Bright Horizons St Mary's Abingdon Day Nursery and Preschool

Our family have had the most wonderful journey at St Mary's. From day one, we expressed our concerns and worries about joining a nursery and the management team were extremely compassionate and ensured our key person was the perfect match for us. The communication, compassion and understanding has been above and beyond what we could ever imagine. Our key person is one of the kindest, loving, gentle people we have met. We see the care from the second we drop off, throughout the day on the app with fantastic updates and photos, until we pick up and have an extremely thorough handover! I couldn't thank Bright Horizons St Mary's, most importantly our key person, enough for the experience, love and care we are have and the journey for our little one!

We have put both of our children through St Mary's, with our youngest still attending and now in the over 2's. They have both absolutely loved being there, and our son looks forward to going every day. We've had and have some really amazing key workers and buddies. The relationships between the staff and children has been fantastic, and in our eyes, has made the experience extra special. Once our son has finished in just over a year, we will be sad to be saying our final goodbyes to the whole team. They have all played a huge role in our children's early years, and have helped to mould them into the characters they are becoming.

We have had such a good experience of this nursery. Our son has been in the baby room and recently moved up to the toddler room. Every member of staff has been so caring and helpful. They've helped our son settle into the rooms and have been very understanding of what it's like to be a parent worrying about their child when the child has been upset at drop off. The hand overs and information we've received on what he's been up to and how he's been doing are always thorough and they do some lovely activities.

Our little girl absolutely loves going to the BH nursery. Every day she has a bright smile when she sees her key worker. The staff go above and beyond to accommodate every child's need, treat them with kindness and respect. Our girl flourished and became more confident since she started the nursery, we are very happy with our choice of the day care.

Very happy with this nursery, staff are always happy, warm and welcoming to parents and children alike. Communication from management and key workers is excellent, we have had a really positive experience overall and are so grateful to the whole team.

Thank you so much.

Choosing a nursery was such a big decision for us and after looking around a few local nurseries, Bright Horizons St Mary's Abingdon Day Nursery and Preschool was our favourite and it certainly was the best choice! The staff are so welcoming, nurturing and caring towards both our child and ourselves! From the moment we met the key worker and staff team, we knew our child would be in the best care. They offer so many fun, exciting opportunities for the children and we have seen such a difference in our child's development in such a short time. My child adores coming into nursery every day which certainly makes our lives so much easier. Highly recommend!

I was recommended this nursery by a friend whose grandson has attended. From the start, they were friendly and reassuring. We really like our key worker, she keeps us updated both on the app and at the end of the day at pick-up. And just in general, the nursery team are great at keeping parents up to date, whether they need to phone and check something or update on the app about issues or upcoming events. It’s a nice atmosphere every morning and my daughter is always happy to go in. We feel very lucky.

It’s always nerve-racking leaving your little one while you go to work but I’ve felt so at ease. I know I’m leaving him in safe hands and it just shows by the great relationship he has with his key worker. It’s made working a lot easier and it’s lovely to see his smiley face when I collect in the evenings.

Overall very happy with St Mary’s Abingdon Bright Horizons.

Our daughter settled really quickly and loves the team at the nursery. We also appreciate all the updates we get about her time there via the very useful mobile app. Communication about contractual matters, upcoming governmental support etc has been prompt and useful as well.

She always gets excited when it's her nursery days so that is a clear sign of how much she loves it!

My daughter loves her nursery, her teachers, activities, food and everything else. She is always excited to go to school. I like how everyone is so supportive and helpful. I get a lot of helpful information from the office management. There is detailed information available on an app every day, with food intake, nappy changes, toilet time and activities. I am so happy to find such a lovely place for my daughter, so she can play and learn all those important life skills.

Thank you Bright Horizons for looking after and taking good care of my child!

We have had two children at St Mary's. Lovely nursery. Room staff really care about the children they look after. They do lovely activities each week. Rooms are spacious and clean with lots of toys. The management team are really friendly and approachable and always very happy to help with any issues. A very positive experience for us.

My baby has just started with St Mary’s at 10 months. He’s my first child so was anxious how we were both going to cope with the new routine/life change. All the staff were supportive, helpful and kind. They all made our first experience so positive and both the baby and myself have settled in well. They keep me updated throughout the day and my baby has come home happy and content. I recommend all the team highly and am so pleased we chose them.

The nursery provides a broad mix of activities, always managing to balance having fun with structured exploration and learning. It’s apparent that values and social interactions take front and centre, which has been felt across the various rooms. Communication both face-to-face at pick up and drop off as well as through the app offers a good insight into the daily activities of the children as well as any wider issues/management topics to be aware of. Thanks to the whole team.

I love that they are always out in the garden getting fresh air and having fun.

Really good experience at this nursery. The staff have been welcoming and very supportive. My daughter clearly has a great time and has developed new skills from her time at nursery. Lots of thought goes into setting a routine and new daily activities. Good communication about what happens each day via the app.

My son started St Mary’s in June, they have been fantastic at helping him settle in, he loves attending Nursery and is learning so much while having fun. His key worker always updates us after each session. Can not fault the nursery at all, we will also being sending our 2nd child next year when I return to work as well as increasing the number of days our son attends.