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Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

3 Horndean Road, Bracknell RG12 0XQ
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My son thrives off the small class size and we have been impressedR W(Mother of Child)
Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool, Bracknell
Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool, Bracknell
Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool, Bracknell

A BRIGHT AND HOMELY NURSERY IN BRACKNELL

Forest Park nursery in the Southeast of Bracknell offers a warm and welcoming environment, designed to support your child’s development from the age of 3 months to 5 years.


Each of the three carefully designed rooms are vibrant and enriching, with sensory toys and exciting environments for each age range. The Little Explorers room is for babies, with a wide, open plan room and...  

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Dani (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 50

Age Range

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

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
  • Tuesday 08:00-18:00
  • Wednesday 08:00-18:00
  • Thursday 08:00-18:00
  • Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Parking is available in front of the nursery.

Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (91)

9.7

Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.692) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool has 91 reviews.

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Review from Zoe H (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2025 Submitted via Website
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Great nursery and great team I feel my little

One is in the best care and is thriving so much due to the forest park team . I look forward to seeing the great activities they have planned for our little one over the coming months

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

We are delighted to receive your positive feedback, and we're thrilled to hear your child is settling in and thriving at our nursery.

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Review from Govind S (Father of Child) published on 5 June 2025 Submitted via Website
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We're very happy with the care our daughter receives at the nursery. The staff are warm, attentive, and clearly passionate about supporting each child's development. Our daughter has grown in confidence, communication, and independence since joining.

The learning activities are well-planned and engaging, helping her develop new skills through play. The environment feels safe and nurturing, and we love receiving regular updates on her progress.

The food is varied and nutritious, and it's great to see her trying new things and enjoying mealtimes.

Overall, we're really pleased and thankful for the excellent care, education, and support provided by the whole team.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear your daughter is thriving and enjoying her time with the team.

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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 4 June 2025 Submitted via Website
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Teachers are caring and work well with kids. They are the best thing about the nursery!
The outdoor space is too small and occasionally one can smell weed in the garden.
The management is not great and doesn't treat parents well - they seem to forget that we are a paying customer - instead of meeting parents half way to make things work, they are perceived as dictators, don't invite parents in decision making related to their own kids and only care about making things work for them - come up with nonsense excuses to cover up their lack of resources. If one dares to complaint, their regional director dismisses them and care team takes 28 days to respond to a question. Very poor customer service.

Staff is unhappy, they had some attrition and others are looking for better opportunities. Quite a few parents are unhappy too. As one parent said - it's a problem when the above see it as a business than childcare as all considerations and understanding/empathy go out the window.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you very much for sharing your concerns. We have been in correspondence with you recently and we will reach out to you further in regard to the new concerns that you have raised. In the meantime, if you do have any further details or if there's anything specific you would like to discuss, please contact our complaints team at ukcomplaints@brighthorizons.com.

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Review from K P (Father of Child) published on 21 May 2025 Submitted via Website
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The staff have been great since our daughter started in January.

She's coming on in various aspects and seems happy to attend the nursery. We couldn't be more happy with the choice of nursery we made.

The smaller class sizes is, in our opinion, fantastic for the children.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your kind words. We're so pleased to hear your daughter is happy and making great progress.

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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 21 May 2025 Submitted via Website
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Since my daughter started in January of this year, following previous care with a childminder she has absolutely thrived! She has great connections with all of the nursery team, and especially her key worker who keeps us up to date with insightful developmental observations. I could not be happier with the care and support she is receiving, she is really growing into an independent confident little girl, who is now fully potty trained - always leaving nursery with a smile on her face and a story to tell us. The food menus are fantastic and I can see via the app updates that she eats more whilst there than she ever would at home (ie a whole portion of melon and satsuma!) - excellent facilities and excellent staff.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We're so pleased to hear your daughter is thriving, growing in confidence and enjoying her time with us.

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Review from A T (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2024 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter started nursery last February and quickly settled in. Always looking forward to meeting her friends and teachers. She's learned so much and as a 2.5-year-old child, she can dress and undress herself which is wow, I'm so proud of her and thankful to the staff for looking after her and teaching her. Five stars for the nursery. Soon we are sending our son there.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your five-star feedback and for sharing your experience with us. Our team looks forward to welcoming your son to the nursery.

