Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool

36 Radbourne Road, Balham, London SW12 0EF
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  • Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool, London
The recently renovated Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool provides a stimulating and enjoyable learning environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery prides itself on offering secure and exciting childcare where children thrive and relish the learning experience.

The well-designed rooms are tailored to specific age groups. The Baby Room, catering to ages 3 to 18 months, features a dedicated sensory room for infants to explore and play. The Toddler Room, designed for children aged 18 to 32 months, focuses on physical development, supports toilet training, and enhances speech and language skills. In their Preschool Room, catering to children aged 32 months to 5 years, structured activities encourage curiosity, independent exploration, and skill development to prepare them for school and future endeavours.

The extensive garden is segmented into play areas suitable for different age groups, with the children thoroughly enjoying their fruit trees and actively participating in frequent discussions about the seasonal changes and their expected outcomes. And while your child is busy exploring and having fun, you can keep updated via their Family app. Available for all Bright Horizons parents, this will keep you connected with your child's day-to-day experiences.

Bright Horizons redefines support for families and employers through innovative nursery care, offering unique learning experiences, a strong bespoke curriculum designed to nurture and develop the skills your child needs to flourish and reach their full potential, trusted back-up care, and expert coaching across all of its UK nurseries.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Grace (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 23

Total Places for Children

  • 65

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (89)

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Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.863) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool has 89 reviews.

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Review from C A (Father of Child) published on 8 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Balham Day Nursery has provided excellent care for our son over the last 2 months.
The staff are friendly and extremely welcoming.
Our son was a notoriously bad sleeper and within the first week he had settled in and was sleeping for 2 - 3 hours a day.
The food is of a good standard but has room
for improvement. A greater variety of fruits would be good.
We wish the nursery would digitise the daily reports by sending updates via an app rather than a written piece of paper.
Overall the nursery is fantastic but could be more affordable for parents as currently, it is one of the most expensive in the area.
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Review from Angela P (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I honestly cannot thank all the staff at Balham Day Nursery and Preschool enough.
I completely trusted every one of them to look after our daughter from the age of 9 months.
Each member of staff fully understood her preferences and personal needs relating to her allergies.
They always made time to
listen and a full feedback was provided at the end of each day.
The managers are fabulous and truly care about all the children and their families.
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Review from Lauren W (Mother of Child) published on 31 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has not long started in the baby room and the settling period was very stressful for us, but the key worker made it so comfortable and really reassured us. Me and my husband were both happy to leave our little girl there. The room is beautiful and it's always set up and ready with great
activities and resources. The room is organised and clean and hygiene is very important to us. We always receive great feedback from the key worker who is so loving and has made an amazing bond with our little girl. She always tells us about her day and again makes our time very reassuring. When we drop our little girl off for breakfast she is always happy to go to nursery and as soon as she sees the girls she gets excited and doesn't want to go home. It's also great as the children go for walks in the buggies which is really nice as its important for our little one to get outdoor time. Thank you for the girls in the baby room for making our first nursery such a great experience.
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Review from Victoria K (Mother of Child) published on 21 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery for 2 years, he’s been in every room and he loved it a lot. All the nurses are very kind and they really do care. The rooms are always clean and ordered. Managers are always available and happy to help you with any inquiry you have. What I like the most about it
is the staff. Never seen so kind, friendly, open and lovely people, always paying attention to every kid in a room, my son can’t stop talking about them, so it’s not only my opinion! They have Spanish classes and sporty minis. We are not British, so everything my son knows in English is because of the nursery and “oh my god” he knows so much, that I'm ashamed he doesn’t know so much in Russian.
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Review from Tan (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I recently toured the facility as a prospective nursery/pre-school option for my child. The nursery overall is amazing- incredibly well laid out rooms, excellent facilities, impeccable cleanliness and one of the most beautiful outdoor gardens/play spaces I have ever seen. What truly struck me was the
wonderfully calm atmosphere in each room- every child I met was happy, tranquil and truly enjoying their day.


The love and care that the staff have towards the children is brilliant- it truly felt like a home from home. I also loved the ethos of the children being given a great mix of structure and independence in their day. Quite frankly, it is the best nursery/preschool I have the toured and has completely put my mind at ease.

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Review from Bola (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I used Balham Day Nursery for backup care for my daughter over 9 days. She thoroughly enjoyed her time there and looked forward to going in the mornings, this has not been the case for another backup care I used in the past. The nursery room setting for her age group was great and there is plenty of
outside space for the children to play in. She loved all the activities provided, including story time, singing and feeding the guinea-pig. Balham nursery provided me with all activities she participated in, her nutrition and her overall experience each day. I would like to thank the team for all their support, attention and care of my daughter.
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Review from Ayhan A (Father of Child) published on 11 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Balham SW12 - Very good onboarding process. The staff are very friendly and really care about the children. We felt confident that they will look after our son (18 months) and he enjoys every day at the nursery.
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Review from Helen S (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attends the baby room at Asquith's. It took him a while to settle in and everyone at the nursery were so patient and lovely to him at this time. He loves it now.


We choose Asquith's as my daughter attended there from ten months until she left for school. She was so happy there, made lovely

friends and had a really strong bond with the staff. They prepared her really well for school. She loves going back to visit and still gets included in the activities.
The garden is lovely and the children play and do activities outside a lot.
It's a little home from home for them.
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Review from Zsusie G (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter had a great January and February month. She learnt a lot including new words and vocabulary. I'm very pleased with a variety of activities (drawing, painting, play dough, singing, Spanish) that they do all in a day.
I also notice my daughter made friends and all the nursery staff have been
amazing, supporting her in this development.
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Review from Rima I (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Management is brilliant. All of my questions are answered promptly and well. My daughter enjoys coming to nursery and always looks forward to it. The care for my daughter is good.
Updates on her progress are regular.
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Review from Jodie L (Aunt of Child) published on 31 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with the standard of the nursery. Whenever I come to pick up my niece, she is very happy and I am always offered tea and biscuits when I come in.
It is a lovely environment. Overall, superb.
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Review from David W (Father of Child) published on 19 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending the nursery in the baby room for 6 months now and I have seen a real development in his physical skills and confidence. The staff treat all the children as if they were their own which is clear when you see the interaction between the children and all the staff members.


