Bright Horizons Northcote Road Day Nursery and Preschool

119a Chatham Road, Battersea, London SW11 6HJ
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Step into the welcoming embrace of Northcote Road Day Nursery and Preschool, nestled within a quaint, converted house. The dedicated team is passionately committed to delivering exceptional care and early education for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

Conveniently situated on Chatham Road, just off Northcote Road, the nursery is easily accessible for commuting parents, close to Clapham Junction station and Clapham South tube. Plus, benefit from extended opening hours from 7:30 am to 6pm, tailored to accommodate busy parents.

Boasting four delightful classrooms, each is designed to cater to the unique needs of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Classrooms are radiant and vibrant, thoughtfully filled with a diverse array of resources and activities, fostering holistic development in your child. From cosy book nooks to dynamic role-play zones, sensory havens, and construction corners, every space is a treasure trove of exploration and growth.

In the secure garden, children are invited to embrace the joys of outdoor play and exploration. From thrilling adventure zones to intimate green spaces where little hands can tend to their own garden patches, fostering a deep connection with nature.

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 21

Total Places for Children

  • 61

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

Parking

  • Pay and display parking available in front of the nursery building

Bright Horizons Northcote Road Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (99)

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Bright Horizons Northcote Road Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 10 (9.964) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Northcote Road Day Nursery and Preschool has 99 reviews.

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Review from Rita C (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has attended Bright Horizons Northcote Road since she was 7.5 months old through to pre-school. The nursery played a big role in her intellectual, physical and emotional development, providing stimulating activities and pushing her boundaries. The staff are lovely and caring, establishing
tight bonds with our child. Huge praise for the two ladies in the preschool room, who go above and beyond. Our daughter always comes home happy and smiling. Facilities are great with outdoor space in the back garden. Vegetarian menu with great options. The parent's app was a great addition giving us daily updates with pictures, meal log, etc.
Would 100% recommend Bright Horizons Northcote Road.
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Review from Gemma L (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Pre School Graduation Day!
We just wanted to say thank you so much for making yesterday so special. The Graduation Day was really wonderful and such a lovely, happy memory for the children. A perfect way to mark the end of their time at nursery.
Please pass on our thanks to all the amazing preschool
staff and the fabulous catering team. What a wonderful day it was!!
My daughter has spent 3 wonderful years at Bright Horizons, and has enjoyed her time here so much! The staff in all of the rooms - Babies, toddlers, Preschool and management, have been fabulous! Its been such a caring and nurturing environment and my duaghter has made truly wonderful friends!


Thank you.

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Review from Matilda W (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely lovely staff, our daughter loves it there and everyone is so kind and helpful. They do a bunch of great activities that really stimulate the children and help their development! Highly recommend!
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Review from Lyndsay S (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Northcote Bright Horizons since it re-opened after lockdown, and he has absolutely loved it. They handled settling really well, and he settled in really quickly. He is there 4-days a week, and I feel so happy knowing he's having a crazy, fun day, filled with activities. The nursery
is always trying to make things even better, which is brilliant. All the staff are so lovely, and it's great knowing he's in such safe, loving hands.
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Review from Lee N (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little one joined the nursery when she was 9 months old. I initially had the 'standard' mum guilt and only wanted her to attend nursery for 3 days per week. Within 2 weeks (her settling in period), I had signed her up full time (5 days per week). The staff are absolutely amazing and now she holds
her arms out to be taken by them every morning (I don't know if that says more about my parenting or how amazing they are!). We are updated daily on her activities, what she has eaten etc. But most importantly, we saw within just 2 weeks of her attending a difference in her development. So a huge thank you to her key carer and to all the staff at the Northcote Road Nursery!
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Review from Paul E (Father of Child) published on 20 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We like the facilities. This branch has its own kitchen/cook on site. The outside space is well kept and bigger than that of other nurseries in the area. Toys and inside area are great too.
The team is very attentive and the local management available/responsive. We had a good vibe with all staff from
day one and all the kids seem comfortable with them as is our little one.
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Review from Johnny H (Father of Child) published on 19 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have a very happy daughter here and the staff are lovely. The array of food/games and activities they do is simply amazing. I couldn’t recommend highly enough.
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Review from Amanda M (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A wonderful nursery - my son loves it here. There is a good variety of stimulating activities that the kids do every day and the staff are very caring and professional.
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Review from Simon R (Father of Child) published on 18 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
There were other nurseries closer to our home but we felt Northcote Road Day Nursery was the right option for our little boy. He has attended since he was 12 months old and it was the best decision we ever made. Our little one has been so happy there, making friends, growing in confidence and developing
in a way he may not have done at home. It is a safe, fun and trusted environment that you feel comfortable leaving your child at every day. The staff have created a community, where parents are encouraged to be part of their child's development. They are knowledgable, experienced, caring and indeed help you learn more about your child as they form their own personalities. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Review from John R (Father of Child) published on 18 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the nursery. Until 5 months ago our daughter was attending another nursery in the area and when a place became available we switched her to this one and we definitively think it was a good decision. The staff are very professional and the room leader is particularly competent.
The staff spotted right away our daughter might need glasses while no one ever saw it at the previous nursery. The garden is great, big and well provisioned with relevant toys and activity. There is a good breadth of activities and some of them, like French lessons, are great. The level of security is excellent, for example, the process in place to allow someone else to pick up my kid when needed is very thorough and I really appreciate that. Overall I think it's an outstanding nursery and my only comment would be to have a bigger variety of vegetables on the menu.
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Review from D K (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very, very nice nursery with competent and truly caring staff, always cheerful, happy and helpful.
Our child (21 months) started in a previous nursery, and it is simply night and day!
They are very accommodating, open to vegan/vegetarian menus.
My daughter is rarely ill and very happy to go to the
nursery, walking by herself to the room and always welcomed cheerfully.
I would recommend this nursery very much!
NB: what could be nice would be to have the sandpit running and also a decrease in price/day when you go for three days to a full week.
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Review from Sarah L (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good environment and good timing for kids and parents. Very nice food menu for kids.
Impressive for the daily lesson like piano, tennis, football.
Good stuff and teachers, just a small advice for teachers, if they could have much more passions.
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Review from M G G (Father of Child) published on 28 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Bright Horizons since she was 5 months old, and we have had a very positive experience over 3 years.
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Review from Krisha G (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When you leave your child, in someone's care, you want the best.
I personally feel the staff look after my son, as if he is their own, with so much love.
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Review from Danna G (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Have sent my daughter here from 5 months through to 3 years and been through all the rooms, from baby through to toddlers and now pre-school. Delighted with the experience for her. Staff are warm and attentive - recommend highly.
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Review from Hannah D (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Northcote nursery is simply fantastic. Staff are kind and knowledgeable and we have absolute trust that they will always make the right decisions for our two children.


