Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool

University of Surrey, Richard Meyjes Road, Guildford GU2 7XU
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9.9 69 Reviews
An inspiring and nurturing nursery at the University of Surrey.

Bright Horizons Guildford Nursery and Preschool provide childcare for families in and around Guildford as well as for staff, faculty and students of the University of Surrey.

The nursery can be located just off Richard Meyjes Road with parent parking for drop off and pickups.

Newly refurbished and extended, the nursery has four main rooms, all with access to the large, all-weather outdoor space. All children can access the secure, well-resourced space and enjoy the resources and activities available to them.

The children are prepared to transition to school through its unique Ready for School Programme, which includes Bright Horizons bespoke Growing Readers, Writers and Mathematicians programmes.

Throughout the year, the nursery holds various events to encourage staff, parents and children to socialise.

These include events such as Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Picnic, Christmas Lunch and a visit from Santa. Stay and Play events are held regularly during the year.

The nursery has been awarded an Ofsted rating of ‘good’ for its commitment to high quality childcare and education (February 2019).

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Person in charge

  • Becka (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 35

Total Places for Children

  • 42

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:30
    Tuesday 08:00-18:30
    Wednesday 08:00-18:30
    Thursday 08:00-18:30
    Friday 08:00-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (69)

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Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.932) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool has 69 reviews.

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Review from A D (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff always attentive and understanding of my needs as a working mother with a child who has always been very fussy. The manager is always approachable and experienced, you can tell that she takes pride in her job and supporting her staff. My son is learning a lot attending the setting and I feel that
they are preparing them well for the next stage.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your feedback! We're glad our attentive staff and supportive manager have made a positive impact. It's great to hear your child is learning and thriving.

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Review from Alice W (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot rate Bright Horizons high enough. Two totally different characters of children of ours have gone there, and they made a huge effort to get to know them. My children have been so happy and look forward to it each week!

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you for your five star feedback and for sharing your experience with us.

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Review from A K (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with this nursery and would happily recommend it to friends and family. Both our daughters have attended this nursery since they were one year old. The support and care that all staff including managers provide for the children and parents are phenomenal. Children leave this nursery
well-prepared for school with all necessary knowledge and skills, which they are developing daily at the nursery, completing well thought out activities, tasks, games and educational milestones.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you so much for leaving a 5-star review - we really appreciate it!

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Review from Sylvia A (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been going to nursery over six months now and he really loves all the activities and all the members of staff. Everyone is lovely and they genuinely care about the best for our kids. On a daily basis they do really lovely educational and fun activities and the facilities are clean and really
nice. I want to say an extra thank you and congratulations to the manager and the management team for always trying to help out our family and for always addressing any needs we might have. Thank you all, you are amazing!

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, It is always so nice to hear words like kind, warm and friendly used to describe our staff. Thank you for choosing our nursery and leaving us your review.

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Review from Joanna L (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Deciding to put our little boy into nursery was difficult and we were naturally anxious about how he would cope in the new environment. We needn't have worried at all; he loves it and has strong relationships with the staff. The team are wonderful and genuinely care about the children in their care.
They always have time to tell us about our son's day and the updates on the app mean that we can see what he is up to during the day. I cannot recommend Bright Horizons enough.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, It is always so nice to hear words like kind, warm and friendly used to describe our staff. Thank you for choosing our nursery and leaving us your review.

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Review from Vera K (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We were so anxious taking our daughter to the nursery after her initial 1.5 years spent home with mother/grandparents. Thanks to the support of the wonderful staff at Bright Horizons, she settled in really well and now, a year on, going to nursery is one of our daughter's favourite things! The facilities
are great and most importantly, we trust the staff. They seem like real experts at what they do and I feel confident every time we drop her off that she will learn new things and have an amazing day. Thank you to all the staff at Bright Horizons, Guildford, for their great work with our babies!

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you so much for your positive feedback! We look forward to working closely with you and your family as you begin this exciting new chapter in your child's life.

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Review from L E (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An excellent nursery with the children being the main priority! Staff go the extra mile to ensure that my son settled in when starting and that continued with my son moving to older rooms. All staff know about your child and not just your child’s key worker, ensuring that they thrive in the nursery
environment!

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. It is wonderful to hear that your son is thriving in our nursery.

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Review from Emma C (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our two-and-a-half-year-old loves going to nursery here. She loves the staff there and is always excited to go. The team looking after her, do a great job and support her development. I also particularly like all the activities they set up and do with the children. Our daughter is always bringing something
home that she has made. Lovely, clean environment, home-cooked food and a fun outdoor play area when the sun is shining. She has made lots of friends there.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear your daughter is thriving at our nursery.

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Review from Rebecca S (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our children have loved Bright Horizons, Guildford. It’s an absolutely lovely nursery and the staff are so dedicated to the children. The staff are incredibly friendly and totally invested in the happiness of the children that attend. Full marks from us!

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you so much for your positive feedback!

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Review from N J (Father of Child) published on 12 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fantastic Team that really do their best. Good updates via the app and lovely interaction with staff. For a non purpose built building, they do amazing with what they have. Parking and University interaction could be better and not cheap. But would recommend for the area.

