Bright Horizons St Mary's Abingdon Day Nursery and Preschool

Our son joined the baby room at 9 months. There was a clear settling in process and he enjoyed it from the start. The staff were always happy and helpful and there was a good range of food offered throughout the day. When he moved to the toddler room there was a transition period for him to get used to the new staff and routine and they also helped to introduce us to the new staff and room as well. I would recommend the nursery to others.

Our son is at St Mary's Pre-school and he absolutely adores his time there. There's a real sense of care and duty amongst the whole team and the relationships he has with the team are very strong and positive. It's great to know every day he's being dropped off in an environment that really looks after his needs and his development. He is able to get involved in a huge range of activities and at pick up you always get a very thorough understanding of how his day has been. Shame he'll go to real school next year!

The food included is superb and always in line with the season. The children get plenty of opportunities to play outdoors and they also run forest school sessions.

I would recommend this nursery without hesitation.

We have been so pleased with the nursery that we have recently enrolled our youngest daughter who has also bonded with her key worker very quickly and easily and really enjoys her time in the baby room.

My daughter has always seemed happy at nursery and her key worker in the baby room has been brilliant, they have such a lovely bond. The staff have always been very accommodating for her. The only difficulties we have had have been in relation to organising payments and the complicated process of childcare vouchers. I think this could be better explained by the nursery. The initial process of chasing the nursery to confirm my daughter's place was also difficult and could be streamlined. However, once in and settled we are pleased with the care provided.

My daughter has been at St Mary's Nursery for a year now, and we couldn't be happier with the care she has received. She does far more there than she ever would at home. They spend a lot of time out in the garden which she loves, and lots of creative fun too. The menu is very varied and she has tried a far bigger range of food than at home. Her key worker has been fantastic, they have a great bond and she is happy to be left in her care.

Our daughter is a confident little soul and we believe that this is partly to do with the care given at St Mary's. Thank you.

St Mary's is a great place to send your children. My daughter loves coming every day. The communication is excellent. Staff go the extra mile to build relationships with not only the children but the parents. I always have artwork sent home so I can proudly display in my house. My daughter is always happy and her development has improved so much when first started. She is now talking and walking, clapping. She is encouraged daily on challenging herself. St Mary's always try to do everything they can to make this experience effortless and so comfortable. They are so friendly and welcoming and always have time to talk.

Our little girl loves going to her nursery, which is the best review! The staff are great, very caring, professional and friendly. The food provided is of very high standard and the staff are also very accommodating with regards to dietary requirements. Children's development and learning is being well documented and communicated.

I am pleased with the progress my child has made at nursery. Staff are caring and supportive. No complaints!!

My daughter has really excelled at the nursery, her key worker is fantastic and all the girls that work there are really friendly, the children all love them. There is a large variety of activities and the children are encouraged to be outside and explore nature in the garden. The environment is clean, safe and full of toys and activities for the children. The little ones have a physical playroom that has lots of soft play equipment to encourage their gross motor development safely. Would highly recommend this nursery to everyone!

Our son started in the 'Toddlers room' at St Mary's when he was 15 months old and has recently moved up to the 'Over Twos room'. We have been very happy with how the staff have cared for him, especially his two key people who are very enthusiastic and clearly love looking after children. Our son has really bonded with them too.

Our son has learnt a lot whilst at nursery, and they really helped him to learn to walk and to become more interested in arts and crafts and messy play. He has also become more independent and confident.

The Toddlers room has great indoor and outdoor space, however I have marked facilities/outdoor space as Good as the Over Twos room and garden is fairly small. They do have a lovely wooded/natural area though which they can go to in another part of the nursery grounds, which looks great for learning about the great outdoors.

Overall this is an excellent nursery. We were recommended it by two of our friends and we would definitely recommend it to others.

I would and have recommended St Mary's to others. Both my children love their key people and form real bonds, which is lovely. Their time at nursery really helps with their learning, my 3 year old is always coming out with things he must have learnt at nursery. Things do sometimes go missing, particularly in the babies room which can be frustrating but understandable - mostly socks! Overall I'm really pleased with all aspects of the nursery, the staff are friendly and helpful.

A great nursery. My son has met lots of friends and loves going to nursery, the staff and management are excellent, very kind, caring and understanding. The only down point I had was the garden but that is now being refurbished. It will be a sad day when he has to move on as he loves it and so do we. Thank you to all the staff at St Mary's Day Nursery, Abingdon.

I visited three to four nurseries in the Abingdon and definitely St Mary's is/was the best. I feel that my son is very happy here and has lots of good friends. I would like to find more support in terms of his language as he is dealing with three languages at same time.

Sometimes the office admin seems a bit chaotic and we've had to double check things.

My son enjoys his time at nursery. The staff are extremely friendly and give a good review of my child's day. My only concern was he is still in the baby room but I know that is down to capacity issues in the toddler room.

Both my children have atteneded the above the nursery and currently my little girl is in the toddler room. We are very pleased with the care she receives and she is always happy when we pick her up. They seem to do a variety of activities with her she especially enjoys on playing in the outside garden and forest school there.

St Mary's is a brilliant nursery, since my child joined the nursery her development has come a long way and I have noticed a huge difference in her speech. My child loves coming and has made so many new friendships. All the staff are great, polite and provide excellent care towards all the children.

My son started nursery in November and because of how lovely the staff are very quickly settled. he is a happy boy who loves going to St Mary's and I know he's very loved and safe when I leave him there. The food is excellent and he always enjoys dinner time. I would definitely recommend the nursery to friends and colleagues.