Bright Horizons Barford Day Nursery and Preschool

Church Street, Barford, Warwick CV35 8EW
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9.9 54 Reviews
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Bright Horizons Barford Day Nursery and Preschool in Barford provides high-quality childcare and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

The nursery itself is in an old Victorian school building which has been lovingly refurbished. It is light and spacious, providing a warm, welcoming environment for babies and children. The children have access to the fully enclosed nursery gardens and playground where they are able to safely extend their play and learning.

Babies and toddlers are provided with what they need: a safe world, rich with opportunities to actively explore, with books, songs, and a lot of listening and responding to their vocalizations and words.

Their unique Healthy Hearts and Minds activities provide inspirational and engaging learning experiences using the innovative and well established Boogie Mites and myHappymind programmes.

An enriching Ready for School programme gives every child the opportunity to gain knowledge and confidence to thrive in school and beyond.

The nursery was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in January 2018.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Rachel (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 45

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

Bright Horizons Barford Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (54)

9.9

Bright Horizons Barford Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.868) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Barford Day Nursery and Preschool has 54 reviews.

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Review from E O (Father of Child) published on 25 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my daughters flourished in this setting and have made lots of friends and learnt a lot, it's great all the messy art that they do. The staff have all been great and the girls have always loved coming in, it is definitely somewhere I would recommend.
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Review from Melissa P (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My second daughter is now attending the nursery. The nursery are supportive, caring and provide a fun, safe environment for children to thrive in. My daughter always enjoys the fun activities the nursery has planned and always looks forward to spending the day there.
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Review from Katy M (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery provided excellent care for my daughter. She enjoyed going and was always happy about telling me what she had done that day. She especially liked to tell me what different foods she had eaten that day.
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Review from D S (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery has been amazing for my 2 girls it has given them the beginnings of being ready for school. Being secure in their confidence and independence, the learning and fun has been excellent and the staff are loving and able to tailor the activities to suit my children. We love Barford Beehive
and I am so glad to have found it.
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Review from J K (Father of Child) published on 30 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our children were very happy during their time at Barford. The staff are always very welcoming and caring.
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Review from H N (Mother of Child) published on 28 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. Our son has settled in so well and is excelling in every way. He is happy and developing beyond his milestone.
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Review from L Y (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Barford Beehive is a lovely nursery. All the staff make it a very safe and fun atmosphere for the children.
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Review from A N (Father of Child) published on 19 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff are fantastic and take a real interest in the progress of your child. Authentic caring staff.
Reply from Marketa Cardon, Bright Horizons Team at Bright Horizons Barford Day Nursery and Preschool
Thank you for your feedback, your views are important to us and we appreciate you're taking the time to share your experiences. However your score in several areas is not positive and I would strongly…read more
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Review from Clare R (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Beehive Barford Nursery are so professional, approachable and caring. This summer, in particular, with holiday season impacting on children's routines, and my youngest joining his older brother at the nursery they have managed all of the ebb and flow with a calm and friendly outlook.


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all know the children so well and can often provide suggestions during handover feedback at the end of the day which can really help those baby and toddler challenges at home too. Such a family feel to the establishment - we feel very lucky to have them looking after our boys so well.
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Review from Kate B (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great friendly team and believe my son has become more sociable from being at the nursery.
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Review from K H (Mother of Child) published on 31 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
This is a lovely nursery in a beautiful old building with lots of character. I have been using the nursery for the past 3 years and will be for the next 4 years. The baby room is lovely with experienced staff and I've no concerns with leaving my babies. You are very well informed of their progress and
what they've been doing during the day. As you progress into Barford Beehive Nursery you no longer have a written sheet of paper with what has happened during the day but a verbal one. I found this difficult to begin with especially if your other half does the pickup. Then they move to preschool and continue with their learning in preparation for school. There have been quite a few staff changes lately but the older members of staff are lovely and I'm sure once the new staff have settled in you will build a rapport.
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Review from Hannah W (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my girls have loved their time at Barford Beehive Nursery. The standard of care has been fantastic - both for them, and for me. I know my third child will be brilliantly looked after too when the time comes.
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Review from Anne D (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery couldn't recommend it highly enough. My twins have been attending from 8 months to nearly 4 years of age. I have watched them grow in confidence each year. Excellent caring and helpful staff. A well run nursery.
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Review from Michelle H (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Coming from an education background, choosing my son's nursery was essential for me. From my first contact with the Manager, to present day with all the staff, they have remained professional throughout. The warm setting has, in no doubt, supported my son through several transitions in his home life.
When I have had concerns about my sons development, the team have given me great guidance and encouragement.
Barford are exceptional and go above and beyond their duty of care. My son has had several complex issues that has required medication on a trial and error basis and the staff have seen to his every need. I did not believe that I would have difficulty in sending my son to nursery, but alas parenting anxieties kicked in and Barford helped by reassuring and comforting me in my time of need. There is no question that I have chosen the best provision for my son, and fully recommend this nursery to others looking for a 'home from home' for their child too.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.868)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.868) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Barford 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 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 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 4.868 for Bright Horizons Barford Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (126 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.868
  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 Barford Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 12 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 45 number of registered child places is 9, which has been reached with 12 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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Awards / Recognitions (5)

Meet the Team (2)

Rachel

Rachel

Job Title: Nursery Manager

I have been the nursery manager at Barford Beehive since November 2001. Before I joined the team I was living and working in Oslo, Norway. I did my level 6 Montessori Diploma whilst working in the Montessori Institute in Oslo, where the children ranged from 2 years to 16 years. I have been in childcare for over 26 years. I am very passionate about providing an enabling environment for all children where they can develop in a safe and secure setting.


The team at Barford can all see the benefits and enjoyment that children get from playing outside. The whole team are extremely committed to ensuring that the company vision of Keeping Everyone Safe is evident within our culture of behavioural safety at Barford Beehive.

Lucy

Lucy

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hi my name is Lucy and I am the Deputy Manager of Bright Horizons Barford.


I have worked in childcare for the past nine years after achieving my level 3 national diploma in children’s care learning and development when I was 18.


Having worked for Bright Horizons for a few years I was given the opportunity to move to Barford and become the deputy manager in 2021. Previous to this role I spent most of my career as a room leader enhancing my knowledge across all age ranges from 0-5 years.


I am enthusiastic about creating a safe and secure environment that enables children to learn through play, providing them with opportunities to explore a wide range of experiences to support the development of each individual child.

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