Bright Horizons Astley Day Nursery and Preschool

Higher Green Lane, Astley, Manchester M29 7HQ
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9.9 65 Reviews
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Bright Horizons Astley Day Nursery and Preschool in Astley, Tyldesley provides high-quality care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

The nursery cares for children from newborn babies in their superbly equipped baby rooms to school age, where their final year would be in the preschool. They also have a stunning garden your child will love, boasting a cycling track, separate baby garden and much more.

An enriching Ready for School programme gives every child the opportunity to gain knowledge and confidence to thrive in school and beyond.

An on-site chef also provides your child with nutritious and delicious food every day.

The nursery was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in February 2018.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sarah (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 35

Total Places for Children

  • 75

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:15-18:00
    Tuesday 07:15-18:00
    Wednesday 07:15-18:00
    Thursday 07:15-18:00
    Friday 07:15-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Ample parking available for visitors and parents to drop off and pick up children.

Bright Horizons Astley Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (65)

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Bright Horizons Astley Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.949) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Astley Day Nursery and Preschool has 65 reviews.

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Review from Kat T (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves her nursery. She's formed a great relationship with her key person, whose feedback on my daughter's development is really helpful. The staff have cared for her throughout significant health issues, understanding her needs and catering to them safely. She enjoys a well thought out
and balanced (and exotic!) diet and eats pretty much everything which they cook freshly on site. She loves playing outside on the bikes, the imagination games in the tuff trays and doing arts and crafts. As well as circle time with songs and dancing. Every day she comes home with something new and glittery that she's made. As a family, we absolutely love this nursery and how it has nurtured our daughter and helped her to learn.
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Review from Leanne T (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I honestly can’t praise the nursery enough, all the staff members are fantastic. My little boy has been at this nursery since he was 6 months old and leaves this year, they have taught him so much. They constantly keep me up to date with his development and what he has been up to with his little friends
each day and they tell me how funny he's been with his wild imagination.
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Review from Chris W (Father of Child) published on 1 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has developed so many skills since attending in September 2020. The staff are all extremely friendly and despite the difficult circumstances, we don't feel our daughter could have been in safer hands.
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Review from Claire (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bright Horizons Astley is amazing. It has been a difficult year for all but they have worked so hard to maintain normality as much as possible for the children. My son is in Pre-School and really loves his keyworker. She worked hard to settle him back in after lockdown and really helped to develop his
social skills again. He is progressing so well. He loves all the craft activities, outside play as well as Dough Disco. The staff put so much hard work into developing the children, supporting them and creating a fun place to learn. Interaction has been harder for parents due to the measure in place to ensure safety for all, but the online resources and newsletters, as well as the festive Activity Pack, have been amazing. There is so much thought and attention to detail in everything done. We really loved the Christmas Pack that came home this week containing photos of festive activities, crafts as well as a few treats. Thank you to the whole team!
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Review from Vicky G (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I honestly can’t praise the nursery enough, all the staff members are fantastic. My little boy has struggled settling back in due to the recent unprecedented times, but with the patience and encouragement from the team at Bright Horizons, he is now once again absolutely loving his time there.
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constantly keep me up to date with his development and what he has been up to with his little friends each day.
The meals are fantastic, great variety and the nursery itself inside and out is spotless!
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Review from F M (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I value the professionalism of the staff who hand over each evening giving me a summary of my daughter’s day along with a sheet. My daughter enjoys arts and crafts and activities. A lot of thought goes into these and child development is at the forefront of the nursery’s mind. The staff are very caring
and engage with my child. It’s a happy, loving environment where she has fun and feels safe. In these Covid times, extra care has been taken with mask-wearing and the building being relatively new, I feel that it is clean. It would be helpful to know when deep cleans occur. Outdoor space - Although it is safe it is fake grass and near a busy road so there is pollution and no natural wildlife which is a shame. Food - It would be helpful to know what variety of fruit and veg are offered. 'What’s on your plate' workshops would help get children interested in an array of foods, flavours and textures. Evening meals should be more elaborate and warm in winter at least.
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Review from M F (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Leaving your child at nursery is always quite daunting, however, Bright Horizons Astley Day Nursery and Preschool has always been a home from home for my two children! I couldn't ask for a better team to look after them, they always go that extra mile, treating them as if they are their own! The little
things really do matter and make such a difference - putting my little girl's hair back up when it falls down, allowing both my children to see each other when they're upset - even though they are different rooms, making cards when it's a family members birthday, the list is endless. The staff at Bright Horizons Astley are the happiest and kindest people and I'll be sad when it's time for them to leave!
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Review from G T (Father of Child) published on 12 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff excellent and always available even during busy periods, facilities always clean as is the outside space. My 2-year-old has always enjoyed his time at nursery.
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Review from B D (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My sons had a few nursery moves due to personal circumstances. He has been here a couple of months now and has settled amazingly! His key person made him feel so welcome and he loves coming in in the mornings. He’s made really good relationships with his friends and all the staff. The activities and
things he’s been doing recently have been really beneficial to get him school ready. Thank you preschool.
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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Absolutely fantastic nursery and staff. My son started at Bright Horizons in March 2019 upon my return to work from Mat leave. The staff made both myself and my son feel super welcome and the settling in period was tailored to our needs. Since then, I feel my son has learnt and developed in a number
of ways. I really couldn’t recommend this nursery enough.
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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves coming to nursery, it's a great environment for him to play and learn. My son had been at the nursery since he was 11-months and has thrived in every room he has been in. The staff are fantastic and make you feel assured that your little one is in caring hands.
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Review from Natasha W (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little one started her visits in September on her first visit she settled really well with staff in the baby room. We got introduced to her key person on the first day who explained all about development books, activities, mealtimes. Any questions I had they were happy to answer. Staff have been
happy to follow my little girls routine from home during her time on visits.
Every time I've picked her up she's always smiling and shows lots of interest in the toys and what her new little friends are doing. The children have access to outdoors in all weathers which is nice to see them explore in and out.
Its been lovely having 8 weeks settling in sessions to make sure she settles before my return to work. We look forward to her starting in November making lots of new friends and build a lovely relationship with her key person/buddy and hearing what fun she's had in the day watching her milestones build.
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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been there for almost a year. Quite a shaky start due to newly appointed room supervisor not always being around. The last few months have been great and the nursery management have been very supportive.
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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is great and the staff are friendly. The care is excellent and I have already recommended the nursery to a few of my mummy friends but some were unfortunate and could not get a space.
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Review from Donna A (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely warm welcoming environment. My son's key worker knows him inside our and always updates me on how he has been.
They have fully supported him through his toilet training and are always on hand for advice.
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Review from Sinead P (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bright Horizons are very understanding of my child's needs. She has CP so requires lots of care and patience. Our child is well looked after and not excluded from any activities within the nursery. We feel the care given to our daughter is amazing and really appreciate all the hard work all the staff
so to help develop our little girl.
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Review from Pamela L (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at the nursery since January and I can honestly say it's probably the best thing I could have done for her. She loves going and she looks forward to playing with the children, learning new things and she absolutely loves her nursery nurses. Everybody there is amazing and I want
to thank them all for all their help and support in nurturing my baby.
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Review from Claire B (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Kids 2 Us since being 7 months old. I can highly recommend the nursery and will be sad when she leaves to join the school in September.


