Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool

I am very happy with Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard. My son enjoys his time at nursery and has recently moved into the pre-school room where his writing and numeracy skills have come on in leaps and bounds.

Our daughter has attended Columbus Courtyard since she turned one year old. She has always enjoyed all the activities and has built up good relationships with the staff and other children. We have been pleased with the nutritional and varied menu, and that the children have freshly prepared meals every day. Whilst it's a pity there is no outside space, the children regularly go out to explore Canary Wharf. The management team are helpful and very responsive and we have found the practitioners in each of the rooms to be friendly, caring and professional. We are pleased we made the decision to send our daughter to Columbus Courtyard and would recommend the nursery to others.

The rooms are light and spacious. Kids are not stuck to one room all day long as there are an art atelier and a big playroom for running and bicycles. They go out every day for walks on the river, hunting letters, numbers and shapes in Canary Wharf or playing football on the grass in Westferry Circus. Kids also spend time outside in Columbus Courtyard. They do sports and yoga with coach magic. Our child has been here since she was a baby and we have been very happy with the care she has received. She is in the preschool room now and she has made excellent progress with phonics, letters, numbers, counting and writing. Excellent nursery, the management is much better now, great menu and chef! And overall lovely ladies who are kind and happy to care for kids.

We sent our daughter to nursery just after her first birthday when I went back to work. The Bright Horizons team made it a very easy experience for us all. The practitioners/key people for my daughter are so lovely and helpful, my daughter is excited to see them and go to nursery each time. I was worried about my daughter getting to sleep in the nursery with it being a new environment, but the experienced practitioners found a way to settle her and she naps every day there. In the first settling in the week they took lots of pictures of my daughter and put a collage together to show what she had been up to, which was especially comforting given at the moment we can't go in to see her in the nursery due to Covid. The meals they cook are healthy which was very important to us and it's great knowing she has her breakfast, lunch and tea. We have been very happy with the nursery and would highly recommend to anyone looking at it.

The best child care in and around Canary Wharf. While it's difficult to get in sometimes because of the waiting list, after your child starts, it’s a wait worth a lot more. Thanks to all the team at Bright Horizons.

The practitioners are very friendly, caring and professional. My child really enjoys going to the nursery. I love the fact the nursery it has a big playroom and all the children get to have a walk outside every day. Although for the past couple of months, they lost access to the playroom to another nursery group (did not receive any written communications about this). There were also multiple complaints about the air conditioning in the nursery. I had expected such a basic requirement to immediately be rectified in a private nursery. However, there was no air-con this entire summer and instead some fans on some hot days. Unfortunately, the air ventilation is still poor and there were very unpleasant smell and sweat. As a result, my child got heat rash at one point. I also wish there was more teaching. My friends' child at the same age is learning phonetics, writing letters and counting beyond 30 in another nursery while this nursery is still focusing on recognising letters and colours.

Very friendly, professional and helpful staff. Nice and warm family for kids especially for the starting period. Kids get safe and all-round care from the nice carers, it really relieves the pressure of the parents.

Bright Horizon also arranged various activities for the parents. I am looking forward to attending the Discovery Day and the Mother's day photo shoot. No wonder Bright Horizon Columbus Courtyard is popular and space is not always available. If you want to enrol your children in here, act quick!

My child has joined the nursery for 6 months+, I can see he really enjoys it and the staff are very helpful. Good location, easy for working Mum.

My daughter absolutely loves the nursery. Staff is always very helpful and engaged and the Valentine's Day parent and child activity was absolutely fabulous. As a mother, I so much appreciate what the staff is doing for kids on a daily basis. All those creative activities, baby yoga, Spanish classes - my daughter does not even want to go home.

I highly recommend Columbus Courtyard. This nursery has exceptionally high standards of care. The staff are warm and friendly and provide many opportunities for learning and entertainment. The meals are prepared on site and are always nutritious. My daughter loves the Spanish lesson and enjoys her walks out in the wharf with her friends. Managers are always friendly and approachable which is so important.

Very impressed with the overall standard of the premises, care and learning facilities. All staff are very friendly and attentive to the children. A perfect environment for any baby/child.

A number of complaints have been raised from the parents, so I am hoping it has been heard.

The nursery staff are always approachable and friendly. My son's key person(s) always keep me informed about his daily activities. He likes them, some weekends, he tries to call them using the home intercom system (he thought it's a telephone.)

Eating was one of my, so many, worries, then when I know my son often finishes his meals, sometimes even two portions, I guess the food must be tasty for him! The menu is on the board so I can see what he had. Food is prepared fresh daily on site.

The nursery has done an excellent job of supporting the kids learning in many areas. In the last 7 months, my son has made so much progress. One thing I would like to highlight is that they really support and encourage bilingual. His key person(s) can even say some words in my own dialect to make my little one comfortable and to build that connection. Amazing!

I would definitely recommend this nursery.

My son has been at nursery for past 1.5 years. Me and my husband are very happy with the facility, practitioners and management team. Rooms are very clean, spacious and full of natural lights. Food is freshly prepared at the nursery kitchen and its full of nutrients. Management staff is very friendly. Practitioners are very good with kids and dedicated too. My son is very happy at the nursery.

It's almost coming up to a year that my child has been attending Columbus Courtyard and as a parent, I am completely at ease knowing that she is safe and well looked after. The staff and management have been very welcoming and easy to talk to and my child has mingled very well with the children and adult members.

Regarding my child and the nursery, I have always been informed about general information and any occurring changes that were due.

None the less, my overall all experience as a parent has been nothing but positive!

I would highly recommend this nursery to new parents.

My husband and I were very worried when our child started at Columbus Court Yard nursery, mainly because our child has always been a fussy eater and sleeper. The settling period was difficult but the practitioners were very supportive, understanding and patient (to our child and both of us parents!). After 6 months at the nursery, I am confident to say that we really trust the management team and the practitioners. They approach any issue with a calm attitude and profound experience. I can see clearly that they do care about the children besides just doing their jobs. Seeing your child being excited for school when dropping her off and her happily waving goodbye to her friends and staff when picking her up - that's the feeling I think any mum would want to have. Many thanks to the management team and staff!

Our boy has been at Columbus Courtyard for the past 6 months and my husband and I are pleased with the facilities, staff and management team.

The nursery has spacious rooms with big windows allowing natural light in, lots of toys, books – even a slide in my son’s room! There are also different activity rooms and a big playroom which our boy loves to play in.

We are also impressed by the staff and management team. Friendly, approachable, they always take time to welcome our boy once he comes in and discuss with us his progress and things we can do either at home or what they are planning to do at the nursery to further support his development.

We have seen him grow so much over the past 6 months and we are certain he is well taken care of. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this nursery!

My eldest also attended the Nursery 4 years ago and I am happy to see that some of those staff remain too.