Bright Horizons Portswood Day Nursery and Preschool

27 Winn Road, Portswood, Southampton SO17 1EJ
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  • Bright Horizons Portswood Day Nursery and Preschool, Southampton
Bright Horizons Portswood Day Nursery and Preschool provides high-quality care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

The charming refurbished Victorian nursery boasts beautiful rooms filled with high-quality, natural resources with every room finished to an exceptional standard to provide the best learning and play environment for the under-fives. From sensory development in babies to learning new ICT skills in preschool, children have a great time as they get that all-important head start on school education.

Their unique Healthy Hearts and Minds activities provide inspirational and engaging learning experiences using the innovative and well established Boogie Mites and myHappymind programmes.

An enriching Ready for School programme gives every child the opportunity to gain knowledge and confidence to thrive in school and beyond.

An on-site chef provides your child with nutritious and delicious food every day.

The setting is based in central Southampton, close to the M3, M27 and universities, and is on good bus routes. Parking is also available on-site.

The nursery was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in September 2019.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kellie (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 31

Total Places for Children

  • 69

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 Portswood Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (112)

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Bright Horizons Portswood Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.298) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Portswood Day Nursery and Preschool has 112 reviews.

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Review from T M (Father of Child) published on 16 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been very impressed with the care our son has received throughout the two years he has been here. He enjoys the various activities on offer and the staff are all compassionate, professional and kind. He has developed very well during his time here.
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Review from Jize Y (Father of Child) published on 16 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery. The staff are very nice. The overall standards are excellent.
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Review from Stuart P (Father of Child) published on 1 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Westwood Park Day nursery has provided excellent care and facilities for my daughter from the baby room though to the pre-school room. The staff have been excellent throughout and I have never had concerns about leaving my daughter there. My daughter has become so comfortable there that getting her
to leave at the end of the day is challenging!
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Review from Natalie G (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing. Our daughter has loved being part of Westwood Park and has thrived under the superb care offered. Kind, loving, friendly, supportive and nurturing, we are so pleased we chose here.
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Review from Emma G (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everyone has been so welcoming and supportive to the whole family whilst we have been settling our little boy into nursery here. Nothing has been too difficult. I feel really confident leaving our son here.
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Review from Kirstie M (Mother of Child) published on 27 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with how well my son has been here at Westwood Park Day Nursery. Also I am very pleased with the thorough handover at the end of each day.
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Review from Matt J (Father of Child) published on 19 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very nice staff, very helpful and accommodating, always and smiling and the kids love them already. Nice environment and plenty of activities.
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Review from L Y (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
The good day provides for pre-schoolers with a nice big garden. Well cooked meals for children.
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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been attending Westwood Park for settling sessions over a period of 8 weeks and I have found the staff to be extremely supportive in the process and it's clear that they care a great deal about the well-being of my son (and me!) My son has settled well because he has been able to do so gradually
and he seems to love the toys and activities on offer.
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Review from Adrienn P (Mother of Child) published on 5 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have just started nursery settling in my 9.5-month-old baby. The welcoming environment and friendly staff make the process so much easier. My daughter had a lovely time during her first week already. I find it great that we have enough time to get her used to the changes and this gradual process puts
my mind at ease. Thank you!
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Review from Z H (Father of Child) published on 5 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is the best nursery around.
We had our first child in the same nursery for 3 years. It was a wonderful experience for both them and us, therefor we had no hesitation placing our second child here. She has been here just over one month and has settled in really well.
The staff at the nursery
are very friendly, kind and help them with developing and learning many things, such as singing and playing games and babbling words.
Recommended with no hesitation.
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Review from R M (Mother of Child) published on 5 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly staff who I feel really comfortable leaving my son in the safe hands of.
My son loves coming to nursery and does so many great activities.
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Review from Carl I (Father of Child) published on 24 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my daughter arrived at Westwood the staff have shown her the most wonderful care and support. She is always happy to come in and always has an enjoyable and stimulating time. I cannot fault the staff's hard work and dedication to our daughter.
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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We were overwhelmed with the thoughtfulness of our son's keyworker and team when we returned in the new year. We found they had built a space station surrounded by planets in the room. Our son has always struggled with dropping off, although there has been a marked improvement with his new keyworker.
Since having this space station our son hasn't cried once. He took an interest in planets about four months ago and recites them over and over. So picking this up and creating the environment to make him more settled, in our opinion very very heart warming and above and beyond. Thank you.
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Review from Sinead M (Mother of Child) published on 3 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Deciding on this nursery for my little girl was such an easy choice, as working here myself I fully trusted the care and quality of play and learning that my child would receive. The nursery helped my child settle so well and from the beginning, she has always been so excited to come to nursery. She
quickly began talking about peers, adults and her speech and singing has come on brilliantly.
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Review from Maisoun H (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son enjoys the nursery very much, he wants to come every day. Lovely staff and nice environment. I can see a progress and development with my son.
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Review from C F (Father of Child) published on 26 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our experience of Westwood Park has been slightly mixed. When our son first started attending, we were slightly underwhelmed. We rarely ever saw examples of his activities, and the report described him as quiet and shy - not really how he typically behaves.


However, since a recent staff change in

his room, we've had a much better experience. Our son now shares things he's made, enjoys the new baking club, and has certainly become more confident and outgoing. The change in quality has been enough to shift our thinking from considering leaving to adding an additional day.
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Review from Mike B (Father of Child) published on 15 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Having decided to move our son from a different nursery, the staff were really engaged in settling him in. During these sessions they identified his love of balloons, so in his first full week, they filled the room with balloons, which was hugely successful in helping him settle in. We continue to be
really happy with the whole nursery. The staff are all very friendly and professional, I sense that they work well together, as I know that if we tell one person something about our son, it will be shared with the rest of the team. All the staff seem to know our son well and this makes everything so much easier for us and we are confident that he is well cared for.
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Review from K F (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great to have a chat with my daughters key worker to check on her progress.
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Review from Richard H (Father of Child) published on 15 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are very pleased, overall. The staff are friendly and helpful and hardworking.
One thing: It'd be great if there was some flexibility regarding extra days. It's surely not impossible to swap one day for another, if that suited the parents. If you take a child in on a Tuesday when they are meant
to be there on a Wednesday you could then 'sell' that Wednesday slot? It could work.
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.298)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.298) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Portswood Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.4 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 12 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 4.428 for Bright Horizons Portswood Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (132 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (9 Poors x 2) + (14 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 166 Ratings = 4.428
  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 4.87 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Portswood Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 12 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 69 number of registered child places is 13.8. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 13.8 = 0.87
  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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Kellie

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hi, I am Kellie the Manager of Bright Horizons Portswood.

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