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Review from Melissa W (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2024 Submitted via Website
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Since my son has started in September 2024, he has made so much progress. The range of vocabulary and increased independence is clearly apparent. All the staff are incredibly friendly, supportive and great with the children. The communication is super. Most of all my son is happy!

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear that your son has made such great progress and is thriving with us.

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Review from Karran S (Father of Child) published on 11 November 2024 Submitted via Website
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Great daycare. Both my kids go here. Both started around 4-5 months old. The service and care provided by all staff is amazing. They both always come back smiling and laughing.
You can really see the development in them. We are always kept informed and up to date on how they are both progressing.

Would highly recommend to parents looking to send their kids to a nursery/preschool.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your fantastic review! We're so happy to hear that both of your kids are thriving and enjoying their time with us. It's wonderful to know you feel informed and confident in their development. Thank you for your recommendation.

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Review from N N (Father of Child) published on 8 November 2024 Submitted via Website
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My son was at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool before moving on to reception; he thrived from the environment that was facilitated by the manager and her staff. My daughter was also at the same nursery, initially, she struggled to settle but she was met by smiling and comforting faces who have helped her settle and build up her confidence, she had a key worker who played a pivotal role settling her in, my daughter has since moved rooms and it was a smooth transition as she was also welcomed by nursery teachers who have continued to offer the supports she needs and promote independence.

Before Bright Horizons it was difficult to find a nursery where the children fitted in. But thank you to all the staff at Bright Horizons Bracknell for all the help and support and creating such a wonderful, safe space for my children to learn and develop.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your kind review! We're so happy to hear that both of your children thrived at Bright Horizons Forest Park. It's great to know our team helped your daughter settle and build confidence.

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Review from A O (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2024 Submitted via Website
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Staff are friendly, many activities which my child enjoys. Lots of updates in the app show me what my child is doing and pictures showing what activities they get up too.

They also invite parents and children to activities outside of hours like going to the park on the weekend which was very nice.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your feedback! We're happy to hear your child enjoys the activities and that the app updates keep you informed. We're glad you appreciate the extra activities like the weekend park visits!

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Review from T L (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2024 Submitted via Website
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Cannot thank Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool enough. They have been key in aiding the development of my son. They do so many activities and keep you up to date with what happens throughout the day. The staff are all amazing and friendly. Couldn't recommend them enough.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your fantastic review! We're so happy to hear that our team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell has been instrumental in your son's development. Your kind words about our amazing staff mean so much to us. Thank you for the high recommendation.

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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 24 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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My child has been with Bright Horizons for almost 2.5 years now. I am so pleased with them and couldn't recommend them enough! My child is learning well and loves the staff, especially one staff member! They are teaching her such great skills and emotional balance. She is Flourishing! We are pleased we made the right choice for such an important part of her life! Thank you, team! You are all super amazing!

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear that your child is flourishing and enjoying her time with us at Bright Horizons. Thank you for your kind words.

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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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My little one really enjoys Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool, the team there are so lovely and friendly but very professional too. The updates we receive are fantastic, I love seeing the pictures they put on the app and the progression that is tracked for my daughter.

The management is so helpful and accommodating when you need anything and couldn't recommend it enough!

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your lovely review! We're so happy to hear your child is enjoying Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell. It's great to know you appreciate the team's updates and photos on the app.

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Review from A R (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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Amazing staff, great bond with the children, excellent communication. Absolutely love Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool and my baby adores it! Five stars anytime.

General improvement and great quality for the kids, not to say that feedback is punctual and objective.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your fantastic review! We're so glad to hear that you and your baby love Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell. It's wonderful to know the staff's bond with the children and communication have made such a positive impact.

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Review from Kirsty B (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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Since viewing this nursery and meeting the staff in March, I have been filled with such confidence that my son would be well looked after here. He absolutely loves being at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool and always comes out in a really happy mood when I pick him up. The staff at the nursery are honestly the kindest people and know exactly what they are doing, they are always happy to help and are really approachable. I can already see a great improvement within my son's speech/behaviour and his general personality since being at the nursery. He also eats a lot better and is happy to explore new foods due to the large variety that the nursery offers for snacks and meals. Overall, I am really happy with the services and staff here.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear how happy your son is at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell and that you've noticed such positive changes in his development. The staff truly appreciate your kind words and we're glad he's enjoying the meals and new experiences!

