Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool

Rear of 86 Crofton Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1HD
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Welcome to Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool in Petts Wood, Orpington, where they focus on providing children aged 3 months to 5 years with the very best care and education, understanding that these early years are crucial for building a strong foundation for lifelong learning and growth.

Across four age-focused rooms, the setting offers an exceptional start to schooling life through the Bright Beginnings Curriculum.

A beautiful, airy roof garden is available for all children to access throughout the day and features an exciting mud kitchen, tepee, waterfall wall, baby sensory area and curiosity area.

The nursery also offers Settling in Sessions tailored to suit you and your family. Please ask the nursery manager for more information.

Book your tour today to visit the nursery and discover what it has to offer, the team can’t wait to meet you.

Directions: Behind parade of shops, access via Place Farm Avenue. With on street parking.
3 words location: Freed.Dish.Duty
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Beverley (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 37

Total Places for Children

  • 68

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 Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (67)

9.8

Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.783) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool has 67 reviews.

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Review from Nikki M (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Crofton at 2 yrs old and to say this nursery made a difference to our lives is an understatement.
From his early years when we were concerned about his settling in, they were reassuring and patient with us. Over the two years, he was diagnosed with autism and the nursery were a massive
support to us. They adapted to our child's needs and nothing seemed too much trouble. They celebrated his successes with us and helped him every step of the way, all the while becoming what I would consider friends to me.
Other parents with special needs children used to tell me of the difficulties they had had with some care providers but Crofton managed to support our son's special needs whilst making him "just one of the gang".
It made a huge difference to us and we are really grateful
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Review from A M (Father of Child) published on 2 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been highly impressed with Asquith Crofton Day Nursery and Pre-School. As a same sex family, we were pleasantly surprised with how sensitively the staff at the nursery have worked with us to ensure that our son has settled in well and that his every need has been met.
In particular, we were
very touched by how the staff handled occasions like mothers day and fathers day. They were even proactive to procure books on different families to sensitise the other children.
Our son has thrived here and we believe that a big credit goes to all the staff, teaching and non-teaching who have shown so much care and interest in his well being.
We have no hesitation in recommending this nursery.
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Review from Joanne C (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very happy with Crofton over the last 3 years. My son's development has blossomed during his time here within the different rooms. Currently, our son is in pre school and enjoys coming in every day and loves time spent with the teachers and learning new skills.
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Review from Nicky M (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attends Crofton Day Nursery and has gone through every room during her time there. The carers in every room have looked after her so well and she loves going to nursery every day. My eldest daughter also attended the pre-school room previously and also loved her time at Crofton. It's a
great nursery and the carers really get involved with the children and provide good feedback to the parents.
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Review from Neil s (Father of Child) published on 16 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has fitted in with this nursery really well and it has made a noticeable improvement to her levels of confidence and socialisation. She enjoys her time here and comes home singing new songs and talking about new games that she has played. I have complete confidence in the nursery as her
father, as they have always been really good in looking after her welfare and making sure that she is healthy and happy. This is a really lovely nursery and my daughter seems to be very happy here.
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Review from Jennifer B (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Crofton Asquith for just over a year. I have watched him grow into a happy, confident little man. The staff are incredibly knowledgeable and are there to offer help and advice at every opportunity. The management team are friendly and approachable and will always find time
to say hello and they have a strong presence in the nursery.
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Review from Michele (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has attended the nursery for almost two years since she was six months old. My daughter really enjoys her time at nursery and her attendance there has clearly added to her development and ability to interact with other children. I have always been impressed by the quality of staff who have
looked after my daughter all of whom genuinely seem to care about her. I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.783)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.783) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Crofton 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 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.833 for Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (183 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 215 Ratings = 4.833
  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 4.95 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 18 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.95
    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 68 number of registered child places is 13.6, which has been reached with 18 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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Awards / Recognitions (4)

Meet the Team (2)

Beverley

Beverley

Job Title: Nursery Manager

I have many years of experience working in childcare and have always been inspired by children, In 2015 I started working as bank staff and worked my way through the ranks eventually becoming a Nursery Manager in 2022. I enjoyed my time working as a baby room nursery nurse and built most of my experience working as preschool room lead, I was supporting children with SEND and also took on the role of being health and safety rep for my nursery. This helped build the confidence and motivation to drive me to the management level.


Although originally from a retail background, I have always been interested in early years education. I trained initially in college and built up experience through childminding and after-school clubs before starting full-time in a nursery.


I am passionate about creating quality environments for children and supportive communities within nursery life for children, parents and staff. I aspire to ensure all children thrive and have fun learning and developing. I have since become a mother in 2021 which has shown me just how valuable these early years are for children’s learning and development.

Ellisha

Ellisha

Job Title: Deputy Manager

I have worked in the childcare industry since 2016 and during this time I have taken part in many training courses to upskill myself and to provide me with the knowledge that I need to be a great practitioner and to lead a team of amazing people.


I joined Bright Horizons in June 2022 and enjoy working with a company that cares so much for the staff and the families in our care.


I began my childcare career as an apprentice working towards my Level 2 NVQ and have progressed over the years to my current position as Deputy Manager and SENCO at Crofton Bright Horizons. I have experience working with children of all ages, including those with additional needs and enjoy providing continuous change and improvement to all areas of the nursery to provide and encourage the best outcomes for all of our children.

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