Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery and Preschool

5 St Thomas Place, Cambridgeshire Business Park, Ely CB7 4EX
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9.5 165 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery and Preschool, Ely
Located on the Cambridgeshire Business Park – just five minutes from Ely trains station and situated within the grounds of Cambridgeshire Business Park. An excellent location for parents working in the area or commuting. The nursery provides high-quality care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

The modern purpose-built nursery is set in its own self-contained building and gardens. All age groups benefit form Bright Horizons extensive Growing Enhancements programmes to provide learning and developments in fields such as Reading, Writing, Maths, Sports, Science, IT and Art. The nursery is well-equipped, featuring the latest in early years and educational equipment. The outdoor space is ideal for children of all ages, which are well-resourced and provide opportunities for learning outside.

With all-inclusive fees, which means less to pack on a busy morning, their onsite meals are prepared with nutrition in mind. From healthy lunches and snacks to the chosen branded nappies and wipes included in the fees.

The team will be delighted to welcome you to Ely Day Nursery and Preschool. The friendly, experienced and highly qualified staff are on hand to conduct a personal nursery tour at a time to suit you.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sarah (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 39

Total Places for Children

  • 120

Age Range

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

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

Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (165)

9.5

Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.452) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery and Preschool has 165 reviews.

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Review from Caroline L (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Ely Day nursery for 3.5 years, since just prior to his first birthday. He has moved through 4 different age-group rooms in that time, and in each one has been given warmth, encouragement, support and love. Every member of the staff, from the administrative side, through the kitchens
and cleaning staff to the individual carers knows all the children individually and always has time to talk to parents and children alike. The nursery has a very welcoming and kind atmosphere, but also impresses me with the level of personal responsibility the carers expect and receive from the children. My son has flourished in their care and I have recommended the nursery to several friends.
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Review from Savannah M (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son began attending this nursery when we moved to the area last year. From day one I was impressed by the layout and brightness of the building, and found that it was the best we had seen having looked at other nurseries. The staff here are friendly and happy to assist. I particularly appreciate
the weekly newsletter that is emailed by the manager, which gives a further insight into the activities his class are doing that week. My son is really happy at this nursery and I would highly recommend to anyone.
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Review from Emma G (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When My daughter started the nursery, everyone was so friendly and helpful! The staff in the toddler room where so caring and were truly amazing at meeting my daughter needs! It took a while for my daughter to settle in, but the staff were quick to understand how to calm and settle her down! My daughter
now absolutely loves going to nursery and can't wait to go!
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Review from Anna N (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Any ask is never a problem across all levels of staff from cleaner to management.
Reply from Marketa Cardon, Mrkg at Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery and Preschool
Thank you for your feedback, we really value parent's feedback and with our aim to provide the highest level of care to our children and families, I would strongly recommend to discuss with to the…read more
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Review from C L (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is extremely well run and all staff are enthusiastic and committed to the children in their care. My child has special needs and the staff have made every effort to accommodate and develop her. Being part of a larger chain has been helpful in accessing extra expertise when needed but
doesn't detract from the caring and homely feel of the setting. My elder daughter was also at the nursery and her time there set a firm foundation for her schooling. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Kidsunlimited to any parent.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.452)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.452) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.577 for Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (218 Excellents x 5) + (34 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (19 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 274 Ratings = 4.577
  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 4.875 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Ely 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:

    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 120 number of registered child places is 24. 21 Positive Reviews ÷ 24 = 0.875
  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 (4)

Meet the Team (2)

Sarah

Sarah

Job Title: Nursery Manager

I started working with the company in 2002, where I started as a level 2 nursery nurse. I trained on the job to complete my level 3 NVQ, and a short while after, I was promoted to the role of room supervisor in the Early Pre-School room. In 2011, I left the nursery to gain experience in another setting. I returned to the nursery in 2012 as the baby room leader and completed my NVQ level 4 in child care, the following year, I was promoted to Third in charge of the nursery.


I thoroughly enjoyed my role as a room leader but was looking for a new challenge so I applied for the role of deputy manager and I was successful. I have been the deputy manager at Ely Day Nursery since October 2014 and I thoroughly enjoy every aspect of my job- I wouldn’t change it for the world.

Chloe

Chloe

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hello, I am Chloe the Deputy Manager.


I joined Ely Day Nursery in October 2023 having previously worked in childcare for 11 years. I wanted to step into a management position in order to support staff, parents and children achieve, learn and develop.
Since joining I have enjoyed learning so much more about childcare and development through the range of support Bright Horizons offers.
I love how busy the setting is as well as how welcoming everyone was both in the setting as well as throughout the company.


The thing I enjoy the most about my job is building a foundation for children to enhance their skills and development their imagination.

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