Bright Horizons Coulsdon Day Nursery and Preschool

48B Chipstead Vally Road, Coulsdon CR5 2RA
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  • Bright Horizons Coulsdon Day Nursery and Preschool, Coulsdon
Bright Horizons Coulsdon Day Nursery and Preschool is a purpose-built setting located in the heart of Coulsdon Town Centre, offering high-quality childcare and early education for children aged 3 months to 5 years. With both full-time and term-time only sessions available, the nursery provides flexible options to support busy families. Situated just off Chipstead Valley Road, the nursery is easily accessible from Coulsdon Town and Coulsdon South train stations, with on-site parking and a buggy store for convenient drop-offs and pick-ups.

Each room is thoughtfully designed to support children’s development. The baby room features a peaceful sleep space and direct access to a shaded garden. Toddlers and preschoolers enjoy the Daisy room, which includes a dedicated reading room and free-flow access to a large all-weather garden. Children benefit from a wide range of outdoor experiences, including a mud kitchen, water play area, climbing frame, growing garden, and bug hotel. Indoors, the sensory room offers a calming space for reflection and exploration.

A qualified chef prepares fresh, nutritious meals and snacks daily, all included in the nursery’s all-inclusive fees, which also cover branded nappies and wipes. The nursery operates extended hours and delivers the Bright Beginnings curriculum, including the Ready for School programme, which builds confidence and key skills for a smooth transition to school.

Children also enjoy regular outings to the local library, parks, and pet shop, and benefit from physical development sessions through a partnership with Superstar Sports.

The dedicated team at Bright Horizons Coulsdon is committed to supporting each child’s unique journey. Families are invited to book a personal tour and discover why this nurturing and inspiring setting is a trusted choice for early years care in Coulsdon.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lucy (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 22

Total Places for Children

  • 84

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 & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Car parking on site.

Bright Horizons Coulsdon Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (127)

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Bright Horizons Coulsdon Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.738) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Coulsdon Day Nursery and Preschool has 127 reviews.

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Review from K A (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery and lovely staff, my son loves it! He has made such a wonderful bond with every individual in the nursery, from management to the children. Parents and children are definitely being cared for, handover is accurate most times (no one is perfect), and activities are well planned and well
presented in the morning.
Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Coulsdon Day Nursery and Preschool
Hi, we're really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us.
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Review from D D (Father of Child) published on 17 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little one started nursery early this year. As first-time parents, finding a friendly, welcoming nursery was vital for us. Here with Bright Horizons Coulsdon, we can say we found exactly that. The ladies in the Daisy room have helped our little girl settle in well, they are very approachable, and
my wife and I feel very reassured as we leave our little one at nursery each day.
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Review from N G (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children attend this nursery, 1 and 3 year olds and we are so pleased with the care they receive at the nursery. The staff are exceptional - efficient, caring and I am always informed on how they do on a daily basis. I can not recommend them highly enough!
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Review from A R (Father of Child) published on 27 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Extremely dissatisfied with the care that my child has endured here. App and staff handovers (if you get one) do not match resulting in a complete lack of trust. High staff turnover results in no consistency for your child and also often a staff shortage meaning on any given morning they might start
turning kids away.
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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 6 May 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
I can’t really comment on the quality of the nursery as I haven’t tried any other ones. My child made friends there so it’s good.


The parking situation is a nightmare. It’s a problem nobody needs! I don’t understand why other parents are so obsessed about entering the nursery building to drop off/pick

