Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool

53 Luton Road, Harpenden AL5 2UE
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  • Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool, Harpenden
The Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool is set in a beautifully converted Victorian house with rooms spread over three floors and a log cabin nursery.

Located within the catchment area of many schools which include Roundwood and Woodend school. Providing quality childcare and education, supporting every child’s development from the age of 3 months to 5 years.

The well-qualified team of highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced staff work together to provide a well-balanced programme of fun activities and learning experiences, within a carefully planned curriculum with Bright Horizons unique Ready for School programme. Fostering an enjoyment of early literacy and maths, with the Growing Readers, Writers and Mathematicians Enhancement, helping children to recognise letters, words and numbers in their environment.

The nursery features high quality educational resources to suit the age and stage of the children. There are role-play areas in every room to encourage cognitive development, as well as dedicated creative areas.

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

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Ellen (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 27

Total Places for Children

  • 93

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 & 1 week at Christmas

Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (80)

9.6

Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.615) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool has 80 reviews.

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Review from J R (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter joined Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road four years ago and has stayed there throughout her nursery and pre-school years. She has always been happy and I have consistently been impressed. In the last year, she has particularly enjoyed her pre-school year. The staff are engaging and energetic,
just what a group of four-year-olds need.
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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great place for little kids to spend the day having fun and getting messy while they learn. Friendly and helpful staff to reassure us, parents.
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Review from Jamie F (Father of Child) published on 3 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bright Horizons Harpenden has been great so far. Our one year daughter does not officially start until next week however she has had several settling in sessions and clearly loves it. No tears when we drop her off and she heads straight to start playing. All of the staff are fantastic, very kind, caring
and patient. They even got her to have a nap on her second session, a clear sign our daughter is happy and comfortable here.
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Review from V D (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery with fantastic. We could not be happier.
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Review from R K G (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has just finished with Bright Horizons after nearly four years. He will miss the nursery greatly. The staff have been so caring and have nurtured his development. Thank you.
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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has been a wonderful experience for my son. He was shy and reticent when he started and in particular, in Harvey House. His keyworker has made huge efforts to increase his confidence and he is now a sociable, happy young man and loves his time at nursery. They have prepared him brilliantly
for his move up to their preschool room. He really enjoys Little Kickers. His keyworker has shown such care and affection for him. It is lovely to see as a parent. Their learning projects on planets, London and dinosaurs were greeted enthusiastically.
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Review from Clare O (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Going above and beyond to help my daughter settle in. Worlds apart from the previous nursery. Thank you.
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Review from Lauren W (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery provides an excellent, welcoming and friendly setting. All the staff at the nursery take time to get to know all of the children and are always available to discuss any needs or requirements.


The family fun day was a brilliant day, where children, parents and staff all got to spend time

together having fun, celebrating successes and getting to know each other.
I wouldn't hesitate in recommending this nursery. Thank you.
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Review from Hannah B (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has done excellently in the pre-school room. She enjoys the activities and has learnt loads. The key worker is excellent.
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Review from L E (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has attended Harpenden pre-school and nursery since she was thirteen months old and will soon be leaving for school, aged four and a half. Throughout her three and a half years she has been cared for by staff who get to know her individually, respond to her needs and help her to develop. We
have been very pleased with her time here and the part the nursery has played as she progresses to school.
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Review from M F (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We have used Asquith for almost four years, with two kids all the way through from babies to pre-school. It has been a fantastic, top class experience. The staff have been brilliant, really attentive, thoughtful and caring to our girls. The key workers pay close attention to how the children develop
and the feedback to us as parents is continuous and most importantly the kids have such fun.
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Review from Natalie C (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been with the nursery since baby unit and is now about to leave the pre-school. She has really enjoyed her time here and has grown in confidence and ability. I am impressed by the learning in pre-school from Maths to French. The care the staff give to all the children is second to none.
The whole nursery work as a team, knowing every child from the reception office, all the way through. We will miss the nursery and the team.
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Review from N R (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been at Asquith for two years. He loved 'Harvey House' so much he referred to it as 'Happy House.' Over the past two years, he has developed and is ready for school. Staff are brilliant and he loves it here, especially pre-school with the team.
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Review from Emily R (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very much enjoyed the fun day, my son had lots of fun playing with all the games and activities. Plenty to do and lots of cold juice. I was also informed on my son's new room which was very helpful.
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Review from Gary G (Father of Child) published on 20 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Always great to come in, spend a few hours seeing what the children get up to, see how they are progressing and getting to speak to the staff. Also good when the sun is shining as there is food on offer and you are given plenty of refreshing beverages.
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Review from J G (Father of Child) published on 18 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I attended the nursery fun day and it was a great event. The children were relaxed and enjoyed themselves a lot. I would highly recommend the nursery as my son love it and the staff are great.
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Review from K H (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Fantastic open/fun day. Great atmosphere with loads of smiles, food and sunshine.
What more could you want!
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Review from Faye W (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have just attended a grandparent's afternoon tea session at my daughter's nursery and once again I have left feeling overwhelmed with how excellent the staff and facilities are. It was a special occasion whereby we could spend time getting to know the staff whilst playing with our children and given
time to learn more about what they do on a daily basis. I am so happy we found this nursery and our daughter has the opportunity to learn with the excellent team.
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Review from Louise E (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We immediately knew it was the right place for our daughter as all staff were welcoming and friendly.


She's grown in confidence as the days have gone on and she's going to love coming moving forward.

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Review from Hayley W (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loved attending Harpenden pre-school. She came on so much in the year she was here. She always had a good relationship with her keyworkers, especially her keyworker in Nursery 2.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.615)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.615) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road 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 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 14 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 4.862 for Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (148 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 167 Ratings = 4.862
  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 4.753 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 14 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 93 number of registered child places is 18.6. 14 Positive Reviews ÷ 18.6 = 0.753
  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)

Ellen

Ellen

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Ellen has been part of the Luton Road family since 2016 but began their journey in Early Years in 2011. Over the past eight years, they have learned new skills that have supported their journey into becoming Nursery Manager. They have an excellent knowledge of SEND and work closely with local authorities to ensure all children’s needs are met.


Ellen has a passion for high-quality learning and education at the nursery, ensuring children can achieve their full potential while attending Luton Road. In addition to supporting the children’s development, it is important to them to ensure staff are always developing themselves and gaining new skills and experiences.

Rose

Rose

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Rose has worked at Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road since 2017, progressing both personally and professionally. Starting as a Nursery Nurse, she has advanced to Room Leader, Third in Charge, and now Deputy Manager.


Rose is passionate about providing the best experiences and opportunities for children while developing strong relationships with families. She is committed to creating a nurturing environment where children can build the confidence and independence essential for their future school years.

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