Bright Horizons Tooting Looking Glass Day Nursery and Preschool

75 Macmillan Way, Tooting Bec, London SW17 6AT
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  • Bright Horizons Tooting Looking Glass Day Nursery and Preschool, London
Located in Tooting Bec, the nursery is a beautiful, refurbished setting designed to support your child’s development, from the age of 3 months to 5 years. Set near the scenic Tooting Bec Common, the Tooting Looking Glass Day Nursery and Preschool in Tooting Bec is conveniently located a 10 minute walk from Tooting Bec Station, and a short drive to Tooting town centre. They also have a buggy storage area to make pick-up and drop-off as easy for you as possible.

They understand your child wants to explore the hobbies they love most. This is why they offer a wide range of extracurricular activities including sports coaching, ‘Theatre Bugs’ and ‘Teddy Tennis’. They also have a dedicated art studio led by the art teacher, so your child has the freedom to be as creative as they can be. They provide babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers in the nursery with access their own age specific garden. So no matter your child’s age, they will have their own space to explore, play and learn through variety of age appropriate resources.

Before you leave the nursery, you are always welcome take some time out in the dedicated parents' room. This gives the team and you as a parent a chance to catch up on how your child is progressing over a hot drink.

Bright Horizons has been a trusted childcare provider for over 30 years. The bespoke Bright Horizons curriculum has the wellbeing and confidence of children at its heart. Through fun and play your child will develop their individual interests and passions, and discover a love of learning that will stay with them for life.

Book your personal tour today. The team look forward to welcoming you!
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Terry (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 39

Total Places for Children

  • 156

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact your nursery to know more about the fees

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

Bright Horizons Tooting Looking Glass Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (121)

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Bright Horizons Tooting Looking Glass Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.446) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Tooting Looking Glass Day Nursery and Preschool has 121 reviews.

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Review from N B (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a first time mum, the process of finding nurseries that suit my child's needs was difficult. My child settled very quickly and I've never looked back. Very helpful and very accommodating. I am always at ease. Happy child = happy mum!
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Review from Lucy H (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Looking Glass made December very festive. Lots of relevant arts and crafts, a very good Christmas party, Christmas jumper day and Christmas lunch.


As always, good service and care, my daughter is very happy here. Big thanks to all the team.

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Review from R O (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter started Bright Horizons Nursery in August 2017 and we have noticed a big difference in her development, socially and cognitively. She now enjoys being here and appears to have settled in well. The staff are very caring and interested in my daughter's learning. This gives me peace of mind
so I can go to work without any concern about her welfare.
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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
So initially, I had a few minor things that I wasn't 100% happy with. I spoke with staff members regarding this, and was made to feel secure and assured things would be in place in order to make changes. Within a couple of weeks, I saw many positive changes that made me feel so happy and comfortable
with the choice of leaving my son here. This enabled us to build an even better rapport with staff members. Now 100% happy.
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Review from Kerry-Ann B (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with the experience my son is receiving from his time in the nursery. All staff are very friendly and welcoming and I feel very pleased and comfortable knowing he is being well looked after and all his needs will be met.
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Review from Sally M (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Over the last two years, our son has immensely enjoyed attending Looking Glass Nursery. From 6 months old, he had a varied diet of activities, a learning journey and caring staff throughout the team. He especially enjoyed the 2-year-old room, as there were many outsourced specialist activities from
the sports coach, to theatre and yoga bugs.


The staff are very enthusiastic about everything they do and I have been very happy with their levels of care and duty towards our son.
If we weren't moving he would be there until school age, the hours also provide flexibility for early starts. He has developed a lot, the last week his health visitor said he was advanced in all areas from gross to fine motor, vocab and soc/EMT. He certainly became a much less fussy eater and I think he gets a better diet there than at home! He is a confident and thriving boy and I believe this is due to the confidence every member of staff instils through appropriate use of praise, encouragement and challenge.