up. They have too much time I suppose? And have trusting issues. When your children go to school you won’t be entering the school and staying with them!
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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child loves coming to nursery and has done since she was a baby! She has built strong relationships with everyone here and I'm very happy with the nursery.
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Review from Holly W (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very pleased with the nursery. Our daughter is really enjoying the nursery.
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Review from B P (Father of Child) published on 11 October 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the standard of care provided by Bright Horizons in Coulsdon. Our son transferred here after we3 moved house and we prefer it to his old nursery. The management is very approachable and happy to answer any queries we have. Our son's literacy and numeracy has improved noticeably
since he started here. We would happily recommend this nursery.
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son's both love their time at Bright Horizons Coulsdon. My eldest is learning so much in the preschool and I've really noticed a stark improvement in his drawing and writing which I know has come more from nursery than from home.
My younger son also seems very happy and I feel very confident in
the care and encouragement they both get.
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Review from G F (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Teddies since 8 months. She has always enjoyed going. The staff are friendly and always willing to listen and help.
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Review from Catriona B (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son really loves going to nursery. He has come on in leaps and bounds this past year, even with everything going on with lockdown. The staff are brilliant, my son gets on well with them all and often asks for them at the weekend which is really cute. At 2.5 years old he has a solid group of friends
and a good foundation for pre-school.
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Review from Nicole B (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Really pleased with the service, both of my children attend the nursery and I’m pleased that they are learning new things, involved in creative planning. I am pleased with all staff and management who are also involved with the children on a day to day basis.
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Review from Emily D (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our experience with Bright Horizons Coulsdon has been fantastic. They are very attentive to children's individual needs and helped massively when our son was struggling with his hearing and speech. He has thrived there since he was 13-months-old, and I have always felt reassured that he is happy and
well cared for.
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Review from Daniel R (Father of Child) published on 6 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff have been excellent and our daughter has settled really well. She seems to really love nursery if only she could talk! We love how invested her primary caregiver is in her, they seem to have a strong bond. In summary, we are very happy to have our little girl in your care! You do a great job
in very difficult circumstances.
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Review from Stacey H (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Bright Horizons Coulsdon Day Nursery and Preschool in October, in the baby room. He settled in very well even with the Covid-19 restrictions. The settling was well managed and my son has bonded well with the staff. The staff tend to his individual needs and routine. He enjoys the variety
of planned activities working towards is next steps. He was a bit fussy with his food but has began eating a wider variety of meals.
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Review from Sooneina J (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great service and all staff are very approachable. Also, the manager is very helpful, any concern, she will go beyond to help to deal with the situation. My son loves the nursery playset and especially he prefers nursery food which is really good.
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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 26 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter loves nursery, she has been going here for the last two years. She is always happy to go and always says she has had fun. She learns lots too. The staff are friendly. We always get a handover sheet letting us know what she's been up to, what she's eaten and often a little photo on it. Covid
has changed everything but it's nice she can still go to nursery and they've made it work. Only thing I would suggest is that it would be nice to know more about the layout of her room, what activities are in there and which staff have been looking after her each day as it's not always clear. Maybe some up to date pics on the website where we now can't go in.
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Review from Amy C (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter loves the nursery. On the days she's not in, she asks to go, so I take that as a very positive sign. It'll be a very sad day when it's time for her to move on, she has been there for so long.
But I do feel some improvement could be made when it comes to communicating with parents. I don't
email the nursery too often as I prefer to chat to them in person, but every single time I have emailed over the last 2 and a half years, I have had to chase up because I never get a response. I always take it that they are too busy with the children which is fine, but I would say that I've had to chase up probably at least 6 or 7 emails after going over a week with no reply.
I also think that more pictures of the children would be lovely. I love seeing her having fun, and even more so now we can't go into the nursery at all. Maybe little pictures or videos on the Facebook page would be nice.
My little girl seems to love it though, and we are extremely thankful for them after a hard year.
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Review from Yvonne L (Grandmother of Child) published on 18 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My grandson attended the nursery before lockdown and is now in school. He was always very happy to go into the nursery and sometimes didn't want to leave. He learnt so much during his time at Coulsdon, and I have seen him grow into a confident and chatty young boy. The nursery is lovely, and the staff
are fantastic and always smiling. I can't fault the nursery at all.
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Review from Lorna P (Mother of Child) published on 17 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son transferred to Bright Horizons after the lockdown lifted in summer this year. We were worried about him settling in when everything was new and very different with the added covid restrictions. The staff have been excellent and he settled in straight away and is always happy to be going to nursery
in the mornings. We have been pleased with the range of activities he has been involved in, he has shown a lot more interest in letters and his writing has improved considerably. I would gladly recommend this nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.738)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.738) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Coulsdon 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 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 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 4.786 for Bright Horizons Coulsdon Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (154 Excellents x 5) + (35 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.786
  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 4.952 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Coulsdon Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 16 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 84 number of registered child places is 16.8. 16 Positive Reviews ÷ 16.8 = 0.952
  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)

Lucy

Lucy

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2015

I have been working in childcare since 2006, where I started as an apprentice and gained Level 2 and Level 3 in Childcare and Education with City and Guilds. I have been in Bright Horizons for 16 years starting with Casterbridge where I worked at Wishing Willow in Banstead. I then progressed in my job role from Nursery Assistant to Nursery Nurse when I gained my NVQ Level 3 then from there I was promoted to room manager then to a junior deputy and from then to Deputy Manager.


I am now the nursery Manager. Since 2016 I have worked at Coulsdon Day Nursery and Preschool. My role is also the Senco Coordinator where I work closely with the staff team and parents to ensure that I am here to support them if needed at any time. I also have the role and responsibility of being the health and safety coordinator where it is my job to ensure the nursery environment is kept clean and safe and to report if we have any health and safety concerns and to also ensure everyone is kept safe.

Petrina

Petrina

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2017

My name is Petrina. I have a child care Level 3 in Children, Learning play and Development and a BA in Education and Social Science. I have worked for Bright Horizons since 2017 gaining skills and experiences in various positions within the company. I have always had a passion for working with children promoting their learning and development supporting activity planning to help children meet their learning milestones. I enjoy working in a team, supporting others and meeting new people. I have a daughter who is 2 during my time off I enjoy the outdoors, cooking and shopping.

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