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Review from J Y (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has now been at this nursery for three years and it's been fantastic for her development and confidence.
All the staff are so friendly and great with the kids. Their communication is great. Highly recommend this nursery.

The cleanliness and meals/snacks are also fantastic.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your wonderful five-star review! We're delighted to hear how much your daughter has thrived over the past three years. Thank you for your recommendation.

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Review from T O (Father of Child) published on 20 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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The nursery staff are professional and respond in a polite and friendly manner during all interactions.
Lots of activities take place and updates given to parents on a regular basis.
Management is friendly and has offered great support with the recent change of free childcare hours.

I highly recommend all the staff working there and thank them for their hard work.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your lovely review! We're thrilled to hear you've had such positive experiences with our team and appreciate your kind words about the activities and updates. We're glad the management's support with free childcare hours has been helpful. Your recommendation means a lot to us!

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Review from Tanya A (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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My son started in April 2023, the staff were reassuring and patient with his transition. Within a couple of weeks, he was walking in and excited to see the staff! They are so wonderful with him and he is learning a ton.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your five-star feedback and for sharing your experience with us.

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Review from Ben M (Father of Child) published on 15 May 2024 Submitted via Website
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My son began attending the nursery when he was 6 months old. I cannot fault the nursery, the team are amazing and supported his settling in so well. He loves going every day and the updates we get are lovely to see throughout the day.

The nursery is smaller than most in the area however this works better for us, as a family, as it gives a more personal feel. The staff in his room are all so caring and genuinely interested in us, as a family. The manager and deputy were so helpful when organising the settling-in period and you can see how much they care for the nursery and children.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for sharing your positive experience! We're thrilled your son loves attending our nursery and that you appreciate the updates throughout the day. Thank you for choosing our nursery!

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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 15 May 2024 Submitted via Website
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A huge thank you to the team for all your hard work in creating such a warm and nurturing environment for my daughter.
We are always greeted with such a happy demeanour and big smiles on your faces. It makes such a big difference.
A big, massive thanks to the in-house chef - been brilliant in dealing with food allergies. Attention to detail is impressive and we really appreciate your dedication to keeping our daughter safe.
Thank you so very much!

We are very grateful to you all - lovely, engaged staff, excellent communication with swift responses, top-notch service, highly recommended to friends and family.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your kind words! We're delighted that you've had such a positive experience with us. Our chef's dedication to catering to food allergies is appreciated and we're grateful for your recommendation to friends and family.

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  • Posted: Tuesday 21 Jan 20252025 marks two decades since the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children began its work in the UK! The Bright Horizons Foundation for Children, a UK-registered charity since 2005, supports children...
  • Posted: Wednesday 24 Jul 2024Bright Horizons is celebrating a full house of Great Place to Work™ honours, with its latest listing - 13th in the Great Place to Work™ list for Women. This is...
  • Posted: Thursday 27 Jun 2024The 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing™ was launched this morning by Great Place To Work® UK, recognising Bright Horizons as 17th out of fifty companies on the Super Large...
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Dani Job Title: Nursery Manager
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Dani gained her NVQ Level 3 in Children’s and Young People’s Workforce in 2012. She joined Bright Horizons Guildford in 2018, where she worked her way up from Nursery Practitioner to Baby Room Leader, then Third in Charge, and eventually Deputy Manager. In August 2025, she moved over to Forest Park to cover the Manager’s maternity leave. Dani is passionate about all aspects of health and safety and is dedicated to keeping everyone safe.

Clair Job Title: Deputy Manager
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My name is Clair and I am Deputy Manager here at Bright Horizons Forest Park. I started here in 2013 and have worked my way from Preschool room leader to Third in Charge and now Deputy Manager.

I have been working in childcare for over 20 years, I am the nursery SENCO and I am passionate about providing the best opportunities for all children. I pride myself on our strong parent partnership relationships and love to get the parents involved in our events and their children's learning.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool

What is the Age Range of Children that Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool accepts?

Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool Open?

Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool have capacity for?

Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool has capacity for a total of 50 Children.

How far is Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool to the centre of Bracknell?

1.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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