Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool

My son has been attending Bright Horizons Finsbury Park for about a year (with a few months off at the height of COVID) and he is very happy there. He loves all the staff, who seem really kind, caring and fun. The building is bright inside with lots for the children to do, and unusually for a nursery in such an urban area, it has really good outdoor space which they use nearly every day. The food seems good, varied and balanced. As working parents, we've appreciated that the staff are pragmatic about minor illness, happy to give calpol with permission, etc, and it makes life easier for us that nappies, milk etc is all included. The only slight negatives are that my son's key person has changed quite a few times (especially post COVID which is understandable) and this hasn't always been communicated promptly or clearly to us. And it's more expensive than other nurseries in the area. But ultimately our son is very happy and we are very glad we chose this as his nursery.

The nurseries efforts in providing social events and keeping adults involved is also commendable.

Our daughter has been at Bright Horizons since January and she loves it there. Her development has been a pleasure to watch and the staff there all take excellent care of her - we have no problems with leaving her in their care all day.

Excellent nursery with great care and love. Facilities are brilliant. Management are super and very pragmatic.

Really impressed with professionalism of staff and quality of care in the baby room. Staff clearly work really well together as a team and management are very involved and communication has been clear and effective.

My son thoroughly enjoys attending the nursery. The staff are all extremely caring and dedicated and have a great rapport with the children. They work hard to create fun activities and learning opportunities for the children, taking into consideration their particular interests. The rooms are large with lots of natural light and have benefited from recent redecoration. The large outdoor, all-weather play area is also a real bonus.

All the staff are very supportive and have done a great job in helping my son settle in the nursery and feel welcome every day. The management team is so supportive and you can see that the management team support the staff and team to develop and grow in their care and become amazing practitioners.

We've had children at the nursery for the last 3.5 years. It was excellent when we first started, then dipped to ok and, since the new manager has arrived, it has returned to its former excellent standard. We're very happy with all aspects of the nursery. We have one child there now who is very happy. All the children are treated as individuals and their care is catered to their needs. They do a variety of activities each day and also have themes that run for a few weeks which the children really get into (our son loved the recent Gingerbread Man one). They also get the parents involved in events and we had a lovely Christmas party last year that all the family got involved in.

My two year old son has been at this nursery since he was 6 months old part time. He loves it and does so many things and has lots of little friends who he talks about. The majority of the staff are lovely and caring as always in this sector high turnover of staff is an issue but there are lots of people here who've been here long term. More management changing in this case which luckily doesn't affect continuity for my son's nursery experience. A bit pricey but very long hours so food for work.

Both my children are very happy at the nursery, The staff in the baby room were fantastic in helping my child settle and have been brilliant in dealing with his fussy palate. The staff always give us feedback on our children's activities and the recently introduced parents evening was very useful to learn how they are progressing with the EYFS. The food is always excellent and both my children eat well at the nursery. I would like to see the children doing more cooking at nursery as they used to do under previous management. Staff retention is still an issue at the nursery hopefully this will improve with the new manager.

Our 2.5-year-old has been going to the nursery for 8 months now always enjoys it. They were excellent settling him in, the staff in his first room were brilliant with him. There have been a lot of changes recently and some disruptions with decorating, but they all seem to be for the better. When he moved up a room it took a while for us to have regular contact with his key worker specifically, so occasionally information wasn't passed on (e.g. we didn't want him napping for 2 hours as he wouldn't sleep at night, but that kept happening). However, I feel that all the staff take the time to get to know the children and are very good with them.

Here is my review, as objectively as I can manage:

- The regular nursery staff within my daughter's room are friendly.

- Expensive for what you get at the younger end of the spectrum.

Communication between staff and parents could be improved.

My 2 and a half-year-old is very happy in this nursery. She has a great bond with her key worker and many of the other staff. The activities are varied with lots of opportunities to run about outside with some exposure to the older children which I view as beneficial. As per some of the other reviews, things have been a little unsettled at times with quite a few changes to staff/management but hopefully, that has now settled down with the new team in place. A bit pricey but great opening hours.

Our experience at Asquith has always been a positive one. The staff and their interactions with our children have always been happy and their development has really come about by joining the nursery - ie. speech, vocabulary and the ability to make new friends.

My child has been at the nursery since a baby. The nursery has great facilities and great staff that do their utmost for all the children. Each staff member knows all the children and always go out of their way to make sure the children have a great time. My child loves their time there at nursery and their keyworker who always ensures we are updated and well informed.

Asquith Finsbury Park provides a fun and educational experience for children in a safe and caring environment. There have been many improvements over the last six months, both environmentally and staff wise. Staff are attentive and clearly have the best interests of the children at heart. The food is nutritious and the chef is wonderful with the parents and children, offering cups of tea to emotional parents during settling in. The preschool team are amazing.

I always felt very happy to send my son to this nursery. I felt calm and certain he was safe and happy. I liked the staff, the lay-out and how they progressed through the rooms with age. I also appreciated how they crossed over before moving to allow my son to accommodate. They had very useful activities and learning schemes. They had lovely open-days and special events like Mother's Day tea. There was some quick changes of management, I think 4 changes, in the 2 years. I hope the current manager gets to stay and add stability, especially since she knows the staff and children very well.

Overall good, however, the nursery is the most expensive in the area and in some areas the care could be better e.g. More regular changing of nappies. Staff turnover is also very high. More continuity in carers would be nicer for the children.

Very happy with nursery. My daughter learns a lot here.