Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool

Powder Mill Lane, Dartford DA1 1LY
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9.5 122 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool, Dartford
A BRIGHT AND WELCOMING NURSERY IN DARTFORD

The warm, homely nursery in Dartford is designed to support your child’s development from the age of 3 months to 5 years.

They support the youngest children with the transition into nursery through free settling in sessions at the beginning, and fun, engaging activities as they grow with the nursery. For preschoolers, the focus is on the transition from nursery to school. An enriching Ready for School programme gives every child the opportunity to gain knowledge and confidence to thrive in school and beyond.

Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery boasts a stunning outdoor space. There is freeflow access to the gardens so your child can explore outside at their leisure. The garden is also large enough to accommodate chickens that the children enjoy learning about and feeding.

They serve excellent, nutritionally balanced food, prepared daily by their own chef using fresh ingredients. The Creative Cooks activities also aim to install healthy food choices at a young age.

Springfield Lodge nursery is situated in a green area of Dartford, close to Brooklands Lake and Dartford Central Park. They have an onsite car park to make drop-off and pick-up times as safe and convenient for you as possible.

They would love to meet you and your little one, so book a visit today and they will show you everything the nursery has to offer during your own personal tour.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Stacey (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 48

Total Places for Children

  • 144

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact the nursery directly for up to date fees

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:30
    Tuesday 07:00-18:30
    Wednesday 07:00-18:30
    Thursday 07:00-18:30
    Friday 07:00-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (122)

9.5

Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.504) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool has 122 reviews.

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Review from Gift A (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a mother of 2, I was quite nervous about nursery however, on a public play day at the nursery (held Thursday's during term time) I was impressed with its purpose built building, staffing levels as well as their enthusiasm for the children.


After attending a visit and walk through speaking with

a range of team leaders from all classes, my anxiety subsided.


My son has been attending just under a year and my daughter joined recently and I am impressed with their experiences.


Communication is open and clear and everyone is a fountain of knowledge from management team right the way to the gifted team.


I recommend this nursery to all, even if you are outside of Dartford but work in the area.


Springfield Lodge is a great learning place for both child and parent. The staff work with you in all ways, providing advice and tips along the way.

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Review from Jo S (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been attending Springfield Lodge since he was 11 months old, and I cannot fault the care and attention he's received in the time he's been there. He is well looked after, the staff are enthusiastic and attentive, and developmentally he is stimulated. He always enjoys attending, and comes
home full of stories of his day. The nursery arrange regular "special events" including charity fundraising opportunities and sports day - including all the children whatever their age or ability. Everyone is made to feel welcome and included. The facilities are purpose built, and suit the needs of the little ones to a tee. There's loads of space to get the children outside in the fresh air at every opportunity. Overall I think we made the perfect choice in Springfield Lodge for our son's day care.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.504)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.504) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 29 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 27 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 4.566 for Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (246 Excellents x 5) + (63 Goods x 4) + (28 Satisfactorys x 3) + (5 Poors x 2) + (4 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 346 Ratings = 4.566
  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 4.938 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 27 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 144 number of registered child places is 28.8. 27 Positive Reviews ÷ 28.8 = 0.938
  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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Awards / Recognitions (5)

Meet the Team (2)

Stacey

Stacey

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2012

I have worked for Springfield Lodge since 2006 and started as a Nursery Nurse within our Tawny Owls Room. Before this, I worked in Australia for a year working within a very small nursery, very different in size to Springfield.


Within Springfield, I have worked my way up to a management position. I have seen the nursery go through several changes and two outstanding Ofsted inspections.
I hold a higher national diploma in Early Years Care and a BSc (Hons) degree in Health and Child Development.


From a very early age, I have always wanted to work with children and follow the footsteps of family members who have also followed this career path bringing knowledge and experience to help and support not only the children but my team.

Jo

Jo

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hello, I am Jo the deputy manager.


I have worked in the childcare sector for over 25 years. I have a level 3 diploma in Childcare and Education. I have a wealth of experience, working as a nanny, a nursery practitioner, a room leader and in leadership roles, joining Bright Horizons in October 2022.


I enjoy working as a team and value everyone’s ideas, I have the passion to drive my team to be the best they can be.


Watching the children thrive and grow and seeing the differences we can make in a family’s life is what I find most rewarding about my job.

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