We feel comfortable that their development is on track and that the facilities give them the best start in life.

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Review from Jack H (Father of Child) published on 28 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been extremely happy at the nursery and is very fond of the kind staff. It's a great nursery that we would recommend.
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Review from Aled P (Father of Child) published on 28 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery. Wonderful staff who are very attentive and caring. Our son loves going to nursery.


My only area for improvement would be the educational/learning focus. He is very young but we would appreciate more feedback on how he is playing and developing as well as how we can support the activities

around building/puzzles/hand-eye/new words.


In addition, the perception is that there isn’t enough educational/learning emphasis on getting children ready for school beyond two.

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Review from Lakhveer C (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my daughter joined the preschool she has come so far with her writing ability as well as number association. The nursery is welcoming and like to embed good values into the children. They all acknowledge one another - saying good morning and good bye, they are aware to sit and eat their food without
being disruptive. It is a very calm environment. My daughter has been to 3 other nurseries since she was 11 months and this one is the best. The children get treated with respect. They learn Spanish once a week and my daughter sings the Spanish songs all week. She really looks forward to the teacher coming. There is also the option to learn piano which is great. Overall, a great place to prepare children for school and I am so impressed with the way in which my child has learnt so much so quickly.
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Review from Piers S (Father of Child) published on 9 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son attends Bright Horizons Northcote and we could not be happier with the care and attention he receives. He is happy here from the dedicated and hard work of the committed staff. The nursery also balances the developmental and learning progression of my son very well. Excellent nursery in my opinion.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.964)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.964) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Northcote Road Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 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 4.964 for Bright Horizons Northcote Road Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (161 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 167 Ratings = 4.964
  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 Northcote 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 61 number of registered child places is 12.2, which has been reached with 14 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)

Dominique

Dominique

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Dominique has been a proud member of the Bright Horizons family for the past 15 years. She holds a Degree in Education and Leadership, and throughout her journey, she has had the joy of watching countless little ones grow — from curious babies to confident learners, excited and ready to start Reception.


As a mum of three, Dominique truly understands how important it is for children to feel safe, nurtured, and inspired every day. She is passionate about creating warm, engaging environments that spark imagination and support each child’s unique potential.


Dominique firmly believes that the early years are the foundation for everything to come. She is dedicated to making learning meaningful, magical — and most of all, fun — for our future leaders!

Natalie

Natalie

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Natalie has worked for Bright Horizons for over 15 years and holds a Level 3 qualification in Early Years. She has supported children and families from all different backgrounds and believes it is key to provide a welcoming environment for all parents deciding to choose a nursery setting.


She absolutely loves her job and as Deputy Manager enjoys supporting her team to meet the needs of the children and families in their care. She loves all aspects of Early Years, from the outdoors to messy play, and supports children in exploring the world around.

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