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 J A (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Caring staff and good learning, fun environment. My son settled well into the Baby Room at 12 months.
Great outdoor space, given the London location.
It has a buggy space which few other nurseries in the area have.
Only negative is that it can be hard to get in touch with the nursery, emails often
go unanswered, which is frustrating.
It is expensive but is in line with other nurseries in the area.
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Review from Annu (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff are all really attentive and caring. They made my son feel welcome and comfortable. What with going back to work, I felt less stressed knowing my son was being looked after well.
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Review from Javier (Father of Child) published on 8 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves being in the nursery and I believe this tells everything. I feel they really care about him, they love him, they teach him, they entertain him. Everyone in the nursery calls him by his name and it makes me feel part of a family. I only have praise and good words for them, and my little
one would agree without hesitation. Highly recommended, I'd give you more than excellent if there were the option.
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Review from C P (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm very happy with my child's care at the Bright Horizons Northcote Road Day Nursery. The staff is excellent: always warm, attentive, and professional. The management responds quickly to any concerns. My child loves to go to nursery, and I feel happy knowing that he's so happy there.
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Review from Teresa W (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child really seems to enjoy her time at Bright Horizons. She is the second of our children to attend nursery there. The staff are friendly and the children seem happy. I only wish it was less expensive because if it was, we'd be able to send her more often.
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Review from Sasha S (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a top-notch nursery, with warm and welcoming staff all around. From the front desk to the nursery room caregivers, everyone is genuinely kind, empathetic, friendly and extremely caring towards the children. My son is in the baby room and he loves coming to nursery. His teachers are absolutely
wonderful and nurturing. The space is always clean and bright. Things are very organised, details are logged and the meals are carefully planned. This is a very efficient nursery with a warm, kind touch and loads of positive vibes. Would recommend 100%!
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Review from Movluda S (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We started at the nursery in Jan 2018 and found it extremely satisfying. The staff is really attentive and the pre-school classes are focused on child development. Our little one gets additional activities and Spanish classes on top of usual nursery programmes.
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Review from Francesca (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter started in the baby room at Bright Horizons in December. We are very happy with it for many reasons.
The staff are very accommodating. For example, if I need to pick her up early for any reason last minute, she is always ready and the chef has packed up her lunch.
If she’s off sick,
I feel the staff are genuinely concerned and make a courtesy call to see how she is. The managers are very hands on and I can call them to see how she is/what she’s getting up to.
There is a very low staff turnover and mostly full-time staff. This means my daughter knows the staff all very well and vice versa!


It’s always very clean and they have just got some lovely new toys! Before starting nursery, we had difficulties with her daytime naps and eating. However, this was quickly sorted out when she started nursery, it’s lovely to see them all sleeping and eating alongside one another. Above all though, when I pick my daughter up, she seems to be happy and that is the most important thing!

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Review from Chris P (Father of Child) published on 23 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children who attend this nursery. I am extremely satisfied overall with the care at Bright Horizons Northcote Road.
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Review from Eliana D (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Excellent service, our son loves going to nursery. The nursery keeps us updated on daily activities as well as any concerns.
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Review from Caitlin D (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our experience can be best summed up by the drop-off. Our daughter smiles as soon as we walk in the door. Every member of staff knows her name and appears equally pleased to see her. I know she is in safe and caring hands when she is there. The staff from the carers to the management are lovely and
friendly and welcoming, and each child is treated as an individual.
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Review from Andrea H (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attended through the Emergency Back Up Care that Bright Horizons provides. I am very happy with my son's experience at Northcote Road. The staff were amazing and gave me great feedback. He enjoyed playing outside and doing different activities indoors. I will definitely recommend this nursery
to my friends, family and everyone I know.
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Review from Sophie B (Mother of Child) published on 17 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a fantastic nursery.
I am so impressed with the high level of care and attention he receives.
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Review from Victoria (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children attend Bright Horizons and we all love it. The outside space is a real luxury in central London and the staff are second to none.
It has a real family feel and the staff turnover is very low which really helps with stability.
I would not hesitate to recommend Bright Horizons
for either a baby or a pre-schooler.
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Review from Jackie D (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started attending the nursery in February 2015. She was welcomed by all the staff with open arms and made to feel very special. She loves attending the nursery and really enjoys going out in the garden. If we have any problems the management are very good at sorting out the problems.
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Review from Samantha K (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son was 6 months old when attending nursery (he still would be had we not moved) the baby room staff were all very good and caring for him and always doing new activities which he enjoyed. All the staff are very friendly and helpful and management goes that extra mile to help you. Also, we pop into
the nursery to visit and we were made very welcome and everyone made a fuss of my son.
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Review from Schakera D (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience at the Bright Horizons Northcote Road Day Nursery was great I am very happy and pleased with all the staff and how they are up to date with the safeguarding, I'm very happy that they make fresh food every day, the staff and management team are very caring and understanding with the days
my child does. I am so happy to have my child come to this day nursery.
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Review from Joe (Father of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended Northcote Road Day Nursery for emergency childcare. I cannot fault this nursery from the management all the way to the staff. My daughter has not stopped talking about her time spent at the nursery and wants to go back. I would recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is in toddlers and she is very happy, she has a great relationship with the staff in her room and her key worker always goes that extra mile. They give a daily hand over with what my child has been doing that day and I always have the chance to have meetings to discuss how my child is getting
on. Myself and my daughter have access to her learning story where there are photos and observations to track my child's progress, the management team are amazing and always go that extra mile to support us as and when we need extra sessions.
They have an amazing chef in the nursery more like a grandma to the children my child is always talking about the food and the cooking they do. The toddler team put on some amazing events for celebrations throughout the year and yes I enjoy taking time off work to spend with my child and see how she interacts with her peers and have a chance to meet the others parents. The transition between rooms works really well.
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Review from Devon Y (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Any parent who has to part with their child each day does so with a sense of uncertainty and dread. I can say that the staff at the nursery are so helpful in this process that by the end of settling in my daughter didn't actually want to come home with me! I rely on them for their support and my daughter
loves them. :)
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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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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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