Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery and Preschool

My daughter has really enjoyed her time at the nursery and will miss coming in when she goes off to School in September. Such a happy friendly place for all the kids attending, and a wonderful place to learn and develop as little people.

The standard of care afforded to our children has been excellent. After having one child attend the nursery for four years (and who has now moved to school) and another who has just finished in the Baby Room; we feel extremely positive about the nursery.

We are always confident that the staff will give our daughter the care and affection that we want for her. The staff are genuinely caring and have an excellent relationship with parents.

The leadership of the nursery is very good, the manager is always very accommodating and helpful.

I highly recommend this nursery and am more than confident in recommending it to other parents.

Our daughter started at the nursery at 5 months old, and has been made to feel loved and valued ever since. The relationships the staff build with the children are phenomenal and our daughter chatters about her key workers all the time. She is always happy to go to nursery, and enjoys a huge range of activities there, including lots of time outside in the garden, cooking, painting, singing and dancing. Each child is recognised as an individual, and made to feel special. The management have built an excellent team, who clearly enjoy their work, and work well together to create a nurturing environment for the children. We have sent both our children to Bright Horizons Ely and would happily recommend it to other parents.

Bright Horizons Ely is outstanding in every way. We are regularly blown away by the care and attention they give to our son, from looking after his emotional needs by comforting him and exciting him as appropriate, to the many, many exercises and activities the staff provide to challenge and enthuse him. The staff are all incredibly committed, clearly thrive on what they do, and are excited to share what our son has been doing each day. Equally, when there are problems, be they minor issues of the day or a more long-term trend, they are keen to discuss these with us to support us in making improvements, all of which is incredibly valued. The management help us with our irregular weekly patterns of usage and seem to make space where there can't be any to accommodate us at times. The management clearly has a wonderful relationship with the staff which is evident at the brilliant annual summer party. We have been spoiled by how great Bright Horizons Ely have been.

I would definitely recommend Ely Day Nursery to anyone! Very welcoming and lovely environment. Today I had my little boy's induction day, which I was quite nervous about discussing leaving my son in the Nursery's care, but after walking into the nursery, we both felt very comfortable with the bubbly staff. My little boy had his induction morning in the baby room and they made us feel very comfortable and welcomed us in a happy manner. They made me and my son feel confident and I was happy to leave him in their care, lots of reassurance given towards me!

I absolutely love this nursery for my daughter. She is thriving and never had an issue settling in. She enjoys the teachers, the freedom to learn and play and her friends. I love how she has liberty to gravitate toward activities of her interest. She has the freedom to participate in messy/sensory play as well as technical learning on the computer.

The staff are professional and are consistently conscious of the primary focus, the children. Bright Horizons is a stellar nursery.

I have no hesitation in recommending this nursery to any of my close friends or family members. Excellent staff who go above and beyond their job role making sure each child is happy and well looked after. They always report incidents/illness's very well even if that means leaving voicemails to give them a phonecall back. My child loves going to this nursery and has learnt a lot in a short space of time.

Highly recommend.

The caring staff make this nursery such a great learning environment and I know my daughter will be well looked after as well as having a lot of fun.

Our daughter who is nearly 3 years old, really enjoys going to nursery. The staff are very good and we are always kept informed. They are always willing to discuss progress or any issues which arise. They are keen to help and support development. There are numerous activities the children participate in, sometimes disappointing that they are left to play on their own some of the time with no structure - very pleased with the nursery.

Highly recommended.

Lovely nursery, capable staff who really care about the children. Management is very open to communication from parents and any concerns/issues/worries are dealt eith promptly and to our satisfaction. Plenty of home and school links too.

Very helpful and understanding staff.

My son has loved going to nursery since he started at 9 months old. The care he has received is 100%. I always feel happy when dropping him off knowing he is in good hands. Always get good feed back to.

My daughter started attending this nursery at 6 months old and is now in preschool. Initially, the size was very daunting but can honestly say you and your child are made to feel like individuals. The staff know all of the children's names and my daughter has gone from being a very clingy baby who sobbed when I left to an extremely independent little girl. She amazes me with the level of knowledge she has as a result of their scientific experiments or the subject matter for that day. The staff helped significantly with her potty training working with us as parents and have supported her every step of the way when it has become time for her to move up a room. Each evening she has to visit several carers to give them a hug before leaving she is that comfortable there. A wonderful nursery.

Both of our children have had a truly wonderful time at the nursery and as sad as they were to leave, were ready to go to big school due to their time there. Their Graduation Ceremonies are such a special touch. The management of the nursery is fantastic, we find out what we need to know when we need to know it, and feel so happy and secure leaving our children with them. It's a pleasure to drop off and pick up here, everyone is so friendly. It is with sad hearts that we complete this review as it's time for us to say bye to the team. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this nursery to anyone!

We deliberately chose this nursery and pre-school, following a friend's recommendation, because we wanted our little boy aged 3 to get used to a "busier" environment than he has had elsewhere. We had heard that the staff were very good but also quite young, so we did wonder how they would compare with the older, more experienced adults our son normally spends time with. We were therefore extremely impressed with how much effort they put into helping our son settle in, particularly given that he only attends two mornings a week. Although drop-off times could be quite busy, there was always a member of staff ready to say hello and to take care of him. He invariably comes home clutching a stack of paintings that he is very proud of. The management is very efficient, e-mails are responded to quickly and there is a helpful weekly memo e-mailed around. The larger and more "school-like" environment may not suit every child, but it has worked very well for us.

It's extremely difficult as a parent putting our most precious possession in the care of strangers but I guarantee that even from the first day the staff here won't feel like strangers as they all make an effort to get to know you and your child.

Our daughter has been attending Kids Unlimited since she was 10 moths old and is now in pre-school and we can say that we are extremely happy with all the staff, especially the two nursery nurses who have been there for my daughter since day one.

Excellent facilities and are extremely good general feel about. Also, new activities and parents are kept up to date with weekly emails that include tips about diet and well-being, nursery activities and safety. Good friendly and informed staff. After I have been using Kidsunlimited/Bright Horizons for more than one year, it seems they do not have high labour turn over, I feel this is a very good sign and great for the children so very important.