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 Sinead F (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has settled in well to nursery and is happy here.
The staff are great and have a good understanding of my son's meeds - they seem very dedicated to their work and my son is very fond of them.
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Review from Jodie H (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Wishing Willows since January and has settled in extremely well. The staff were excellent helping my daughter settle in and made the transition very smooth.
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Review from Kerry B (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is very happy here. I am happy to leave him and go to work and not worry about him. He is doing very well and is loving learning a language.
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Review from Binti M (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery. Our son really enjoys coming to nursery. The extra lessons are a great add on. Really pleased with his development and the teachers are in line with our view of our sons development. Good range of foods with the new menu. Thank you!
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Review from Andrew L (Father of Child) published on 11 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great team; attentive and really focused on our child's learning and development.
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Review from Rosie B (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Love the nursery and all the activities they do with my daughter.
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Review from Megan B (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Pre-school is great, providing lots of opportunities for the young children.
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Review from Ellie H (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't recommend the nursery enough. All the staff are very friendly and the care and support my daughter receives is brilliant.
I have noticed a vast improvement in her skills and abilities since she joined the nursery, and she has improved even more during her time in pre-school. She does need encouragement
when I drop her off in the morning, and her key worker is always there to help her feel more comfortable.
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Review from S K (Stepfather of Child) published on 11 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had a good experience. Our daughter has settled in well and she's very happy with her key worker. We have found she is always happy to be left at nursery. Overall excellent experience.
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Review from N C (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. Helpful, patient and observant staff. My son really enjoys himself and has the opportunity to take part in lots of activities. The nursery have helped me out when poorly and taken my son for an extra day. Really pleased with my sons progress in all areas, especially eating.
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Review from Martin S (Father of Child) published on 30 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child started at the nursery at the end of 2015 and I was warmly welcomed by all the staff. My child loves the nursery and there are always many activities provided.
All of the rooms are just been painted, which looks great.
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Review from Yasmin A (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are amazing. All so friendly. They all took the time to make sure my child settled well and that I felt 100% comfortable leaving him.
Reply from Marketa Cardon, Bright Horizons at Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool
Your kind thoughts and comments are really appreciated – thank you!
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Review from Rebecca W (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant, That's all!
Reply from Marketa Cardon, Bright Horizons at Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool
Thank you for your kind feedback – it’s wonderful to hear!
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Review from Shanice B (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very satisfied with he care given at Wishing Willows. My daughters learning has come on massively. My daughter is always talking about the nursery and the practitioners at home, positively. My daughter tries lots of different food here that she won't at home.
Reply from Marketa Cardon, Bright Horizons at Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool
Thank you for your kind feedback. We are delighted to hear that you are happy with the nursery and we will share your warm words to the nursery team.
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Review from Suzanne (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my sons has attended Wishing Willows from 9 months old through to pre-school. My eldest son has additional needs and is thriving at school. A large part of this is the support, love and care he received whilst at nursery. Wishing Willow is like an extension of our family and I couldn't ask for
a better environment for my children.
Reply from Marketa Cardon, Bright Horizons at Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool
Thank you for your kind feedback. We are delighted to hear that you are happy with the level of care we provide.
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Review from Marperete (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We could not be happier with the nursery. The care our daughter receives is brilliant and the staff are very kind and professional.
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Review from Emma M (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has settled so quickly, he loves nursery. His confidence has grown so quickly so he now talks much more confidently and plays with other children. He wasn't doing either prior to starting just 2 months ago.
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Review from Jasal P (Father of Child) published on 29 November 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our son started in October 2015. After 6 weeks he has settled in well. The staff have very attentive to his needs, especially his key worker. In short he's happy.
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Review from N F (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves this nursery. She has been very happy since day 1 and loves all of the staff. When I'm happy at work I know she is happy, safe and cared for,
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Review from C P (Father of Child) published on 29 November 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Good review with good advice.
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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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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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