Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool

Strathmore House, 1 The Drive, Banstead SM7 1DF
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9.8 181 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool, Banstead
Welcome to Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool. In this vibrant and supportive environment, the team is committed to providing exceptional care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Recognising the importance of these formative years, they focus on laying a strong foundation for lifelong learning and development. Conveniently located off the A217 with ample parking, within walking distance of Banstead High Street, and featuring a buggy park, the nursery is perfectly situated for both local and commuting families.

The age-specific rooms offer a stellar start to education through the Bright Beginnings Curriculum, designed by Early Years experts. This comprehensive and individualised approach supports each child's well-being, growth, and advancement, whether they are transitioning between rooms or preparing for school.

At the nursery the children can enjoy the spacious free-flow garden, which includes a nature trail and forest area. From playing in the mud kitchen to experimenting with sand and water, there is always a new adventure awaiting them outdoors.

As children engage in these activities, parents can stay informed via the Family app. Available to all Bright Horizons parents, this app provides updates on daily experiences and progress.

Settling-in Sessions tailored to meet individual family needs are also offered. For more information, parents are encouraged to contact the nursery manager.

Booking a tour today will provide an opportunity to meet the experienced team. They look forward to welcoming new families!
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Ali (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 107

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact the nursery for further information on fees

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

Parking

  • Parking available at the front and rear of the building.

Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (181)

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Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.774) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool has 181 reviews.

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Review from S W (Father of Child) published on 6 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are really happy to bring our child to this nursery. We feel our child is very safe here and enjoying her time. Staff are very nice and helpful. They do a lot of activities to help the children to grow. We will recommend this nursery to others. Thank you, all of you.
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Review from Richard A (Father of Child) published on 5 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We feel our daughter has had a great experience in her first 6 months at nursery and this has really helped her development. We are very grateful for all Wishing Willows has done.
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Review from Alison L (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience with Wishing Willow overall has been amazing.
Wishing Willow are great with helping me and my child's needs.
My child has settled into Wishing Willow very well and enjoys his time here with the girls. Over the last 6 years, Wishing Willow have looked after both my children and made
a big impact in their development.
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Review from Suzi W (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very happy with the staff, they're very caring and friendly. All staff are friendly and helpful. My child is very happy here.
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Review from Rowena O (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been here for just over two months and has settled so very quickly. Staff have been fabulous from day one. Very happy with her progress here.
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Review from Lorraine K (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is so settled at Wishing Willow and she loves the staff. The staff are so caring and friendly and are always keen to help the children learn and develop. We can't recommend it enough.
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Review from Lawrence W (Father of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I always feel welcome when I come to pick my son up and feel the girls are able to tell me exactly what he's been up to. He loves coming into the nursery and has bonded amazingly with everyone in the room.
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Review from F H (Father of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my sons attended. Staff are really good, dedicated and positive. The children are well fed and cared for and kept stimulated and entertained. Very happy with the whole establishment.
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Review from Victoria B (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Extremely happy with the quality and standard of care and learning. Our son loves attending and we will be sending our baby twins when the time comes.
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Review from Sharon H (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is very happy here and looks forward to going to nursery.
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Review from W F (Father of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a fantastic environment for my child!! What a warm and friendly atmosphere here at Wishing Willows. The staff have been so welcoming and friendly to both myself and all of the children. I would recommend this as the perfect setting for anyone's children and would like to thank the staff for
making my child feel so content every day.
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Review from Arafat K (Stepfather of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good activities at Wishing Willows, my daughter learns French during her nursery day, all facilitated by Wishing Willows. The nursery is always clean and tidy when I've collected my daughter and appears well run and managed.
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Review from Sara C (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
- Lots of range of activities/songs.
- Lovely staff.
- Wide range of food.
- A variety of rooms.
- Wide range of learning activities.
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Review from Conor M (Stepfather of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My step-daughter has been attending Wishing Willows for 3 years! She always comes home happy with lots of stories about her day to tell me!!
She always eats loads at nursery and she's not usually a good eater so this was great fun for us! We drop her off in the morning with absolutely no worries! I
would highly recommend.
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Review from Weldon M (Father of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've put 2 children through Wishing Willows over 6 years. The care, education and overall attitude by all the staff has been excellent. The children love it and we are happy parents as a result. We would and do recommend it to everyone.
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Review from Benedicte D (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my boys have had an amazing experience at Wishing Willows. The staff are amazing, the rooms and activities are a lot of fun - they are both learning a lot.
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Review from Tommy L (Father of Child) published on 24 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been coming to this nursery for 4 years and has loved her time here. The staff are excellent and very friendly and welcoming. My child has formed good friendships with other children and staff. I would highly recommend this nursery!
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Review from Joanna K (Stepfather of Child) published on 9 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely amazing staff, supporting not only the children but parents too. Can't rate this nursery high enough.
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Review from Kerry L (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has always loved coming to Wishing Willow and I strongly believe the staff and atmosphere and opportunities the nursery provide have helped make him the happy confident and social boy that he is. The girls are amazing and know their stuff! I am more than happy trusting them with my little boy
keep up the good work Wishing Willow you are the best! Management are also great at keeping us informed of what is happening.
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Review from Julie K (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wishing Willow is friendly and a loving environment that I am happy to leave my daughter in a place where my little one loves coming. They are supportive and caring and encourage learning in a wonderful way. My little one has grown so well while she has been there.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.774)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.774) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Banstead 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 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 19 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 4.886 for Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (204 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 228 Ratings = 4.886
  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 4.888 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 19 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 107 number of registered child places is 21.4. 19 Positive Reviews ÷ 21.4 = 0.888
  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)

Ali

Ali

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2013

I joined the team in October 2013. I began my journey in the 2-3’s Room and gained my Level 3 in Child Care and Education in 2015. I am now proud to manage the team at Banstead and look forward to welcoming you to our nursery.

Amba

Amba

Job Title: Deputy Manager

My name is Amba and I am the Deputy Manager at Banstead. I joined the company in June 2021 at the Epsom Branch as Third in Charge and was working on the Pre-School floor as well as supporting in the office. I transferred to Banstead in August 2022. Before I joined Bright Horizons I worked at a nursery where I started back in 2013 as an apprentice and worked my way up to Third in Charge. During this time, I completed my level 2 and 3 qualifications in childcare and level 3 in Leadership and Management. I most recently completed a Foundation Degree in Early Years and then progressed to complete a BA in Education Studies. I am looking forward to joining the team here at Banstead and meeting all the families.

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