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are very cooperative in monitoring and improving on any skills and observations which have been mentioned by us.


I would definitely recommend the nursery and would return with my next child.

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Review from Sarah P (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son went to Asquith from the age of 6 months in the baby room to 2.5 (in the nursery room). The settling in process was well thought out with several sessions at different times of the day over a couple of weeks for him to get used to the new environment. Both baby and nursery rooms, offer a nice
environment for kids, making them all feel welcomed. Regular feedback and updates are provided. Really pleased with potty training process too. My son showed signs that he was ready and nursery staff picked up on this and we discuss a plan of action together. The nursery manager goes above and beyond to accommodate changes/requests. Overall I couldn't recommend this nursery enough to parents. Very pleased with the care my son has received here. He has thrived in the nursery thanks to his key workers and other nursery staff.
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Review from Nicola A (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have already found, as our son has moved through from the baby room, nursery to the pre-school room that he has been well cared for, nurtured and developed. The range of age appropriate activities are both stimulating and fun; we often try to re-create these at home. Our son's vocabulary and speech
have been well developed and I do believe this is in part due to the stimulation and learning that he has been encouraged to do at the various stages of his time at Asquith. The outside space is second to none locally; the children are very lucky to be exposed to this size of garden, including the various activities that the garden offers. We would have no hesitation to recommend the Balham Day Nursery to local friends and family.
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Review from Susan M (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery staff have made a good effort to help my son settle into the baby room, they are always friendly and helpful and greet him by name. I am given a good summary of his day when I collect him and any issues are noted. The staff are willing to work with us to try to improve things too, for example
giving him extra milk in the afternoons. The facilities are clean and well maintained, there are a wide variety of activities and the children are taken outside daily. My son has been singing songs from nursery at home, which is lovely to see. My suggestion for an improvement would be to change the bread and cheese/ham dinners as I find on these days my son is a lot hungrier/tired on collection. The other slight frustration for us has been staff changes, particularly as one individual who left was often the first point of contact for my son in the morning. Overall I am pleased with the standard of care and glad that my boy is so well looked after. Thank you for all your hard work!
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Review from Nick B (Father of Child) published on 3 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery/pre-school. Our son has made his way through each of the rooms and the staff has always been brilliant. Class sizes are always appropriate versus the number of staff and bumps and bruises (these things happen) are always reported so we feel very safe that they are monitoring our son
and the children effectively. The outdoor area is beyond great and very rare in the area. We really like how often this is used, just wish there was a bit more sunshine to use it even more. Would never hesitate in recommending.
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Review from Lucy R (Mother of Child) published on 23 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the preschool room. Our daughter took a while to settle in, being totally new to a nursery setting, but the kind and attentive approach that is shown by the whole team has worked wonders. She is now comfortable and confident in a large group and I'm sure her transition to school
will be much easier with the foundations laid here. The staff and management really care and go above and beyond. Our family love this nursery!
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Review from Marie K (Mother of Child) published on 23 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been with the nursery for almost two years. We feel at ease with the staff and love the outdoor area as our boy is quite energetic!
He is happy and sociable and has made lots of great friends there.
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Review from James M (Father of Child) published on 22 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience with Asquith Balham so far has been very positive. They offer a safe, welcoming environment, with a great array of activities - both educational and fun! We have seen a great response from our boy, who clearly enjoys his time there and has become more outgoing and adventurous. The staff
are warm and welcoming and clearly love their jobs and, most importantly, the children. Looking forward to more fun times in 2017!
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Review from Sarah R (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attended Asquith Balham since he was 6 months old, until 4 years of age when we moved from the area. We have been so pleased with the love, nurturing and fun that he has had whilst there, it made choosing a new nursery very hard as we loved Balham so much and it set a very high standard. A special
mention goes to our son's key worker, always so happy to see him and available to discuss what activities they'd been doing. The room leader is also excellent we miss them both. We have found all the staff and support staff very attentive and friendly. Another mention is the manager, the nursery has got even better under her guidance, organising special events that parents and children have enjoyed and helping to build a great sense of community. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.863)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.863) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.863 for Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (198 Excellents x 5) + (27 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 227 Ratings = 4.863
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 19 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 65 number of registered child places is 13, which has been reached with 19 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Grace

Grace

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hi my name is Grace and I am the Nursery Manager of Bright Horizons Balham.


From an early age I have always been intrigued with children and how they play and learn and this was at the forefront of why I wanted to be a Nursery Manager.


I have over 20 years of experience within Early Years and possess a BA hons in this field. In my spare time, my days are spent having quality time with my four children who range from Toddler to University age, who have also contributed to widening my experiences.


My journey with Bright Horizons has been one of continuous growth over the last 8 years and I have been fortunate to be around practitioners with a wealth of knowledge.
I have worked in a range Bright Horizons settings supporting in Ofsted and the curriculum and I am excited for this new challenge in supporting the Balham children to reach their full potential.

Miriam

Miriam

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hi my name is Miriam and I am the Deputy Manager of Bright Horizons Balham.


I am delighted to join the team. During my late teens, I identified my passion in building positive foundations to help shape the future of young children. It is imperative that we give every child the best start in their early years which I greatly enjoy. I look forward to establishing relationships with the Bright Horizons children, parents, and team.

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