Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields Day Nursery and Preschool

Hornsey Cricket Club, Tivoli Road, London N8 8RG
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Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields Day Nursery and Preschool offers nurturing care and early education for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Conveniently located near Crouch End station and Highgate tube, the nursery is set within the scenic grounds of Hornsey Cricket Club.

The nursery features a spacious baby room with views of fields and gardens, a toddler room with free play and activities, and a preschool led by a qualified teacher who prepares children for school. A dedicated sensory room caters to the youngest children.

Outdoor play includes two gardens, tailored for different age groups, with activities like nature exploration, sandcastle building, and trike riding. The experienced staff includes Makaton-trained members, supporting communication through signs and symbols.

Parents are closely involved through an exclusive parent committee and partnership events. Children enjoy Boogie Mites music sessions, yoga, and shared sensory room access.

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 29

Total Places for Children

  • 88

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 & Christmas

Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (141)

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Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.888) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields Day Nursery and Preschool has 141 reviews.

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Review from J M (Father of Child) published on 15 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are wonderful, loving and caring for the kids. They have been exceptional during the craziness of the last year. The pictures we get (haven’t been allowed in yet, due to govt rules) show a wide range of fun, interactive and educational activities. Our little one regularly comes home in a change
of clothes as he’s been outside getting dirty or inside splashing about - love it!
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Review from Chia Lih O (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is such a lovely nursery. From the start communication has been great, the team have been really caring, accommodating and responsive. I’m so pleased my son attends, we’ve made a good choice here.
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Review from E T (Mother of Child) published on 20 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing staff. Our children look forward to attending and always come home with a smile on their face.
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Review from Anisha R (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields has been a very happy nursery for both my children. My son has moved on to school but my daughter has been there for the past two years and absolutely loves going in every single day! The staff are wonderful and really care about the children and make sure they are
always happy and well looked after. The chef is also wonderful!
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Review from Wietske L (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have recommended the nursery to quite a few parents already as I love the way the nursery is run. Good management and staff is hard to come by when talking about early years settings, but Bright Horizons under the management of the manager and her team has been exceptional even in the difficulty of
Covid times. Very good communication with parents and my child is happy there. Great outdoors area, good food and hygiene and the activities at the right level. Great nursery all-round
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Review from Hamel P (Father of Child) published on 17 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good nursery run by caring crew under the manager's stewardship. Staff really care, have good diversity amongst them and get involved in all manner of games and activities. Also have shown good amount of flexibility on the odd occasion we have needed help as parents having being delayed by work
at pick up.
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Review from Paul W (Father of Child) published on 17 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really pleased with how easily our 1-year-old settled into this nursery - staff are great and all take an interest in how he's doing - he seems very comfortable with them as a result. The facilities are great as is the cricket ground in which they're set. Would recommend.
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Review from Ola I (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery! Our daughter is attending since she was 12 months, she settled in easily and she absolutely loves going there. She develops very well and I can see that she is learning a lot there. Thank you!
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery and staff. My daughter loves it and really enjoys it. Great environment with lots of outdoor space. Have recommended to my sister whose son will be starting in September.
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Review from Marie E (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot rate this nursery highly enough. The staff are incredible. They are dedicated to the happiness of the children and their wellbeing. The kids are always happy to arrive in the morning and do so many varied activities. The garden and playing fields are lovely and being away from the polluted
air of London is a massive bonus. The chef also deserves a special mention! Thank you all x
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Review from Nina C (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have gone to this nursery and have absolutely thrived there. The location and facilities are amazing and the teachers really care for the children. My two have formed lasting relationships there and their horizons have truly been broadened - being able to explore and experiment as
well as have a lot of fun. We've recently moved and I know they're really going to miss all the input and the environment from Bright Horizons.
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Review from Natalia B (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. Friendly professional staff. We tried 2 more nurseries in the area prior to Active Learning - there is nothing better out there compare to it!!
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Review from Marie B (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Active Learning Crouch End is a lovely nursery. The children are extremely well kept and made to feel at home. The staff give the utmost support to parents and children. They are always doing exciting activities and learning something new. The children are supported to express themselves and at the
same time learning through their playing. The location of the nursery is superb - the children are kept away from the pollution and noise of cars and traffic!
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Review from Natalia D (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, I trust 100% in them, my first son was there and now my new baby is there, most of them are the same staff, that makes me super happy because I know how they work already, my baby is having fun in this nursery.
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Review from M G B (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A great nursery with a warm and friendly atmosphere thanks to the lovely staff. The art teacher is brilliant and creates really imaginative activities, as does the music teacher. There are also classes in Zumba and street dance that my son loves. The home cooked food is really good and I feel they get
healthy balanced meals and snacks. The whole nursery was refurbished recently so it feels fresh and clean. But this hasn’t deterred messy play which the kids all love! It’s one of the more expensive nurseries in the area but I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.
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Review from Anna E (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at the nursery for over a year, the staff provide an amazing service! Everyone is so caring and each child's individual needs are catered for.
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Review from S L (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Nursery staff and very personable and I really feel like they really know our toddler well. She talks a lot about the adults in the nursery and they all know her name, even if they don’t necessarily work directly with her in her room. The feeling of knowing that your child belongs and is part of the
nursery community is very reassuring as a parent.
The only potential barrier is the fees, which are very costly (particularly in comparison to other local nurseries) and are due to rise again, making the long-term affordability of sending one or more children there more of a factor to consider.
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Review from G I K (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great staff and a great range of activities for the kids. Love the use of music, art, dance and sport specialists. Fantastic food from the two on site chefs. My daughter is thriving here. Quiet and green setting with children often accessing the huge cricket field.
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Review from Emiliano M (Father of Child) published on 9 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is the second nursery we have tried in London and I'm really really satisfied. Our daughter seems very happy and even asked to be brought to the nursery on a couple of occasions during weekends.
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Review from Jinda D (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended this nursery and my youngest is here at the moment.
This nursery is a safe and fun environment where children are engaged in lots of stimulating activities. The teachers and management are nothing short of wonderful.


