Bright Horizons Old Shoreham Day Nursery and Preschool

418 Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5NE
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9.8 70 Reviews
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Providing childcare and nursery schooling for children between the ages of six months and five years, Bright Horizons Oldshoreham Day Nursery and Preschool offers a rich learning environment where children can flourish and develop by learning through play. The nursery takes a child-centred approach which promotes creativity, individuality and self-confidence in the children.

With large, bright play rooms equipped with age-appropriate toys and resources, children can participate in a range of activities which enhance their learning, while following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The nursery also offers an exciting outdoor space where children can play safely and further their learning.

Staff at the nursery are highly knowledgeable in child development, with experience ranging from graduates and early year professionals to trainees with life experience. Parents are kept up to date with their child’s progress at the nursery through written feedback and regular meetings with their child’s Key Person, who is responsible for their development.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Nicole (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 86

Age Range

  • from 0 years 5 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays only

Bright Horizons Old Shoreham Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (70)

9.8

Bright Horizons Old Shoreham Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.839) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Old Shoreham Day Nursery and Preschool has 70 reviews.

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Review from Margisel A (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having recently moved to the area, our kids needed a last-minute placement at the nursery over the summer. Though the kids only spent two months at the nursery, they settled in really smoothly.
The staff at Littlesaurus Nursery have been welcoming, friendly and approachable throughout. This has really
helped our kids have the best summer, and they have been supported through all the changes from new home to new nursery and friends. Thank you very much for having us this summer!
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Review from Carla B (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I’m so happy with how my daughter has got on at littleSaurus. The staff are amazing, so kind and professional. I would recommend this nursery to anyone. I feel my daughter is very happy and ready for school and feel this is all down to all the staff's hard work. Thank you so much for all you have done.
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Review from Michelle W (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An absolutely fantastic nursery, the staff are amazing, our little girl has learned so much and is always happy to go to nursery. Would highly recommend! The food is healthy and varied and the garden is big with lots of fun activities. The key workers update regularly so parents have peace of mind!
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Review from May L (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having had all four of my children attend a Saurus nursery for the past 10.5 years continuously, I can confidently say that LittleSaurus is a fantastic nursery. The staff are always warm, friendly and caring and all of my children have loved their time at their previous Saurus nursery and, when we moved
home 8 years ago to LittleSaurus nursery. We feel very emotional that our youngest is now leaving LittleSaurus for school and it's time to bid the staff a final farewell. They have really looked after our children well and been understanding of their requirements as well as being flexible and patient with us as parents. Very highly recommend LittleSaurus to others looking for somewhere welcoming, comfortable and nurturing for their child to play and grow.
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Review from Amy J (Mother of Child) published on 20 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We could not be more impressed or pleased with all the staff at LittleSaurus. They are so kind, caring and welcoming and our little girl runs into nursery every time she goes. The staff have handled COVID brilliantly and gone above and beyond to help our daughter firstly settle back and then move rooms.
We walk into LittleSaurus and everyone knows our daughter's name, that is such a good feeling. We couldn't be happier with the service and care from everyone.
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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have 2 children at the nursery - age 4 & 2 and both have been attending since they were one. The nursery and staff are just fantastic. It's a lovely place, with excellent food. My children are always happy to go in and seem really happy when we pick them up. All the staff are so friendly and attentive
and nothing is ever too much bother for them. Definitely recommend!
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Review from Ellie A (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
LittleSaurus provides a brilliant, nurturing, inclusive environment for children to learn, play and thrive. I'm delighted by the range of activities offered, the imaginative play and how much the key adults engage the children! I'd highly recommend LittleSaurus!
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Review from Louise S (Mother of Child) published on 2 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at LittleSaurus Nursery have been amazing with my little boy in the baby room. He absolutely loves going to nursery everyday and this is a testament to the endless activities they provide that are so varied and fun. They keep me updated with all his little milestones and when they noticed
his keen interest in music they provided him with extra musical activities and even had a music day in his honour! It’s clear to see that he gets lots of cuddles and care by the way he cuddles the staff at handover. They have created a lovely home from home for him which has been amazing for me to go to work guilt free and happy too. Thank you everyone at Littlesaurus Nursery and especially to one member of staff!
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Review from Kayleigh S (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
LittleSaurus is a lovely nursery, with friendly, polite and helpful staff.
My child has loved his time here and I will be placing my next child here when I can.
My little a boy confidence has grown since being here and the staff keep you very well informed of what’s going on and what’s going on
with your child.
The meals here are also excellent, my little boy tries and eats most things given to him here that he wouldn’t at home.
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Review from K M (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery. Daughter enjoys it very much.
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Review from Kate O (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy started at Littlesaurus in January 2020 and he certainly seems to enjoy his time with his key workers. We have noticed he has gained even more confidence and is learning lots of things! The handovers are very good and I am always kept in the loop.
I feel very happy with every aspect
of the nursery from the lovely welcome and settling in sessions to the amazing staff and food provided.
The only negative is that we've only just started and the rates are already going to increase!
