Bright Horizons Great Cornard Day Nursery and Preschool

Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NH
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9.9 99 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons Great Cornard Day Nursery and Preschool, Sudbury
A welcoming and inspiring nursery in Great Cornard.

Situated in a purpose-built building and located close to Thomas Gainsborough School, off the Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard Day Nursery and Preschool supports and cares for children from the age of 3 months to 5 years.

Each spacious and homely room has been designed to inspire learning at every opportunity. Children enjoy using the building blocks, painting in the art area, discovering how the world works with science experiments, using the indoor climbing frames, reading in the book corner and playing exciting word and number games. There is a sensory room for use by all ages, where children can relax while learning about different sounds and textures. Every feature is designed to inspire children’s natural curiosity and use their interests as the basis for learning.

Outdoors, Great Cornard nursery features separate age-appropriate gardens with space for the children to play and develop their gross motor skills. Favourites include the slide, balance equipment and the covered outdoor seating area.

Bright Horizons unique Healthy Hearts and Minds activities provide inspirational and engaging learning experiences using the innovative and well-established Boogie Mites active music-making programmes.

All-inclusive fees mean that you have less to pack on a busy morning, with everything from healthy lunches and snacks to branded nappies and wipes included.

The friendly, experienced and highly qualified staff are on hand to conduct a personal nursery tour and answer any questions you may have.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Joanne (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 29

Total Places for Children

  • 83

Age Range

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

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Bright Horizons Great Cornard Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (99)

9.9

Bright Horizons Great Cornard Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.894) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Great Cornard Day Nursery and Preschool has 99 reviews.