My daughter's key worker is great with her, she can be shy at times but her key worker helps her in so many ways. All the staff at Kids 2

Us are really nice and helpful.
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Review from R R (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My 11-month-old has been coming for settling in sessions. Staff have been really welcoming and friendly. My son has been a little unsure but staff have been really reassuring. I like the fact that the babies are given lots of physical contact to make them feel safe and comfortable.
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Review from Nicola C (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has settled very well in the baby room due to the care, passion and professionalism shown by the staff throughout the nursery.
We find all the staff to be friendly and extremely helpful, displaying high levels of knowledge and experience which leaves us feeling comfortable leaving our
daughter in their care.
We can't thank the staff enough for all of their hard work and dedication.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.949)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.949) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Astley 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 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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 4.949 for Bright Horizons Astley Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (263 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 276 Ratings = 4.949
  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 Astley Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 23 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 75 number of registered child places is 15, which has been reached with 23 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)

Sarah

Sarah

Job Title: Nursery Manager

I've worked for the company for 24 years and I have over 30 years’ experience working with children. I qualified as a nursery nurse at the age of 18 where I gained my BTEC National Diploma in Nursery Nursing. As my passion for childcare grew, I took on supervisory roles where I really enjoyed sharing my knowledge with others.


By the age of 24, I was given the opportunity to take on a managerial role, which I am truly thankful of. Over time, I have continued to develop my own personal development, gaining my Level 4 in Early Years, NVQ trainer and Assessor Qualification, Advanced Safe Guarding, First Aid and SENCO.


I have been married to my husband Chris for 22 years and I have two beautiful Children, Emily who is 20 and Freya who is 16.

Katie

Katie

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hello, my name is Katie, I have been in post as Deputy Manager at Astley Day Nursery for the last 5 years. I have worked in childcare for the last 10 years, starting as a nursery nurse working my way up to Deputy Manager.


I am extremely passionate about my job ensuring the children enjoy their day at Nursery, thriving to ensure they are provided with the highest standard of quality care. During my time at Bright Horizons I have thoroughly enjoyed supporting the children and their families and giving them the opportunities, to learn, flourish and grow.


I have 2 children of my own, twin boys who I love watching thrive and grow.

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