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Review from Lauren G (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my son has moved into the older rooms, I am amazed by how much he is learning. I am always kept up to date with the topics they are doing as a group but also what his key worker is doing to support him individually with his learning and needs.
My son has been at Looking Glass for one and a half
years and have had nothing but good experiences.
The management team are very helpful and easy to approach.
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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience of this nursery has been very good!
The staff here are excellent with children and in making you feel comfortable when leaving your child.
There is always a member of staff to talk to whenever you need help or advice.
Overall an excellent nursery!
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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been in Bright Horizons, Tooting since he was thirteen months. From the first day, he was loved and cared for by all the staff. The main selling point for the nursery (along with lovely staff) is the big garden. The children get a good mixture of structured play and free play. I am sorry
to be leaving.
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Review from Emily (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
For a large nursery Looking Glass manages to provide a very personal and individual level of care for the children. Our son has been going since he was 8 months old and been loved, nurtured and cared for throughout his time at Looking Glass. The outside facilities are brilliant and very unusual for
a nursery in this built up area of London. It is very special to see the bonds that develop between staff and children and amongst the children themselves.
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Review from Rebecca J (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with the Looking Glass and will be sending both children there. I'm always impressed with all the staff especially how they know everyone and all the children's names for such a big building. Everyone is friendly and seem to really care about the children. My friends cannot believe that
my son is only 2 and has already had yoga and IT lessons. I'm so glad we picked Looking Glass.
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Review from Rebecca D (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The standard of care my little boy receives is excellent and I have great confidence when I drop him off in the morning that he will be well looked after and really enjoy his day.
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Review from Dan B (Father of Child) published on 11 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Looking Glass Nursery has been the best thing we have ever done for our daughter. The staff here are so caring and they have given her all the support she has needed to become the wonderful little girl she is today.
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Review from Luke C (Father of Child) published on 11 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Looking Glass has provided a fantastic experience for both our children. It is a loving, caring and nurturing environment with wonderful staff. We are completely satisfied with the care and support our children are given.
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Review from Lucy Q (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am happy that my son enjoys nursery and is settled with the carers in his room.
I like the fact there are lots of messy play activities but it is disappointing that there will no longer be music sessions on Wednesdays.
I hope that 'yoga bugs' will continue.
Overall I am happy with the facilities
are Looking Glass.
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Review from Elizabeth T (Mother of Child) published on 27 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are delighted with the care from the lovely ladies in the sunflower room. They are dedicated to my daughter's development health and wellbeing and we couldn't ask for better key persons.
In general, the nursery is great. I would encourage more vegetables in the daily menu and we are looking forward
to hearing about more replacements to the external music/teachers/learning aids. We are disappointed at the level of increase in fees of which we have voiced to the office.
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
There is definitely improvement required at this nursery, during the last couple of months there has been numerous silly errors from the management side - one being no keys available to open the door to the nursery in the morning, which resulted in ALL the children being dropped off and kept in the
garden in the freezing cold, until the key holder turned up. I was not happy about this at all, especially having to leave my kids in the cold. I have 2 at the nursery. I am also not happy with the amount of staff leavers recently.
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Review from Neil S (Father of Child) published on 22 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy.
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Review from C F (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very happy with the activities and lovely staff. Our son is very happy.
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Review from Tom P (Father of Child) published on 19 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has just started at the nursery and we have a 3-year-old here already. We are very happy with the staff and their communication. Obviously, the cost is an issue - across the board - but that is government thing - more than any individual nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.446)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.446) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Tooting Looking Glass Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 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 4.837 for Bright Horizons Tooting Looking Glass Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (199 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 227 Ratings = 4.837
  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 4.609 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Tooting Looking Glass 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 156 number of registered child places is 31.2. 19 Positive Reviews ÷ 31.2 = 0.609
  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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Meet the Team (2)

April

April

Job Title: Nursery Manager

I joined my first Bright Horizons nursery in September 2014 and was drawn in by the Growing Readers programme which embodied everything I loved about inspiring children to develop their love of reading and gave me the tools to make the learning experience truly fantastic. Even as the manager I still take the time to have story times with the children when I can. I have an absolute passion for open-ended, loose parts and heuristic play. I love adding natural resources such as flowers, leaves, herbs and sticks to enhance children’s learning experiences and really engage the imagination.


I am very environmentally conscious and try to be as sustainable as possible, reusing tins from the kitchen and all the packaging that comes into the nursery. I enjoy finding imaginative things to do with them. I am a very hands-on leader who loves to inspire my team with great ideas for activities.

Laura

Laura

Job Title: Deputy Manager and the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) Joined: 2021

I am the Deputy Manager and the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) at Tooting Looking Glass Day Nursery.


I have over 10 years of experience working with children and I hold a level 3 in Child Care and Education.
Before I joined Bright Horizons I was a manager of a smaller nursery, I have experience as a learning support assistant and senior nursery nurse in the primary education sector supporting classroom teachers and children of different ages. My role as a SENCO can be varied - I am responsible for assessing, planning and monitoring the progress of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). I support the identification of children with special educational needs and coordinate provision for them too. I also liaise with parents and with other providers such as outside agencies, educational psychologists, health visitors and speech therapists to ensure we are supporting the children in the best way possible. I create support plans for children and organise tailored activities/interventions to support their development.


My role as Deputy is to assist Terry in providing professional leadership and management of the nursery. I promote the health, safeguarding and well-being of children as well as being a role model to other staff to deliver high-quality experiences and care for the children.

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