Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt

C/O RAF Northolt, Ruislip HA4 6NG
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8.3 46 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt, Ruislip
The nursery at RAF Northolt is a purpose-built building offering bright and airy rooms. The nursery has a highly qualified and dedicated staff team that provides a fun and caring environment for children to nurture and develop.

Children learn through Unique Growing Programmes such as Growing Readers and Mathematicians. Physical activities are also an important part of a child’s day and the children engage in exercise through an Active Athletes programme. The nursery also offers extracurricular activities.

All meals are included in the nursery fees and are prepared onsite by the nursery cook. Meals are created using fresh ingredients and meet individual dietary requirements.

In addition, settling in sessions are provided free of charge enabling children to get to know their key worker and familiarise themselves with the nursery environment.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jodi (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 74

Age Range

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

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt Reviews (46)

8.3

Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.260) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt has 46 reviews.

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Review from Sarah-Jayne R (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt since he was 8 months old, he has transitioned through every room with excellent support from all members of staff. He is currently in his last year with Bright Horizons. The attention to detail form his Key workers is brilliant! They really know him
as a child and how to engage with him and support his learning.
I was an anxious first time mother, and the staff in the baby room helped to settle both my son and myself.
Everyone makes you feel welcome and you can tell they all work great together as one big happy team!
Thank you to everyone who has made our families time at Bright Horizons so wonderful.
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Review from Krisztina F (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our whole family is delighted that our little girl can go to this wonderful place of care and learning.
She is there full time, five days a week - and I'm pretty sure she enjoys it a lot. She seems so happy and excited every morning when we drop her off - and chatty and happy when we pick her up in
the afternoon. The place is very welcoming and friendly - and you cannot fault their safety and security.


The personal attention all babies get is really nice and touching, and she bonded well with her key person and buddies. We both work full time with no family around to chip into childcare, so for us it vital that we know she's happy and enjoying her days while we are apart. They do so many exciting things - I don't think I could provide that much stimulation if we were at home together. The little ones seem to learn something new each day.


Overall, we are very happy with the nursery and love the staff.

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Review from Sian N (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twins have been at this nursery for just over 2 years on a full-time basis. I can't rate the nursery highly enough.
Plenty of outdoor space is a real bonus and the kids get a lot of time outside.
Some change over of staff/key workers is inevitable and sad when it happened but my children have adapted
well to any changes and soon settled with new staff. Good communication with parents.
A fantastic facility at RAF Northolt - brilliant for service families but also catering for civilians without losing the understanding of the difficult needs of service children and parents.
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Review from Michelle H (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son joined Bright Horizons at 11 months old and we refer to them as his "work family". He loved it from the very beginning. The care given is outstanding not only from his key workers but all of them. In the baby room, they really encouraged him to what level he was comfortable and did lots of development
activities which we also took on at home as he enjoyed them so much. He's now moved up to the 2-3 year room and continues to do well. One of the things we love is the nutrition of the meals which are made on site and the no pressure environment. Would highly recommend all aspects.
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Review from Kate D (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Simply fantastic. I was apprehensive as this was the first nursery I have used as we had a childminder at my previous location. They settled in amazingly with encouragement and confidence from the staff. If my son was sad, they let him go see his sister in the other class for a cuddle. They always went
above and beyond to make them feel special and comfortable.
Extremely professional, they record info during the day. They print photos for you to take home and tell you all about their day and keep you up to date with development.
They really did love my children; they were kind, compassionate and really interested in them. It’s like a big family in there and you can really feel the positive vibes and team ethos. They really do love their job.
The facilities are second to none; you won’t find a nursery with a better outdoor space in London or more secure location.
We sadly had to leave after 6 months due to a job move but in those 6 months the impact made will stay with us all forever.
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Review from Joanna R (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I could not be happier with Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt. The care and attention my little boy receives are wonderful and as a result, he is very happy. I had to return to work earlier than I had anticipated, so was nervous leaving my baby. However, the staff were great with my baby and with me.
I love the weekly newsletters letting me know what will be happening the following week. The different foods and varying menus are fantastic and have expanded his already varied diet. The staff really do love my child. The garden/outdoor space is huge, far bigger than every other nursery I looked at. The number of different activities they do every day is impressive and as a result, I do not feel that I have to do messy play or sand pit play at home. Cannot fault this nursery.
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Current Review Score: 8.3 (8.260)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.3 (8.260) out of 10 for Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.3 out of 5 from 2 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 5.000 for Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt is calculated as follows: ( (24 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 5
  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 3.26 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt is based on 2 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 = 3.125
    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 74 number of registered child places is 14.8. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.8 = 0.135
  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)

Jodi

Jodi

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2009

My Journey with Bright Horizons started through a company acquisition in 2009 and I have been Nursery Manager at RAF Northolt since October 2012. I have a BTEC National diploma in childhood studies and have over 20 years’ experience. My passion for childcare and Early Years started with a year 10 work experience position and has grown over the years of working within the childcare sector in various roles. I enjoy working with people and believe that childcare is one of the most rewarding jobs you can do. Watching the children grow into active learners, where their individuality can shine and their confidence grows. Working with a motivated staff team all striving for the same outcome and learning opportunities for the children in a safe and stimulating environment. I am also passionate about supporting our families on their journey through their child’s early years.

Lauren

Lauren

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2015

My name is Lauren, I have worked within Bright Horizons since 2010 I then joined RAF Northolt in 2015. I have been working in childcare for ten years; I have worked with ages from 3 months to 3 years. I have a level 3 NVQ in Childcare and Education.


I enjoy watching children grow and develop through the different activities that are provided; I enjoy supporting members of staff with their own growth and professional development, working together to provide the best opportunities for children and families that attend our nursery.

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