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Review from Dan B (Father of Child) published on 7 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at the nursery for over a year now and we can clearly see the positive effect it has on his confidence, communication and motor skills. He is excited to arrive in the morning, really enjoys the activities on offer and has started to develop friendships. I really appreciate the personal
attention each child gets and the reports we get on my son's development. The music classes fast became a favourite!
Bright Horizons staff have supported us in monitoring my son's health, along with developing dietary needs. The standard of the meals is excellent.
We've been happy with the app and how it's used to share pictures of what's been going on through the day.
Although I'm not the best at keeping up with what's going on, we are sent regular information about events and theme days with plenty of time to manage our plans for them.

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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The personalized care provided by the team is fantastic. My son loves going to nursery and comes back every day with new knowledge. I feel extremely confident leaving my child and a bit jealous of all the activities they are providing.
The nursery also proposes many activities so that parents get
involved and meet.
I would highly recommend this nursery!

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Review from Timi A (Father of Child) published on 6 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our experience with the nursery has been a delight. The environment is clean and nice and the teachers show a genuine interest in the welfare and development of the kids. They also provide regular updates on their activities and progress. Happy to recommend this nursery to others.

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Review from J E (Father of Child) published on 6 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had a great experience with this nursery. Both our kids have a kind and caring key person and everything is organized well. The app is particularly useful to see their development and what they’ve been doing during the day.

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Review from Denis U (Father of Child) published on 6 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery, the little one loves it, and he learns so much there, more than at home! The staff is amazing, they have really close connection to the children and are always a great help with any problems we are facing. I'm particularly impressed by the activities they organise with real animals
- observing hatching chicks, holding real snakes and spiders, or just digging for wiggly worms in the garden. Thank you!

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Review from Poppy S (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The key workers at the nursery are exemplary. They are extremely caring and attentive to the children and support their development and learning through a great assortment of activities. Even with difficult situations within the class, the workers dealt with them in a professional way always putting
the children first.

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Review from A F (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What I love about this nursery the most is their commitment to making sure the kids are well and looked after. I love that both staff and management are approachable, that we are greeted in the morning with a smile, that the staff know ins and outs about my little one and that they take interest in
how he's feeling and doing. This individual approach enriches the care they deliver because then you know your child is not just a number in a spreadsheet that creates profit, but a real tiny human that is well looked after and liked by everyone.

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Review from L P (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter went through the nursery from the age of 1 and left when she started school. She had an amazing time and it certainly set her up well for school as she is flourishing. My son currently attends the nursery and loves going in to see his friends and the people who look after him. He has an
amazing bond with his key worker and the staff at the nursery are great. So welcoming, a real family atmosphere. They are so helpful and nothing is too much bother. The activities the children do are wide ranging and things I wouldn’t think to do! And they love the food they have there. I certainly would have no issues recommending the nursery to anyone, it’s outstanding.

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Review from P A (Father of Child) published on 5 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very pleased with the nursery. Our daughter started going there when she was 5 months old, three days per week and she adjusted very quickly. The staff are always taking good care of her and they organise many learning activities that engage over and the other kids. Our little one is always happy
when we drop her off and pick her up. The environment is always clean and the facilities are well-maintained. The management and the rest of the staff work hard and they do their best to maintain high standards. Overall, the nursery’s environment is excellent and it is highly recommended.

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Review from Emily M (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

People at the nursery are indeed caring, patient and full of love for the kids. We are happy to see our kid is enjoying his stay there. Love the app that updates parents timely on how the kids are doing at the daycare. Thank you so much!

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.932)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.932) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.932 for Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (235 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 251 Ratings = 4.932

  • b) 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 Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 21 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 42 number of registered child places is 8.4, which has been reached with 21 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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 (4)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2019

Recipient: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd

Date: Tuesday 30 Apr 2019 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2018

Recipient: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd

Date: Thursday 01 Mar 2018 More details

Top 10 Large Nursery Groups 2017

Recipient: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd

Date: Wednesday 01 Mar 2017 More details

Meet the Team (2)

Becka

Becka

Job Title: Nursery Manager

With over 18 years of experience in childcare, Becka began their career in 2000 after completing three years of study at Godalming College, earning a CACHE Diploma in Childcare and Education and an NVQ Level 3.

Her career path includes six years at Active Learning Dorking and three wonderful years at Guildford University Nursery. For the past 12 years, she has been a dedicated member of the Bright Horizons team, initially starting as a Nursery Nurse in the baby room before being promoted to Baby Room Manager.

Driven by a passion for continuous learning, Becka pursued and completed a Foundation Degree in Early Years at Guildford College. This accomplishment paved the way for further growth, including promotions to Third in Charge, Deputy Manager, and eventually Nursery Manager at Starfish Nursery, Guildford in 2014.

Having always known they wanted to work with children, she continues to find joy in seeing children arrive with beaming smiles and witnessing their growth and learning each day.
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Claudia

Claudia

Job Title: Deputy Manager

I have worked in Bright Horizons now for 4 years and I am really enjoying my role. I currently work part-time, as I care for my son who will be 1 next year. I am really creative and enjoy creating enabling environments for all of the children. In my spare time, I enjoy days out with my husband and son and spending time with my extended family.
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