Bright Horizons Wilmington Day Nursery and Preschool

Wilmington Grammar School, Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford DA2 7EU
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  • Bright Horizons Wilmington Day Nursery and Preschool, Dartford
Bright Horizons Wilmington is a bright, stimulating nursing and was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in November 2021.

The nursery works in conjunction with parents to enable regular updates and meetings. There are three different age-specific rooms to focus on the different age group abilities. The activities are set out daily and ICT resources, such as interactive computers and smart boards, are used to enhance learning and develop further skills. The Nursery has 5 rooms catering for children aged from 3 months to 4 years old.

Bright Horizons Wilmington completed a total full nursery refurbishment in 2019. Throughout the nursery, they have had all new flooring installed, new baby room layout all the rooms painted and refreshed.

The garden is split into two areas - one for the under twos and the other for the older children.

Staff are experienced in maintaining a day care environment that is friendly and respectful, at the same time as adhering to high standards of security and cleanliness.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 37

Total Places for Children

  • 97

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 Wilmington Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (115)

9.9

Bright Horizons Wilmington Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.902) out of 10, based on 35 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Wilmington Day Nursery and Preschool has 115 reviews.

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Review from Millie C (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this nursery since she was 12months old. All the staff have supported both of us on this incredible journey of growth, learning and discovery.
I could not more highly recommend them. Simply outstanding.
We will certainly miss everyone now it's time to attend school.
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Review from Donna-May L (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When my daughter joined the nursery, she was very shy and would not go to anyone. Since joining the nursery, she became confident and can engage with new people. The nursery and the staff are amazing and I would recommend it to my family and friends.
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Review from Vikki L (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic staff, kind, supportive and totally focused.
If I could give 12/10 I would.
I always have peace of mind and my son loves his time here.
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Review from Mitesh K (Father of Child) published on 11 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Asquith nursery has been excellent in every way. My son loves coming to nursery. He learns so much and does so many new things. I feel he has developed a huge amount and always comes home very happy after a day at nursery. I have found all members of staff very approachable and very caring towards my
son and us as parents.
I can't say there is anything I would change.
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Review from Jennie P (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at the nursery have a fantastic relationship with my child and they care for her and support her every day. They are friendly and approachable and know the children very well. Excellent planning and education standard. The food is freshly cooked and a great choice and standard. A great nursery!
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Review from Vicky F (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant experience, daughter is very happy.
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Review from L W (Father of Child) published on 19 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery. My daughter loves it. The staff are fantastic.
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Review from P N (Mother of Child) published on 28 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My experience to date with the nursery has been brilliant. My child loves coming to nursery. I had a discrepancy with payment issue, which was resolved quickly and effectively.
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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly staff, love the new building for my son. Very clean. My son has really progressed well, talking more, seems very, very happy. As a family, we have definitely made the right choice, so glad we choose Wilmington! Love this place, would recommend to anyone!
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Review from V F (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are so friendly, happy and helpful. My children have lots of fun and feel very comfortable here.
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Review from April O (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is fantastic, my daughter has been coming here since Sept 2016 and she loves it. She has learnt so much and become more confident around other children.
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Review from C V (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly, caring patient staff. Excellent with settling in period, very patient with a very clingy child, made to feel confident to leave him. Thank you.
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Review from G W (Father of Child) published on 26 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our second and youngest daughter now attends Asquith Wilmington following on from her older sister. Although it is only for one day a week- Friday. The enjoyment and confidence gained by our daughters from attending Asquith Wilmington is incredible. The teachers/key workers are and always have been,
responsive, caring and focused on the care, play and development of our children.
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Review from Edith T (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter who is now 2.5 years old, attended this nursery when she was 11 months old. She has been well looked after and loved. So needless to say when I had my second child, it was a no brainer that he would attend the same nursery.


My son started attending this nursery at 11 months old and

he is now 14 months old. Unfortunately my son has got several multiple food allergies (wheat, egg, milk, peanuts, nuts, tomatoes, aubergine) and eczema. As you could imagine, cooking suitable food and providing a safe environment for him would be quite a challenge. The cook, Manager and all the staff has been wonderful, trying to source different ingredients for his meal, so he can have the same thing as everyone else. I am confident that I can speak to them at anytime to discuss suitable ingredients and menu or any problems with the staff. Nursery nurses in his room have been applying his eczema cream diligently so his eczema is under control. One can spend all the money on good equipment and resources for children but one cannot buy love. I am so grateful knowing that my children are in safe hand and being loved at the nursery. This makes my time apart from them at work much easier. I could not thank all the staff enough for their help and would highly recommend others to attend this nursery.
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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has just left to go to 'big school' after attending the nursery since he was 10 months old! The love and care he has been shown is amazing! Knowing he is so well cared for whilst we work has made life so much easier!! He fondly talks about the staff, who know him so so well!! The education programme
is fantastic too, learning through play, but recognising his full potential and enabling him to reach this.
A wonderful place for children to thrive!
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.902)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.902) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Wilmington Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 35 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 35 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 4.902 for Bright Horizons Wilmington Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (381 Excellents x 5) + (37 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 420 Ratings = 4.902
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Wilmington Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 35 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 97 number of registered child places is 19.4, which has been reached with 35 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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)

Carrie

Carrie

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Carrie has a wealth of knowledge in the childcare industry, having been with the company since 2008. She started her career as a Nursery Nurse and has worked her way up to Nursery Manager. Carrie enjoys supporting and coaching her staff team to ensure that they are delivering high-quality childcare. Her favourite thing about working with children is seeing them develop from babies to young people and being able to share their achievements with them.

Jade

Jade

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2017

Jade has been working for Bright Horizons since 2017, where she started as a Nursery Nurse. She continued my professional development by completing a degree in the early years of 2020.


It is her passion to develop confident practitioners in their own practice to ensure they are contributing positively to children’s learning and developmental needs.


The rewarding thing about having a career in the early years is knowing that all carers are making a positive difference in children’s and families lives.

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