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Review from Rebecca L (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Being a working Mum, I’m so glad I’ve found a nursery that my 1-year-old loves! It makes dropping him off that bit easier! Knowing my child is very attached to his key worker (to the point he’ll cry if she leaves the room) it makes it clear he is very well cared for and loved at the nursery.
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Review from Rebecca C (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Crocus Great Cornard since she was one and she has loved going since her very first day. The nursery team have supported her through all sorts of difficult times including being in a spica cast on and off for almost a year and more recently with a minor hearing impediment, which
is impacting her speech and her confidence. We could not be more grateful to her brilliant key worker for the special activities she has planned for the class to encourage and support our daughter. She has progressed in leaps and bounds and still runs into the classroom full of smiles every morning. Crocus Great Cornard might not look very impressive from the outside, but the care and effort that goes into the children's education are amazing, and it's what happens inside that really matters. The staff are full of energy and every day is packed with different activities. The meals are nutritious and interesting. We highly recommend this nursery/pre-school.
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Review from S E (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the day I viewed this nursery I knew it was the one for my daughter. In all aspects, it stood out massively. My daughter is very happy here and I feel content when I leave her too. Nothing is too much for the staff. My daughter is very happy informing me about her day at the nursery. It is lovely
to hear. Thank you Bright Horizons!
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Review from Leanne F (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery. We travel a little further than we first wanted as we felt so happy with the setting and its staff. My son always has a great time and is extremely well looked after. The nursery is also very accommodating.
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Review from K F (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I looked at several nurseries in the local area and I was very impressed with Great Cornard Day Nursery. My son has settled in really well and I feel happier going to work knowing that he is happy at nursery and doing a variety of activities e.g. Painting and going in the sensory room.
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Review from Stephanie S (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending this nursery for a year and a half and her confidence has come on in leaps and bounds. The staff are caring, well organised and always happy to talk about her day. She eats more at nursery than she will at home and I have trust in that she is safe, well looked after and
Learning through play whilst she is there, I thoroughly recommend it.
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Review from Molly B (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has settled into her room and nursery so well. She is always welcomed with a smile and the staff all seem very happy to welcome her, she has already learnt lots from being at nursery, she knows lots of new songs and colours and has started counting everything around her. Even the staff not
in her room know her by name and make an effort to speak with her. The management make me as a parent feel very welcomed and able to talk freely about anything with them.
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Review from Clare L (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Crocus is a warm and welcoming place where our children have been safe and thrived.
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Review from Chelsea W (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to Bright Horizons Great Cornard for over a year and she loves it. They have also helped and supported me whenever I have needed. I highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Zoe R (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are all amazing with every child!
The squirrel room does so much to help your child develop; both personally and academically.
Best nursery around!
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Review from Tyler (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I absolutely love this nursery and my son does too! The staff are all so friendly and supportive, they help us make progress with my son’s skills and he always has the best time at ‘school’. They have been accommodating when I’ve needed last minute days but the best thing is that they genuinely care
for my child.
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Review from Lee B (Father of Child) published on 19 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The management is fantastic and keeps us up to date with everything. Hedgehog room staff have helped so much with my daughter's development it is incredible. The staff are so lovely and welcoming and friendly. Lambs room staff are so accommodating and understanding of my child's needs. Couldn't recommend
them enough.
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Review from Fay W (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at nursery in the Joey room 8 months ago. He absolutely loves it!
He always has a smile on his face and would quite happily stay even when I go to collect him at the end of the day.
I have been so pleased with how well he’s settled in at nursery and that’s all down to the amazing staff.
They are fantastic! They are all very friendly, caring and professional at what they do.
My son’s key worker is friendly, approachable and knowledgable. She is incredibly caring and will do anything to help with his development. I am always kept up to date with everything through conversations and his Learning Journal and I couldn’t recommend this nursery enough for what they have done for my son.
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Review from Amelia (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been going to Bright Horizons since October and she absolutely loves it. The baby room are fantastic and made us both feel so welcome. She adores her key person and is learning so much. I can’t recommend this place enough.
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Review from Claire S (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been coming to this nursery since he was 9 months old, and I have been extremely impressed with all aspects of the nursery. The settling in sessions he had to start with were really good at gently easing him into being there and he made the transition into nursery very well. The staff are
all fantastic and really genuinely care about all the children and always take the time to speak to me about my child and his development and how they can support with this. The food is brilliant and varied and provides a good balanced diet. They do a range of activities with the children that are well suited to their age. My son arrives at nursery with a huge smile on his face every morning and this is testament to the hard work of all the staff and how well they know all the children and personalise the experience for each child. Communication is very good and I am always kept up to date with how my son is getting on and they are very accommodating to our needs. Would highly recommend!
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Review from Lauren G (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl is in the squirrels room at nursery. She attends full time and absolutely loves it. She comes home chatting about all the ladies and her friends at nursery and always looks forward to going in every day. Since day one of her starting, the whole team have always been so welcoming and they're
always happy to help in any way they can. All staff in the nursery are always smiling and very easy to talk to, such a lovely nursery. I never have any worries about leaving my daughter.
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Review from Carmel S (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am really pleased and happy with the care my daughter has received and the communication I get about her development and progress within the nursery.
She has settled well in the nursery and built up a good relationship with the girls in her room.
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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brillaint nursery, amazing staff team, love the purpose-built sensory room.
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Review from J H (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery, my boys love attending the holiday club. The nursery provides amazing activities that my children love. Staff are so lovely and keep me informed of what they have been up to. Plenty of parking and love the sensory room.
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Review from G S (Father of Child) published on 10 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff at Crocus are both very professional in their approach to the learning journey of my child. They are very loving and warm towards his emotional needs.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.894)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.894) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Great Cornard 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 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 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 4.894 for Bright Horizons Great Cornard Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (280 Excellents x 5) + (29 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 311 Ratings = 4.894
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Great Cornard Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 26 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 83 number of registered child places is 16.6, which has been reached with 26 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Joanne

Job Title: Nursery Manager

I am the Nursery Manager for Great Cornard Bright Horizons and I have been working in childcare since 1998.


Prior to working here, I worked at another nursery in the baby room and then I worked at a private school, running the baby unit. My career here started as a Room Leader working in a baby room. I was promoted to Nursery Manager after having my second child. I have been working at Bright Horizons Great Cornard since 2003, becoming manager in 2008. I have a Level 4 Qualification in Early Years Practice and have completed my Customer Services NVQ 2 qualification. I am passionate about my 3 children and my weekends consist of taking the boys to football and rugby. I enjoy socialising and meals out with friends and family.

Lauren

Lauren

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2014

I am the Nursery Deputy Manager for Great Cornard Bright Horizons. I have been working in childcare since 2014 and started my journey here at Great Cornard Bright Horizons in 2020 as a Nursery Nurse.


After 8 months I was promoted to Room Leader, then after 2 years in 2022 I was promoted to Deputy Manager. I have a Level 3 in Children’s Play, Learning and Development, and a Level 4 qualification in Early Years.

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