Bright Horizons Salcombe Day Nursery and Preschool

33 The Green, Southgate, London N14 6EN
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9.8 55 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons Salcombe Day Nursery and Preschool, London
Welcome to Salcombe Day Nursery and Preschool. The delightful, purpose-built nursery has been nurturing children for over 20 years, offering top-notch care, support, and early education for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

Nestled in a quaint character building surrounded by verdant spaces, classrooms are bright and roomy, providing ample space for your little ones to discover and grow.

In addition, the setting offers Boogie mites an interactive music and movement session, which is loved by children of all ages and provides exciting opportunities to learn about the world through music and song.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 35

Total Places for Children

  • 75

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:30
    Tuesday 07:00-18:30
    Wednesday 07:00-18:30
    Thursday 07:00-18:30
    Friday 07:00-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Bright Horizons Salcombe Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (55)

9.8

Bright Horizons Salcombe Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.759) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Salcombe Day Nursery and Preschool has 55 reviews.

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Review from Rebecca C (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Salcombe is a wonderful place for my son to learn, develop and build relationships with staff and children alike.
The staff care for my son and nurture him on a daily basis.
He has progressed very well - he knows his letters and numbers and can write his own name.
I would highly recommend Salcombe
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Review from Sarah T (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Salcombe since she was 14 months old (she's now 3 and three quarters) and she loves it here. The staff and standard of care is exceptional, very warm with a good sense of each child and their individual needs. In preschool, she undertakes a wide variety of activities and
always comes home stimulated and full of conversation about her day.
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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good. Staff great. Very caring.
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Review from Emily T (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both of our children are very happy and settled.
I feel the pre-school activities are great but those in toddler room should be expanded.
Food, on the whole, is nice and nutritious - could be widened slightly to include more ingredients and varied tastes.
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Review from Ben P (Father of Child) published on 5 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't be happier. Amazing staff and facilities.
My daughter absolutely loves her time here and is always happy and talking about her friends here and key workers. Keep up the excellent work. I would definitely recommend.
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Review from T S C (Father of Child) published on 26 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
I have sent both of my Daughters to this Nursery. The older one is no longer there as she is now in Yr2, however, the younger one is at Salcombe.


Asquith Salcombe Day Nursery is Extremely expensive. More than any other organisations providing similar service. Rates equate to more than £100 a day.

However, with such high prices, the services are not of that high standard. The only positive asset that Salcombe has is their garden for Children's outdoor activities.


However, the rules/procedures/protocols and other childcare services are not of any special.


Very often there is a shortage of staff which does not meet the legal child per carer requirement. I have pointed this out to management on many occasions. There is no strict protocol to welcome/greet children in when they arrive, hence the child does not feel welcomed when they walk in leading to an unhappy child.


Food quality has deteriorated over the recent past.


Very high staff turnover.

Reply from Katherine O'Brien at Bright Horizons Salcombe Day Nursery and Preschool
Thank you for taking the time to submit a review. We are very sorry to hear you have some concerns and we want to reassure you that we take all feedback on board.
I have fed this review back to the…read more
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Review from Victoria H (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son loves every moment of nursery. The activities for the children are great. All of the staff and the time and care they give to the kids are fantastic.
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Review from Liz K (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is attending Asquith Salcombe Day Nursery & Pre-School for the second time after a 7 month break and she loves it. She has great support from her key worker and other staff which I have greatly appreciated. I would love if they did more 'learning activities' or if these were reported back
more frequently if they are taking place. Overall, we love the nursery, key worker and the garden.
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Review from Joanne W (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves attending nursery. All the staff are very friendly and she learns a lot which still having fun. I would recommend this nursery to anyone. Great people and great facilities.
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Review from Simone B (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Salcombe Day Nursery is a very well run and friendly nursery which has made my life as well as my child's life much easier and happier as I've had a very happy and contented son.
All the staff have gone out of their way to make sure that my child has thoroughly enjoyed nursery.
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Review from Jia S (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started Salcombe as a shy, tentative little girl. However, with the settling in sessions, patience and warmth of the staff, she now loves her nursery. The staff really take their time to communicate with the parents so I know when I drop her off in the morning. I will hear great tales of
her day and she enjoyed herself.
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Review from Jytoti K (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with the wide range of activities including drama, Spanish and football. Love the high-quality food delivered to kids. Staff are fantastic and very attentive to my boy and his needs. They show care to the parents and each child as an individual. Overall very pleased! Have already recommended
to parents - two of which have joined as a result.
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Review from Natasha T (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When we first walked into this nursery, we were struck by how much of a family atmosphere there was and how friendly all the staff were. We have been very pleased and relieved at how quickly our daughter settled into each new room as she got older. Her key workers have been friendly, open and attentive
- invariably happy to speak on any issues that may arise. We are very happy that it's worked out so well and have recommended the nursery to at least three families.
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Review from Joanna K (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've always been impressed with the level of care provided at the nursery. My children thoroughly enjoy themselves and can rest assured that they are well looked after. The school is kept clean and tidy.
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Review from Katy D (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Salcombe is amazing! They provide the best care. The staff are fun, kind and amazing and I trust them implicitly.
Thank you for everything. I couldn't recommend them more
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.759)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.759) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Salcombe 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 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 14 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 4.826 for Bright Horizons Salcombe Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (142 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 167 Ratings = 4.826
  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 4.933 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Salcombe Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 14 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 75 number of registered child places is 15. 14 Positive Reviews ÷ 15 = 0.933
  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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Awards / Recognitions (4)

Meet the Team (2)

Lucia

Lucia

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2007

Lucia, the Nursery Manager, has been with Salcombe since 2007 and holds a Level 3 qualification in Childcare.


From the very beginning, she recognised that the nursery was not only a wonderful environment for children but also an amazing place to work. Over time, Lucia was promoted to Room Leader and later to the position of Third in Charge. These roles provided valuable insight into nursery management and allowed her to embrace additional responsibilities, which she thoroughly enjoyed.


As Nursery Manager, Lucia works closely with the staff, offering support and training to help enhance children's development. She firmly believes that a nurturing environment, supported by highly skilled staff, plays a vital role in shaping each child’s future. Lucia takes great pride in welcoming new parents and children, showcasing the nursery, and guiding families through their early years journey.

Rhiannon

Rhiannon

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Rhiannon has over 10 years of hands-on experience in childcare and brings a nurturing, patient, and energetic approach to every child she works with.


She began her career as a nursery assistant and has progressed to the role of Deputy Manager. Rhiannon has supported children ranging in age from 3 months to 5 years old. Her background includes designing engaging activities that promote learning and development, managing daily routines, and maintaining a safe, supportive environment where children can thrive.


She is known for building strong, trusting relationships with both children and parents, and is passionate about fostering confidence, creativity, and kindness in young minds. Rhiannon believes that every child deserves the best start in life and takes great joy in being part of their journey. Above all, she is committed to nurturing a child’s confidence and sense of wonder while serving as a reliable and positive presence in their world.

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