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Review from Heli S (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children go to LittleSaurus and I only have good things to say about the nursery. The staff genuinely care about the children and my little ones look forward to going there in the morning. Communication is excellent, whether in person, via e-mail or Tapestry. They also hold regular parents'
evenings which I like. All in all, I can highly recommend this nursery, my children really thrive in there and as a parent, I feel totally confident that they are in safe hands.
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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has settled into the nursery and has formed good attachments to the staff involved in his care. He especially likes his key person who has a gentle, kind, caring attitude towards supporting him. My child has some challenging behaviour at times but the therapeutic support at nursery has encouraged
him to flourish. The nursery offers a variety of activities and the online development progress report and learning activities for home is really helpful. The nursery involve the parents in all aspects of their child's development at the nursery.
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Review from Natasha J (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very impressed with the nursery setting. The staff are kind, caring and professional to both the children and parents. I really would say that they go over and above their jobs for the children's welfare, happiness and learning.
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Review from Rebecca W (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started nursery in September 2019, and I was very worried how she was going to settle, but she was very welcomed, and the staff helped her settle really well, especially her key person.
It's so nice to be able to log into the webcam to see my daughter enjoying her time at nursery, and
also it's very nice to hear all the lovely activities she does. She always comes home telling me what she has done and who she has been playing with.
The setting is very clean and tidy and has a no-shoe policy which I like. The correspondence between me, the staff and management, is very good. Emails always get answered quickly, and If I need to speak to a member of staff, they are always available to speak to when I pick my daughter up. Overall, I'm very happy with the nursery experience so far, and my daughter looks forward to going.
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A lovely nursery. We looked at so many and this one ticked all the boxes. Nappies, food, bottle and snacks all included. A huge garden for both the under 2's and a separate garden for the over 2's with different rooms to suit our little adventurer. The cameras are a real bonus as I can check in on my
child when I get to work or on my lunch break. My child loves nursery and does so much. I cannot recommend LittleSaurus enough and all their amazing staff. I also love the no-shoe policy and clean carpets.
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Review from M J (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
LittleSaurus is a wonderful nursery - They are very friendly and always greet our son and make him feel welcome. He comes out at the end of the day happy and full of the things he has been doing. They give regular emails about what he has been doing, regular events/themed days. The admin team respond
promptly to emails. They are happy to take him for extra days when needed. Very happy with the nursery - they genuinely seem to care and have a lot of affection for our son.
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Review from Jo W (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
LittleSaurus is a brilliant nursery and I highly recommend it. My son absolutely loves it there. The staff have been incredibly supportive and are clearly really invested in all the children, offering the best care possible. The team have also been fantastic at offering my son the additional support
he requires, due to developmental delays, and have been instrumental in the progress he is making.
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Review from Denise H (Grandmother of Child) published on 15 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My grandson absolutely loves this nursery. I trained as a primary teacher with a nursery specialism so I researched very carefully which nursery he attended. I have not been disappointed. His dedicated key worker and colleagues worked hard to settle my grandson in and after only a few days, he knew
the routine. He now goes in enthusiastically every day! I love all the photos I get on the parent app and the accompanying comments mean that we can view together and talk about his activities. I can also support him appropriately and make my own comments. The staff all have appropriate knowledge and are always approachable. They always make time to discuss his day and anything else required.
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Review from Alice H (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have been going to LittleSaurus for a couple of years. My son has just left to start school and my daughter is still there. Both of my children love the nursery as it is fun, they learn lots and its a friendly, safe environment. From a parents perspective, I can't thank the staff enough
for the way they look after the children. It's great for drop-offs too, quick and smooth. The nursery is super clean and how they keep the carpet so fresh with all the children in there is incredible. The food is amazing too, every time I look at the menu it sounds like it should be on a TV food advert. I have nothing negative to say about LittleSaurus, I would highly recommend.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.839)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.839) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Old Shoreham Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 15 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.967 for Bright Horizons Old Shoreham Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (174 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 180 Ratings = 4.967
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.872 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Old Shoreham Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 15 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 86 number of registered child places is 17.2. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.2 = 0.872
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Nicole

Nicole

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Nicole has over 12 years of leadership experience in early childhood education. As a passionate and dedicated Nursery Manager, she prioritizes a child-centered approach to learning and development. Her own two young children serve as a daily reminder of the importance of providing high-quality care and education.


Throughout her career, Nicole has remained deeply committed to delivering exceptional care for both children and their families, ensuring that each child's individual needs are met in a nurturing and stimulating environment. With expertise in team leadership, curriculum development, and building strong relationships with parents, she works diligently to create an inclusive, safe and supportive setting where children can thrive, learn and grow.


Believing that early childhood is a crucial stage in a child's development, Nicole is dedicated to laying a strong foundation that prepares children for success in school and beyond. She is a passionate advocate for high-quality early education and strives to foster a positive, engaging environment where every child feels valued.

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