Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre

Bright Horizons at RGU, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen AB10 7AQ
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  • Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre, Aberdeen
A HOMELY AND INSPIRING NURSERY IN ABERDEEN

You and your child will love the spacious and nurturing Treehouse Early Care and Education Centre. Situated onsite at Robert Gordon University, they offer childcare to university staff, children and the local community. The experienced and highly skilled staff offer enriching activities to support children’s development from the age of 3 months to 5 years.

It is a purpose-built setting that has a large Under 2s space that can be split into separate multifunctioning rooms. This allows them to change up the space depending on the interests and developmental stages of the children. Younger babies love learning about the world through sensory activities, discovering new textures, sights and sounds. They use their natural curiosity to improve their gross and fine motor skills as they learn how to interact with the world around them.

The rooms have lots of natural light and space to play, discover and investigate. The nursery's educational resources provide a broad range of learning experiences, from exploring and reading in the cosy book nook, to learning about the world through IT and STEM activities.

Outside, the beautiful Treehouse nursery has garden areas focused for each age group. The Under 2s’ garden provides the younger children with a safe space to explore and learn. Older children have freeflow access out to a large space with lots of unique learning opportunities including a mud kitchen, balance equipment and tricycles.

The staff would love to meet you and your child, so book a visit today and the team will show you all that the nursery has to offer during your own personal tour.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Fiona (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 37

Total Places for Children

  • 99

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre Reviews (40)

8.3

Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.319) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre has 40 reviews.

