Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road Day Nursery

Springfield Road, Tunbridge Wells TN4 0RD
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8.3 38 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road Day Nursery, Tunbridge Wells
Southborough Springfield Road Day Nursery in Tunbridge Wells supports children under 3 years old.

Staff focused on delivering exceptional care and early education for children aged from 3 months to 2.5 years.

The nursery provides a warm home-from-home learning environment for babies and toddlers, with experienced staff providing expert care and education. All rooms have been designed to be flexible and allow children to flourish and explore while building a lifelong love of learning. The nursery has an exciting and secure all-weather garden for outdoor play, designed specifically for children under three.

The nursery operates a key person system to establish a secure relationship with each child, enabling staff to respond sensitively to the needs and behaviour of your child.

Meals are freshly cooked on-site to a varied and nutritionally balanced seasonal menu, helping children to establish healthy eating routines.

Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road Day Nursery is partnered with Southborough Woodlands Preschool.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 9

Total Places for Children

  • 40

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 2 years 6 months

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road Day Nursery Reviews (38)

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Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road Day Nursery has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.333) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road Day Nursery has 38 reviews.

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Review from E M (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Woodlands have gone out of their way to help my son settle in and enjoy his days at nursery. The settling in period was so helpful for both of us and when he went through a phase of getting upset, they arranged extra sessions for him, made him a 'nursery book' for us to read with him at
home and really made sure he felt at home there. He has a great time there now and a lovely relationship with the staff. I'm so pleased we chose Woodlands.
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Review from Becci W (Mother of Child) published on 14 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 18-month-old little girl has been at Woodlands since she was 9 months and she absolutely loves it and is thriving. We chose Woodlands because her big brother has been with them for 4 years and we have found the staff and the manager to be wonderful throughout. The staff at the day nursery are without
exception kind, attentive, caring and imaginative, providing a range of activities and learning for our daughter on a daily basis which we can see is helping her development enormously. She loves all the team but particularly the lady who looked after her as a baby, and her current key worker. She is always happy to be dropped off in the morning and has a lovely time, eating and sleeping well and enjoying her day. Thanks to all the team (including the person who keeps the nursery running smoothly, along with the manager!). My husband and I would recommend Woodlands in every way - you are brilliant.
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Review from Lauren (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fab nursery, fab facilities and fab staff! My son has settled really quickly and I'm sure that is down to the very friendly and welcoming staff! I couldn't recommend Woodlands enough!
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Review from Michelle L (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 1-year-old started here in February and I really can’t praise the Nursery enough, it really is outstanding! During the initial settling we quickly established that my little girl was going to find settling tricky, so very quickly a bespoke settling approach was put into place, I can’t believe how
well she has now settled! The plentiful amount of settling sessions personalised for each individual child is quite unique to Asquith Nurseries, most other nurseries would only offer 3 or 4. The staff and management are completely lovely and extremely knowledgeable. The learning environment is always beautifully set up with lots of lovely activities and areas for the babies to explore. I can ring up to see how she’s doing in the day and the staff are so accommodating. My little girl’s eating has really improved at home since starting nursery and she eats really well whilst there. The nursery has a real home from home feel and we feel very lucky that our little girl goes here.
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Review from Alice F (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband and I are absolutely delighted with the care that our daughter gets at Woodlands Day Nursery. She is so happy to attend and is developing into a really sociable toddler which we are so proud of. All the staff are lovely and we have total trust that she is benefiting positively from her days
at nursery. We would 100% recommend to anyone looking for daycare.
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Review from Amba P (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A little bit of magic! Great nursery. The staff are warm, friendly and go above and beyond to help. Our daughter has been there since she was 9months old and is now coming up 2!
On top of the fantastic care, our daughter's development has been phenomenal! She knows her colours, alphabet, animals and
her language skills are amazing - no problems communicating with exactly what she wants and doesn't want! The staff really try hard to give their best efforts and we are thoroughly delighted with our daughter's progress. Thank you Woodlands.
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Review from Dan H (Father of Child) published on 7 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Leaving our child with anyone was always going to be difficult but the extended (free) settling in period was a good experience and when our child started ‘for real’ we were comfortable that she was going to be safe and happy.


Management staff are excellent - welcoming and competent. Any questions

have been addressed professionally - issues we had with vouchers/tax-free childcare were resolved swiftly.


I can’t speak highly enough of the nursery staff. Their attitude inspires confidence - coming from a father who was bewildered by the whole experience. Always a friendly welcome at drop-off and any requests are carried out. Pick-ups are a similarly good experience, with staff keen to spend time talking through our child’s day, no matter how busy they are.