We’ve always been happy here and so are our children.

The nursery is extremely nurturing which is crucial for early years education. Management also operates on an open door policy and are very approachable.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.888)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.888) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 30 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 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 4.888 for Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (331 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 358 Ratings = 4.888
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 29 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 88 number of registered child places is 17.6, which has been reached with 29 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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)

Sam

Sam

Job Title: Nursery Manager

I began my Bright Horizons journey in January 2016 as Room Leader at Active Learning West Hampstead and was promoted to Third in Charge shortly after. I have had experience working in all rooms across the nursery and helping to support room leaders to excel in their roles. I then transferred to Active Learning Crouch End in September 2018 after returning from maternity leave to start a new adventure as Deputy Manager.


I have had experience in many different senior roles such as being Room Leader, Third in Charge and Deputy Manager in other settings. I have also been the Lead SENCO in my past nurseries.


I am passionate about childcare and thrive on providing a safe, educational, home away from home environment where children can learn and develop whilst enjoying their time at nursery. I thoroughly enjoy my interactions with children and will often be found with a group participating in an activity, whilst supporting and motivating my staff team in providing exceptional experiences for the children within our care.

Kashca

Kashca

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2019

My name is Kashca and I am the Deputy Manager of Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields. I began my journey with Bright Horizons in 2019. I am the Designated Safeguarding Lead, Paediatric First Aider, and Nursery SEND Co-Ordinator. I have worked in education for 11 years across both primary and Early Years settings.


I achieved my BA Hons Degree in Education Studies covering areas such as Children’s Thinking Skills and Cognition development to Therapeutic Approaches and how we can support children with Special Educational Needs and disabilities through mediums such as Art and Music.


I thrive working alongside the Local Authority for a great partnership and working alongside other professionals.


I have a passion for developing parent partnerships and strive to ensure children have the best possible starts in their lives and ensure both children and staff are happy whilst they are happy at our nursery.

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