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Review from G M (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't ask for a better nursery experience! Outstanding care, warmth and professionalism. The management is truly fantastic - always approachable, organised and genuinely interested in each child's development and happiness.
The graduation ceremony last weekend was a perfect send-off: thoughtful,
emotional and beautifully put together. Every detail reflected the love and dedication the nursery puts into its work/children. Thank you for giving our daughter such a wonderful start in life and helping her to grow!
Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We're thrilled to hear your experience has been so positive and that the graduation ceremony was a meaningful send-off.
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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn't be more satisfied with the treatment and service received from Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre staff, the service is just excellent and as described, it is aimed at motivating brain learning skills, children's autonomy and emotional intelligence skills in children.
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staff are passionate about their job and my son loves them.
All my expectations, as a mother, have been exceeded and the result is noticeable in my son's behaviour and knowledge after spending nearly a year at this nursery.
My only regret is that I did not ask for a space sooner.
Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre
Thank you for your glowing review! We're delighted to hear about your satisfaction with our service at Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre. It's wonderful to know our focus on…read more
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Review from A I (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre team has looked after my 4-year-old and my 9-month-old for the last three years. The environment is absolutely brilliant with a great outdoor space, quite rare for Aberdeen. But what really makes my experience positive is the staff. Very kind,
reassuring and helpful. They always had time to catch up without forgetting a bit of a banter. Finally, the app is a brilliant tool to be updated on all the activities made during the day (from gardening to their private allotment to seeing the evolution of a caterpillar to a butterfly and so many more...).
I cannot thank them enough for the experience provided to my children.
Great atmosphere and a fantastic team that we will miss.
Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that both your 4-year-old and 9-month-old have enjoyed their time at Bright Horizons The Treehouse. It's great to know you appreciate our…read more
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Review from Susan C (Mother of Child) published on 28 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are great, very happy and helpful. The app used for updates is good, only thing is that the use of updating the lunch and snacks could be more frequent/consistent.
Communication between staff, management and parents is very good.
Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre
Hello, thank you so much for your positive feedback!
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Review from Flossy J (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bright Horizons nursery has looked after my 4-year-old for almost two years now, and I am always astounded by their thorough care and love for looking after children. My child always comes home with the biggest smile, has a fantastic safety net of nursery teachers that he is very close and comfortable
with, and is being provided with an excellent learning environment in which he continues to thrive in. I cannot thank Bright Horizons enough for giving my child such a fantastic atmosphere and family to grow up with.
Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre
Hi, Thank you for letting us know how pleased you are with our nursery. Once again, thank you very much for taking the time to review us.
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Review from Lynn C (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really lovely and professional staff, who genuinely know and care about my daughter. The biggest draws to the nursery for us, were the facilities, amazing outdoor space and lovely green location. My daughter loves going to nursery and has come on a lot, particularly in terms of her communication and
sociability around adults and other children. The only area for improvement that I can note so far, is in communication. Emails and questions on the family app are not always acknowledged or replied to. Overall, I am very happy with the service that we receive.
Reply from Amy Quayle, Marketing Manager at Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre
Thank you for taking the time to share feedback on your experience of our Treehouse Nursery. We are so pleased to read that your daughter is enjoying her time at our nursery. Thank you for sharing…read more
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Review from Fiona L (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All three of my children have attended Treehouse (with my youngest currently still there) and thoroughly enjoyed it. Staff are friendly, positive and welcoming. My child gets on really well with his key worker and the lead of the room. He also speaks of other children whom he is friendly with. He enjoys
playing outside and visiting the allotment. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Treehouse to others.
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Review from Joanne M (Mother of Child) published on 20 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful, friendly and kind staff which makes it easier at drop-off! Would highly recommend to anyone who was thinking about Treehouse. Our son has thrived here and absolutely loves it! Thank you all.
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Review from Jennifer R (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are engaging caring and very present, every member of staff cares about my child from the managers to catering staff, they know her name and greet her when they see her.
My child's key person is her best friend, they are so close and have formed such a special bond.
She loves nursery so
much and through lockdown would ask daily when she could return
The activities they have organised for getting ready for school have been really great, they have managed to involve parents even though we cannot go into nursery just now.
I feel valued as a parent and my suggestions or queries are dealt with quickly and efficiently.
I am really happy with the care provided at Bright Horizons Treehouse at RGU I would not hesitate to recommend
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Review from Nicola B (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have had my children looked after by Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre for over 5 years. The team have been fantastic and my children have loved it there.
Every parent has an element of guilt or worry when they have to put their children in to childcare but I have never
had this with Treehouse. I can't thank them enough for the care they have given to my family.
Nothing is too much trouble for them and it has always been a pleasure dealing with them.
I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from K L (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My boys are in pre-school and baby room at Tree House and absolutely love it! They both literally run in when we arrive which is so comforting as a parent/carer. The staff are caring and great fun, the range of activities is fantastic and the food is outstanding! Pre-school have done a first class job
getting my eldest prepared for school transition and my youngest spends his days having lots of outdoor time in the baby garden and getting his creative juices flowing with engaging activities. I would highly recommend Tree House to anyone looking for private childcare.
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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We're lucky to have you. Season's Greetings!
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Review from H K (Mother of Child) published on 5 January 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves going to nursery they are all very helpful. Her day is very structured and educational.
They give you accurate and good feedback. During Covid lockdown, they helped a lot.
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Review from J G (Mother of Child) published on 17 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery - have recommended to friends and family. Our boy loves the nursery staff and enjoys his breakfast, lunch and snacks throughout the day!
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Review from Samantha H (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves Treehouse, every morning she is eager to go in to see all her friends and see what exciting activities there are for the day. She has such a good bond with all staff in the nursery, in particular the cook whose food she doesn't stop talking about, even food she usually wouldn't
even touch at home! My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since starting Treehouse and I couldn't be happier with her care.
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Review from Katie P (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves being at Treehouse. The staff very carefully organised the reintroduction of the children back to the nursery after lockdown so that it was a gentle start to being away from home after so long. The nursery and staff are an amazing warm and caring family, providing a safe environment, lots
of fresh air, learning, fun and great food. The nursery manager and all her team are a credit to Bright Horizons. Thank you for all that you do.
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Review from D K (Father of Child) published on 1 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our son really loves nursery and is learning a lot. All the staff are very friendly. The toys, equipment and facilities are excellent.
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Review from Gillian S (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son started at 12 weeks old and has recently turned 1. He adores all the staff in the baby room making drop off extremely easy. He gets excited in the car when pulling up outside too.
The staff go above and beyond to make my son and us, as a family, feel welcome. Discussions are easy, the Treehouse
team listen to our routines and aims for our son where they help him excel, be it in walking, being gentle, napping and many more.
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Review from Alex t (Grandfather of Child) published on 3 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Granddaughter attends this nursery and I really wouldn't want her to go anywhere else. Her development is unreal and this is with the help of the staff at Treehouse.
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Review from Lauren T (Mother of Child) published on 3 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child's transition has gone very smoothly considering she has started at a very young age.
They are very good with my child and update me with how well my child is developing.
The staff are very well trained and easy to get on with.
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Current Review Score: 8.3 (8.319)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.3 (8.319) out of 10 for Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre 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 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 3 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 4.917 for Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre is calculated as follows: ( (33 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 4.917
  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 3.402 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre is based on 3 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 = 3.25
    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 99 number of registered child places is 19.8. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 19.8 = 0.152
  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)

Fiona

Fiona

Job Title: Nursery Manager

I have over 30 years’ service with Bright Horizons and during this time have progressed along a career path of Practitioner, Senior Practitioner, Deputy, Manager, Senior Manager and Regional Manager. I am currently a Senior Manager of Treehouse and love spending time with the children and making a difference. My qualifications include NNEB and PDA in Childcare & Education, NEBS Management, D32 & D33, SVQ in Customer Care, and in July 2016 I graduated from Aberdeen University with a BA Childhood Practice Award.


I am dedicated to continually up-skilling our nursery team, through the provision of in-house and outsourced training, e-learning, coaching, and ensuring the spirit of learning is shared across all levels.


I am a proud mum of two children, both of whom have been fortunate enough to experience the care & education at Treehouse.

Kirstie

Kirstie

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hello, I am Kirstie the Deputy Manager.


I have worked for Bright Horizons since August 2004 where she started at Treehouse as a Nursery Nurse and became Deputy Manager in April 2015. Kirstie has an HNC in Childcare and development and Level 4 in Social Services (children and young people) and a PDA in childhood practice. Kirstie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, keeping fit and travelling.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre

What is the Age Range of Children that Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre accepts?

Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre Open?

Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre have capacity for?

Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre has capacity for a total of 99 Children.

How far is Bright Horizons The Treehouse Early Care & Education Centre to the centre of Aberdeen?

2.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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