Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool

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.

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!

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.

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!

He is happy and sociable and has made lots of great friends there.

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!

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.

I am a grandmother of a child within the nursery and I feel that the nursery is adequately staffed and well run. The nursery has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. I feel my grandchild is very happy, well looked after and engages in a variety of activities that are set out by staff which help her progress.

Overall I am very happy with the service provided by the nursery.

My 1.5-year-old son has attended the Asquith Balham Day Nursery for one year now. He has been very happy in the baby room and I am entirely satisfied with the care he receives there. He has flourished in the environment and is a well socialised and happy little boy who enjoys his time at nursery.

My grandchild currently attends this nursery and it is lovely to be invited to so many of her events and parties. The children are always happy and I am always made to feel very welcome. The manager is very friendly and the teachers are always happy.

My 2-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter attend this nursery. My 3-year-old loves preschool and is really prepared for school life. My oldest daughter went through this nursery as well and was super confident when she went to school. I work full time so I need to be confident in my childcare arrangement and I have complete confidence in the staff. If I am unhappy with anything, I can talk to staff and they accommodate my children's needs and the staff genuinely care about my children's well-being. My children are blossoming in this nursery and are safe and happy which is all you can ask for.

I love Asquith Balham Nursery. I feel completely at ease when I drop my son off in the mornings, knowing he is with people who care about him and go out of their way to keep him safe and comfortable. He genuinely loves the nursery staff and sometimes cries when it's time to go home! If I could rate the staff any higher than 'Excellent', I would. Without hesitation, I would recommend this nursery to anyone and will be sad when the day finally comes for us to leave.

My son has been at Asquith Day Nursery for a year and a half and he loves it there, the care providers are all lovely and informative at the end of each day. The managers are also great, very helpful and know and engage with every child. It has great outdoor space and a lovely homely feel about it.

After spending one month at a rival nursery we quickly moved our son over to Asquith who moved heaven and earth to accommodate us at short notice. The manager and her team are attentive, friendly, caring and dedicated professionals. We are so impressed with our son's continued development and happiness at the nursery, so much so that he often does not want to come home. We would not hesitate in recommending Asquith to anyone.

Asquith Balham is a brilliant nursery. My son has been going there since he was 1 year old. The staff are caring and great at both stimulating the kids and focusing on their development. My son loves going there and my daughter will soon join him.

We have been at Asquith Balham Day Nursery since September 2016, following our relocation from Australia. The settling in period, allowed us all to get to know the staff in the baby room and our son's key worker. Building this relationship gave us confidence that he would be safe and happy in a caring environment where staff provide a wide range of activities designed to stimulate and stretch him. The welcoming greetings and daily feedback from the lovely staff also reinforce our confidence that our child is well cared for.

The facilities are always clean and activities well laid out and our energetic boy absolutely loves the baby garden.

In addition, the manager's passion is evident in the way she always goes the extra mile to assist us with any queries and the organisation of wonderful events, such as the Christmas party. These have allowed us to get to spend quality time with the staff and other parents.

We would definitely recommend Asquith Balham Day Nursery.

My two children attend Balham nursery (4 year old girl and 7 months baby). They are both very happy there. The staff are extremely caring with the children and very welcoming. The nursery being in a big house and the team being so warm, it feels like leaving your children in a home, which is great.

Childcare is generally extremely expensive but here at Asquith Balham I feel that it's worth it. My child is nurtured, socialised, loved and educated here. I feel happy and reassured every day I drop him off and whenever I collect him I'm totally convinced he's had a great day in all aspects. The staff seem to be all happy here too, and this translates to the children. Facilities are fantastic, it's always clean and tidy as much as a space constantly under attack from an army of little ones could possibly be and the staff make a huge effort to update you always on your child's progress. Criticisms? None spring to mind.

My daughter is very happy at the nursery. The manager plans so many events that we attend. The Christmas party and concert were amazing. We brought the grandparents to the summer party. Lovely spending time with the teachers.