.

A key ethos for any Bright Kids Nurseries setting is the continuation of professional development for all owners / managers. This was borne from Bel’s key passion driver of providing the best quality childcare possible. As such, Bel is a qualified Montessori teacher and gained an International Diploma in Montessori Teaching. She opened her first Montessori Nursery in London and gradually implemented the same method across all her settings. Bel’s qualifications also extend to her becoming an Assessor and Internal Verifier for assessing students in placements within a nursery setting as well as a qualified childcare Teacher Trainer.

By 2015, Bel had established over ten Ofsted approved nurseries and is a member of the National Day Nurseries Association and Early years Learning Alliance. In between managing her nurseries, Bel also acts as a childcare consultant for individuals in establishing their nurseries.

We have gained several nationally recognised certificates and accreditations and as a franchisee, we would expect you to gain similar recognised accreditations in order to uphold the amazing childcare service values that Bright Kids Nurseries are known for.

Your Franchise Opportunity

If you want to own your own business, it must make sense to be a part of an already proven and successful company in a growing market through the opportunity of owning your own franchise.

Franchising allows you to run and operate your own business, to determine your own income and be supported by the success of the Franchisor. The Franchisor experience and knowledge of the market enables you to avoid costly mistakes start-up businesses are prone to whilst having the dedicated training and support of the Franchisor to call upon.

Advantages of a franchise include:

•  Well-known Brand in the market

•  Dedicated support and training

•  Advantage of a fully tested and proven business model

•  A ‘turnkey’ operation

•  Opportunity to grow your business through expansion

Whether you are an individual Franchisee or an Investor looking for your next business opportunity, you can open a Bright Kids Day Nurseries in a matter of months, all with dedicated support in finding your ideal premises for the exciting journey that lies ahead.

When you invest in a Bright Kids Day Nurseries franchise, you need to be prepared to invest time and money to succeed. The following will provide you with just some of the key points to think about when starting your journey and the help we can provide to all franchisees:

 

Initial training
Training to cover all commercial and operational aspects of the business using a structured training plan at Head Office.

Business Plan
Most lenders will require a business plan and if you have never done one, don’t worry, we work closely with high street business banks and will help you to develop a detailed and comprehensive business plan to include operating profit, cash flow and a customised action plan for your franchise.

Business Management
All support is provided to enable you to run the business successfully. You will work with our dedicated Easy Management Software System that covers occupancy levels to vacancies as well as weekly to monthly income breakdowns.

How do I become a Franchisee?
Get in contact with us to have an initial conversation about your goals and ambitions within childcare. We will show you around one of our existing settings so you can get a feel for what running a nursery involves.

Location
Location is important. We will guide you to the type of property suitable for your nursery. We work closely with our property consultants and local estate agents to find a property that is suitable for you and your setting. You will be involved every step of the way on our journey to find you the most suitable building for your nursery.

Once a suitable premises has been found, we will assist with lease negotiations and project manage the completion of your nursery. This will include advising on; fixtures and fittings, furniture, office equipment and computer systems. Our team will help you design your nursery and guide you through the process from layout, colour schemes and flooring to achieve that Bright Kids Day Nurseries hallmark. Finally, we will help you to choose the right learning resources, so, when you open the doors to your nursery for the very first time, parents and children will be captivated with the feeling of home away from home!

Safety and Security
For peace of mind for all our parents, we insist on CCTV Nursery webcam installed in all our settings. We are so confident in our practices that we welcome parents to view their children in the rooms they are based in. The service is encrypted and only available to registered parents. CCTV security entry systems are also installed in all settings to ensure physical security of the building.

Education for children
Children are active learners, and they need to be stimulated in a safe, secure, and loving environment where their minds are constantly challenged. We follow the ‘Early Years Foundation Curriculum’. This is a national programme set by the Government for children aged from birth to 5 years old. We complete children’s learning journals online that Parents can have access to at any time and see how their child is developing and learning in our settings.

Recruitment
To complete the initial start-up of a Bright Kids Day Nurseries, you will need to employ key staff. We will support you in the recruiting and selection process and will continue to help you build your team through training and support.

Legal requirements
As a nursery provider you will be required to register with Ofsted (governing body regulated by the Department for Education). They register and approve all registrations – prior to opening – via a suitable interview process with you or your nominated person.

Your journey
As a franchisee, your journey begins upon the receipt of your Ofsted Registration Certificate. This will make you and your setting a bona fide member of the Bright Kids Day Nurseries family and will be the commencement of an exciting and successful relationship for both the Franchisee and Franchisor.

Franchisee involvement
Once your nursery is open, in order to make it the success it can be, you should be willing to participate in all aspects of running the business. Success is built by knowing your operation inside out and to execute the Bright Kids Day Nurseries service excellence standards to the best of your teams ability.

On-going support
Our Head Office will provide you with dedicated ongoing support. Our team are experts in every aspect of the business and our success ultimately lies with you making a success of your setting.

Franchise package

•  Use of Bright Kids Brand Name, on leaflets, letterheads and compliment slips 

•  Cashflow and operating plan

•  Bright Kids Day Nurseries operating manual and business plan

•  Start-up assistance

•  10 Year Franchise agreement

•  Assistance with suitable property search, Planning & Building regulation permission

•  Support with recruitment including Managers and the Deputy

•  Advertising and marketing strategy

•  Your website presence on our main website including social media accounts

•  Online training hub for Staff and Parents

•  Exclusive BKDN Territory

•  Regular In-house training

Ongoing Management Fees

This is a Management Franchise and therefore a monthly management fee will be applied. Our monthly Management service fee is 8% plus VAT of all monthly sales income. In return for this fee, as well as our expert ongoing support and guidance in building your business, you will also receive:

•  Regular audits from an experienced member of our team, to ensure you meet all the changing compliance and legal obligations associated with your business

•  Support and training with the Management team

•  Continual search engine optimisation for your setting

•  Ongoing support for health and safety requirements including access to required resources

•  Access to inhouse account management

•  Access to our advertising and marketing services

•  Regular performance reviews on income & expenditure

•  Ofsted and compliance audits

•  Ofsted inspection training – in order to get you to the goal of achieving an ‘outstanding’ rating

Rewards

The reward from the business will ultimately come from the hard work and commitment you make in order to make your setting a success!

As an example, the turnover for a fifty place nursery will be in a region of £700,00 (in London) with a net profit of £105,00 based on full occupancy. Like any business, there is no guarantee that this is what you will make in the first year but with good marketing and, on the back of the impeccable Bright Kids Day Nurseries reputation, you will see the fruits of your labour in no time at all.

 

There is just no escaping the fact that running your own business can be hard work. However, if you are willing to take on a challenge with great rewards then this is the opportunity for you.

Bright Kids Day Nurseries are expanding right across the UK with exciting opportunities available in towns / cities near you! If you would like to embark on this journey with us and share in our success, we would love to hear from you.

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