Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and Preschool

We have recently moved and the team and staff were so flexible with date changes and helping to settle our daughter in. We wanted to stay with Bright Horizons as we had such a positive experience before and we are so happy we did.

I've had my child here since he was 6 months and he's been here for two years- give or take due to covid! It's always been a warm and well-run nursery and I'm always confident in the care and attention my child gets. The staff are absolute gems and provide a great environment for my boy. In addition, the recent renovation and equipment make this place a great choice of nursery.

As a first time parent, finding the right nursery for my 12-month-old son was important not only from a care perspective but a place that will nurture and encourage my son's development as we would in our own home. This proved a challenge until I met the team at Bright Horizons, a refreshing change from some of the other nurseries we had seen in the area who were commercially driven. The team instantly connected with us and were interested in my son's specific requirements as well as a family and how we felt. What was even more refreshing was it was the first nursery who were confident in saying don't sign up until you try us - see if we are the right place for you. This to me showed me the team were not shy to showcase their operations. A tailormade plan on settling in was created for us and my son was able to build a relationship with his key workers who are excellent at delivering the daily care and development requirements.

Big shout out to every single member of the team.

My son had an amazing journey with Magic Nursery since April 2016. We are leaving Magic to attend a nursery within a school, which he will then attend when he turns four. This is to help him settle into the new school. In particular, when my son had a couple of seizures in late 2016 (with no identified medical cause) the Magic team responded quickly and made sure he received the right care. More recently, his key worker and the SENCO worked with the pre-school team to ensure his development is on track with the right support and attention. Last week our son was formally discharged by the pediatrician and we are very happy that he is developing so well as a young boy. My son really enjoys the extra classes/activities available at Magic, such as drama vision, kangaroo kids, stretch n grow, observing newly hatched ducklings, fire engine visits etc. - all very stimulating for young kids. The nursery also has a great lunch menu for kids all year round with a great variety and well-balanced nutrition.

Sadly the time has come to move on, but I will happily praise the whole staff and my son's experience!

My daughter has attended Magic Nursery from the age of 9 months. She has been very happy there. The staff are very attentive, caring and friendly. The management are professional and security is excellent. My daughter has developed a great relationship with her key workers, she is happy going into Nursery in the morning. She is in a safe and secure environment. The transition between the different rooms was very well organised and my daughter moved happily into the next room. The menu is varied and my daughter has eaten food I may not necessarily cook and has developed very good eating habits, loves her fruit. I like that the Nursery is bright, airy and there is a separate garden area for little and big kids. As well the kids are brought on different outings like the park, supermarket. On a daily basis, there are loads of activities and my daughter has really developed in speech and confidence. We are so happy with Magic, very sad to be leaving, only leaving because of job relocation.

Great nursery, the staff do great work and there was constant attention towards our son throughout these past 2 and a half years. We are delighted to have chosen Magic for these key years in our son's development. The dedication of the staff is greatly appreciated.

Our son started at Magic nursery when he was 24 months and he has been at Magic nursery for more than 2 years. The overall experience has been highly satisfactory. The staff were friendly and professional, while the facilities and management were also good. Our son was delighted to attend the nursery every morning, willing to play with his friends and enjoy activities. I would say he felt happy, safe and confident there. The learning level acquired in different topics was remarkable, including a good English level starting from scratch. It is definitely a recommendable nursery.

Our daughter's time at Magic Finchley has been ideal; the staff are professional and caring, the management is courteous and accommodating, and our little girl really came out of her shell, progressed in many ways, and made some fantastic friends. Thanks for everything.

My daughter started at Magic when she was 18 months old and will be leaving this September for school. She has had the most amazing time at Magic Finchley and had made some wonderful friend during her time there as have I! The staff at Magic Finchley are very professional, friendly and dedicated. The managers are excellent and if any issues or concerns arise, they respond quickly and appropriately. There is a good mixture of activities as well as classes by external providers which my daughter has enjoyed. She has even picked up a few Mandarin words that she uses at home as the nursery recently started doing Mandarin classes.

No nursery is perfect but Magic is a lovely nursery with great leadership and has been a safe and fun place for my child over the last few years.

My daughter started at Magic in Dec 2013 and in her 2 years there, she had a great experience. She had smooth transitions through each stage and her confidence grew as she learnt more and made new friends. The staff are very helpful and accommodating and played a big role in potty training (something I found difficult). The staff are very vigilant and are always aware of who is coming and going. The meals at the nursery encouraged my daughter to try things she may not eat at home thereby exposing her taste buds to new things. Most important of all she was happy, had fun and felt safe. If I could move Magic near our new house (reason for leaving) I definitely would! Thank you Magic!!!!

In the 2.5 years since my daughter has been at Magic she has been extremely happy and I cannot recall any days when she has not willingly gone into nursery to see her friends and enjoy the activities. We have been delighted with the nursery in every aspect and cannot recommend it highly enough. The management are very experienced, knowledgeable, helpful and efficient and the staff are truly welcoming and work extremely hard to make sure that my daughter is happy, settled and stimulated. The staff make a big effort to get to know the children and she will miss them and her friends very much. If she is half as happy in her school environment as she has been at Magic then we will be very happy. We will miss you all and hope that the nursery goes from strength to strength as it deserves to. Thank you very, very much.