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, London
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 Catherine A (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is in the baby room. I chose this nursery as it is one of the largest baby rooms I saw, giving her lots of space to explore during the day. Little ones also have access to a special sensory room and a garden. The room is lovely and bright with windows overlooking the cricket field and the
garden. The staff have been really fun and caring. It is clear that my little girl enjoys playing with them and she gets plenty of cuddles. I highly recommend bright horizons active learning.
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Review from Arlette (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son is very clingy but he's happy to go to nursery and I can see him on the nursery camera playing around.
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Review from Laura S (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children are so happy at this nursery. The care is excellent, particularly the staff. All the mentors have such positive and warm relationships with my children and the specialist teaching in music, sport and art sets this nursery apart. All with fantastic facilities in a beautiful green setting.
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Review from Jane B (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery has a fantastic location on the cricket grounds, and the staff put good use to this. My children enjoy outdoor sports and messy play outside, which they love.
Staff are great, my daughter adores her mentor!
My eldest son was so well prepared here for his new start at school that he hit
the ground running. I highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Katherine B (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Active Learning is an excellent nursery which I cannot rate highly enough. Both of our children have been very, very happy there and we have had every confidence that they have been well looked after. The staff are creative, energetic and most of all caring and we've seen our children's confidence and
abilities grow thanks to them.
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Review from Joanne C (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Active Learning since she was a baby. The staff in all of the rooms have been so attentive and loving towards her that I have no issues at all with leaving her in their care every day. She has thrived during her time at the nursery and loves going there every day. I can’t recommend
the nursery enough!
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Review from Edward T (Father of Child) published on 28 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent day nursery. Very confident staff, delivering and developing expertise to children.
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Review from Lisa K (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly staff and they made a real effort to get to know my child well in a short amount of time. Excellent daily feedback with written details of meals, activities, and give a clear picture of his day at the nursery.
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Review from Josie E (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Our son has always been happy at Active Learning Crouch End (London) and the slightly longer opening hours are useful. Unfortunately, staff turnover is quite high, but I don't think that this is uncommon in nursery settings. Also, following a series of 'biting' incidents, they did not follow their own
policies to deal with it.
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Review from Douglas H (Father of Child) published on 27 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The building is clean and organised, and there is a chef onsite who prepares fresh food. We are impressed with the staff-to-student ratio. There is an excellent facility for babies in what is called the "sensory room". The children also play outside, either running on the grass when the cricket field
is available or in the school's playground where there are a variety of things to do.
Our child is consistently happy and has bonded with various staff, some of whom are excellent and very well qualified. This and proximity are the primary reasons we chose the nursery.
In very warm weather (above 25C) the building is not adequately cooled in my opinion. Physical security is mixed. There is controlled access into the building and play areas, and there is CCTV that parents may review on an occasional basis. However, any parent is buzzed into the door before checking who they are. There is a plan to improve this but it has not been implemented since a year now.
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Review from Lucy O (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Active Learning Crouch End is an outstanding nursery. Our daughter moved here from another nursery in Highgate and the difference was stark. The quality of staff, the range of learning topics and the facilities available to the children are brilliant. Our daughter is extremely happy at the nursery and
has learnt so much.
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Review from K J (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The manager and his wonderful team create an encouraging and motivating, warm atmosphere. They are very supportive and kind. All of them know every child by name and are really good observers and mentors. There is beautiful outside space (large gardens, cricket fields around) and they offer a lot of
activities on top to prepare the children for school. There is music, zumba, ballet, sports, Spanish.
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Review from W D (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our twin boys have been going to Active Learning Crouch End (London) for a year now and they absolutely love it. We as parents feel very safe and happy knowing that our boys are receiving the best care and support they need in these early years. The staff are very affectionate and professional. The
mentors make sure that every child is cared for individually according to their needs and parents are updated on their child's progress and development. In every aspect an amazing place for little ones.
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Review from Karina K (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an excellent nursery within amazing, green surroundings. My daughter has been attending for over a year now and we've always felt like she was looked after by professionals who know that they're doing. The managers are reliable, approachable and there is an overall close community feel.


The

recent take over by Bright Horizons sparked some concerns of standards potentially dropping, but we have not seen evidence of this yet. PS. please ensure you look after your good quality staff, they are the reason we chose you.
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Review from H P (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The building, location, staff and facilities are excellent - I don't think they could be any better. Staff and management really care about the children and always give time to speak to parents about any concerns.
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Review from Angela S (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff are excellent in the nursery. They are all very friendly and have bonded well with my child as she has progressed through each class. The only thing that is frustrating is the staff turnover is high and so my daughter has had a lot of mentors. At times there has not been a lot of detailed
communication with parents about what kids are doing. The new newsletter does address this.
Reply from Marketa Cardon, Mrkg at Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields Day Nursery and Preschool
We really appreciate that you have taken time out to share your feedback, your opinion is very important to us. I am going to share your comments with the Nursery Manager and ask her to speak to you.…read more
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Review from JCP (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
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Caring staff, a wide range of activities, enviable outdoor space and strong management makes this the best nursery in the area. Dedicated nursery teacher means learning opportunities are well planned. A special mention to the excellent music teacher who does much more than just sing in
a circle - the summer term show was a triumph. Management team seem very proud their nursery which has a pleasant and professional atmosphere. Communication with parents/carers is good.
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Review from Jemima R (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The first time leaving your child in the care of others is such a tough thing but all the staff I've dealt with at Active Learning have been so kind and friendly and made it as gentle as possible! The setting is beautiful and the most important thing is that my son seems to be loving it.
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Review from Matt F (Father of Child) published on 6 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent staff, friendly and happy environment, set in lovely surroundings. We have seen our daughter develop her social and language skills at a fast pace due to the care, attention and activities she receives at Active Learning. Highly recommended. The management are friendly and helpful and go out
of their way to make things easy for you.
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Review from Sara (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The Crouch End nursery has excellent facilities, especially its outdoor spaces. They have a good range of activities and my child enjoys the different music, art, sports and learning sessions. I feel that attending this nursery has boosted my child's confidence with other adults and children and enables
him to participate in activities that I wouldn't think of doing or wouldn't be able to do at home.
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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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