Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool

70 Marlborough Hill, London NW8 0NH
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9.3 70 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool, London
Bright Horizons St John’s Wood Nursery and Preschool provides high-quality care and education for children aged three months to five years.

The nursery itself is situated in a leafy residential area of St John’s Wood and offers a warm, welcoming environment which supports the transition from home to nursery.

The spacious rooms have separate changing areas and the outdoor space has two garden areas, where children can learn about growing plants in the vegetable patch.

The children also enjoy French lessons, cooking vegetables as part of the cookery club and exploring their creativity in a dedicated art studio.

Bright Horizons St John’s Wood's unique Healthy Hearts and Minds activities provide inspirational and engaging learning experiences using the innovative and well established Boogie Mites and myHappymind programmes.

An enriching Ready for School programme gives every child the opportunity to gain knowledge and confidence to thrive in school and beyond.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 23

Total Places for Children

  • 80

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 St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (70)

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Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.287) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool has 70 reviews.

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Review from M B (Father of Child) published on 23 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good pre-school. As ever whether a child thrives there depends on interpersonal relationships between the carer and child. Some carers there are exceptional, some are good.
The only issue is a high turnover of carers, no idea why it is high, that then affects the children who need consistency.
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Review from Janis D R (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a lovely, lively nursery with passionate and caring staff. The premises has just been refurbished and there is both great indoor and outdoor play space (albeit not huge). My son has been attending for the past 1.5 years and he has a great time there.
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Review from Khorshid M (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has enjoyed her time at this nursery and has learnt a lot. I am happy with the teachers and my daughter is more confident. Particularly French lessons are really good and she has enjoyed the course.
The only issue I can think of is that there's no fresh air circulation in pre-school room
and in summer it is too damp and stuffy. There should be openable windows and using air conditioner is not enough as it wouldn't bring in more oxygen!
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Review from Esther (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at the baby room are lovely and affectionate with the children. They clearly value each child’s unique personality and respond to their needs. My daughter loves it there and I am completely confident that she is well taken care of.
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Review from Lou T (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is in the toddler room. His key worker is fantastic but all the team throughout the nursery provide a warm, welcoming environment for parents and the kids. They do so many different fun activities and my son loves singing the French songs he has learnt in his French lesson and tennis and football.
A great start to my sons learning in a lovely fun environment.
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Review from Palak S (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is going to Bright Horizons since the last 10 months now. He has joined this school/day care when he was 9 months old and he got settled there really well, really early. The care, individual attention, attention to every detail, like how much he drank milk, or ate was notified at the end of the
day. The activities they carry out daily is age appropriate and they encourage kids to learn new things, soft play, messy play are all well encouraged here. I cant recommend more. It is by far the best day nursery for infants and toddlers. Bright Horizons, St John's Wood.
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Review from Guy S (Father of Child) published on 13 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been very pleased with Bright Horizons in St John's Wood. The staff have been fantastic. Friendly, helpful and, above all, incredibly caring and supportive towards our daughter. She clearly loves being there, loves the nursery staff and has thrived in the nursery environment.


Our only

complaints are that the nursery is particularly expensive even when compared to another Bright Horizons nursery, which is presumably a direct comparison, and that slightly more rigorous care might be taken about hygiene in the toddlers' area. The no shoe policy (for visiting/collecting parents) is not enforced and there do not appear to be any facilities to encourage toddlers to wash their hands before meals.
Reply from Marketa Cardon, Mrkg at Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool
Thank you for your feedback. I would like to assure you that we take seriously parents feedback as our focus is to deliver high standards of care and education; whilst working to ensure that we…read more
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Review from Daniel M (Father of Child) published on 12 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I could not commend the staff at the St John's Wood Early Care and Education Centre enough. They are extremely caring and tentative to my child and every other child under their care.


When I drop off my daughter in the mornings, the staff are always friendly and make an effort start my day off on

a happy bubbly tone knowing that my daughter is well looked after.
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Review from Nick (Father of Child) published on 12 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A friendly and nurturing environment where my son feels happy and safe. The staff are excellent and have responded well to our son's evolving needs. His key worker has been an outstanding source of continuity, however all of the staff have taken an active interest in his development and seem to genuinely
care for him.
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Review from Marie F (Mother of Child) published on 8 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery is great! The staff are competent and very kind. It's a very nurturing environment.
Babies do lots of different and fun activities. My daughter loved the music class every Monday and Friday!
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.287)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.287) out of 10 for Bright Horizons St John's Wood 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 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 9 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 4.824 for Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (92 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.824
  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 4.463 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 9 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 = 3.9
    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 80 number of registered child places is 16. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0.563
  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)

Tatiana

Tatiana

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Tatiana is delighted to join the team at Bright Horizons St Johns Wood Nursery. With eight years of experience within Bright Horizons, Tatiana has grown alongside the children and families in the community.


Tatiana's academic background includes a Master's Degree in Childhood, further igniting her dedication to children's development and well-being in the early years. She believes in fostering nurturing and stimulating environments where children can explore, learn, and reach their full potential.


Her journey with Bright Horizons began as an Early Years Practitioner, progressing over time to the role of Nursery Manager. This journey has been marked by continuous learning and growth, fostering Tatiana's deep passion for providing an optimal environment for children to flourish.


Tatiana finds immense joy in collaborating with parents, emphasising the significance of a strong partnership between home and nursery. Committed to supporting families through every stage of their journey, she addresses developmental milestones, concerns, and celebrates achievements to ensure every family feels valued and supported. Excited to embark on this journey at Bright Horizons St John's Wood Nursery, Tatiana eagerly anticipates forging meaningful connections with each family.

Alison

Alison

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Alison (known as Ali) is excited to join the team at St Johns Wood Nursery and Preschool. With 29 years at Bright Horizons, this is the fifth nursery she has been part of within the company.


Alison earned her NNEB Level 3 in childcare in the early 90s and began her career at Bright Horizons in 1995 as a Nursery Nurse with the preschool age group. She quickly advanced to Room Leader and later transitioned to working with babies and toddlers. Eventually, she became Deputy Manager, a role she enjoys.


Alison has always supported and nurtured children's development, celebrating their achievements. She values building strong partnerships with parents and families and is dedicated to making every child's experience positive. She looks forward to welcoming new families and is always available to meet with them daily.

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