The general ‘feel’ is a happy one, which is a tribute to the staff who work there. To maintain such a pleasant atmosphere, considering how taxing a job this must be, is impressive. Well done.

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Review from Neshi W (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fabulous nursery my son has learnt so much here, he started settling in at five months old now seven months. He did not take milk from a bottle and was very fussy when it came to sleeping. The girls and his key workers have done an amazing job. I also call twice a day and they are so accommodating.
I am extremely happy with them.
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Review from Clare C (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Woodlands day nursery is brilliant. Our older child was at Woodlands right through till school so it made sense for our younger daughter to go there. All the staff are so friendly and look after the children so well. Our child is loving the interaction with other children and having a mix of learning
and fun. Great day nursery. Would always recommend this place to family and friends.
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Review from Clare P (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My fourteen-month-old son loves nursery! The team here are really lovely and I trust them with my son implicitly. They seem to really care about his development, eating healthily and also having lots of fun! I highly recommend them.
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Review from Jenny L (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love this nursery. My son looks forward to coming here. He loves the staff members especially his key people. The garden is amazing, the toys and furniture etc are all new and great quality. I'd recommend Woodlands to anyone.
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Review from Sian T (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending the nursery for 3 months now and really enjoys it. She gets very excited seeing the team and loves being greeted with breakfast.


On pick up she is always in great spirits and very worn out by all the activities she has been doing throughout the day. I feel happy that

she gets to play and learn with children the same age in a safe environment.
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Review from Chloe B (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves coming to nursery, she gets so excited every morning. She loves the activities, the staff, and the other children. We couldn't be happier.
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Review from R R (Father of Child) published on 21 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely brilliant nursery, the staff are all fantastic and very helpful. They have helped my son settle well into nursery life with thorough handovers in the evening, photos and artwork from the fun he has had whilst at nursery.
It makes leaving him that little bit easier, knowing just how much
he loves the nursery and the staff, well-done Woodlands.
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Review from Katie J (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 21 month old looks forward to her time at Woodlands. Her face lights up when she sees her friends. It's a joy to watch her development at home too, knowing that the amazing staff have helped make my daughter grow into the fantastic little human she has become.
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Review from N C (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Woodlands Day Nursery is the perfect nursery for under 2s! All toys and activities to suit ages and all staff are extremely loving and kind! Perfect sized garden, all specific for younger children. My son thoroughly enjoys all the messy activities that are provided! Highly recommend! Eldest son absolutely
loves pre-school! He enjoys telling me about all the things that they've learnt about that day! The staff are amazing and are always finding different ways to interest the children - especially the boys! They spend a lot of time in the garden which he finds fab as it also wears him out! Highly recommend.
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Review from Natalie C (Mother of Child) published on 5 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is a safe supportive environment for my son. They have a wide range of activities every day that keep them engaged. I am really happy with my son's key worker and the chance to meet them on a Saturday to track progress.
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Review from Philippa L (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My three year old son recently had his settling in sessions at Woodlands, as he is due to start there in the New Year.


Whilst we were there I was extremely impressed with, not only the professionalism of the staff but also their friendly and well-organised setting. They took the time to get to know

my son whilst he was there and he thoroughly enjoyed exploring the room and playing with the vast amount of stimulating toys and books available.


He enjoyed the outside setting just as much and loved sitting down with the other children to eat his cooked lunch.


When it was time for us to leave, he begged me to stay! I am looking forward to his learning journey beginning with Woodlands and feel relaxed in the knowledge he will thrive and have all his needs catered for. Five stars to Woodlands and all the staff!

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Current Review Score: 8.3 (8.333)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.3 (8.333) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road Day Nursery 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 3.4 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 4.958 for Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (23 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 4.958
  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 3.375 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road Day Nursery 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 40 number of registered child places is 8. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 8 = 0.25
  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)

Michele

Michele

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Michele is the Nursery Manager of Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road. With over 20 years of experience in the early years sector, she has continuously upskilled herself to be an amazing leader.


Michele particularly enjoys providing exceptional care and learning for each individual child at her nursery, along with their families. She finds it incredibly inspiring to watch the children grow and develop with the support of her staff. She firmly believes that working in this sector has been the most rewarding path she could have chosen.

Laura

Laura

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Laura has been with Bright Horizons for many years and has over 10 years of experience in childcare. She started at our Tonbridge nursery in December 2014 as a nursery nurse in the baby room and worked her way up to senior nursery nurse, room leader, and eventually became third in charge. Returning back to work after her maternity leave in 2021, she became the room leader of the toddler room and also supported the pre-school room.


In January 2022, she moved to Southborough Springfield Road Nursery to take on the Deputy Manager's role. A role that aligns perfectly with her experience and career path.


In her personal time Laura loves spending time with her family.

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