Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery and Preschool

3 Wales Street, Winchester SO23 0ET
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  • Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery and Preschool, Winchester
Bright Horizons Winchester is a spacious nursery in a charming character building on Wales Street, Winchester. The team provides care for children aged 3 months to 5-years-old.

All the children will love the four inclusive, age-appropriate rooms offering a safe and stimulating environment for the children to explore and learn. With a dedicated team, that are warming, nurturing, and attentive individuals who prioritise the well-being and development of every child. The curriculum is thoughtfully structured to encourage curiosity, to support children thrive, grow and develop essential skills, all while feeling loved and supported. Communication with the staff and management is seamless and transparent, with the parents regularly updated by their child’s key worker and with photos and updates shared by the nursery on their family app, giving parents a glimpse of their child's daily activities.

The nursery has onsite parking and a buggy park, allowing for a stress-free drop-off and pickup. With easy access from Junction 9 of the M3, the nursery is perfectly located for commuting parents and is less than a ten-minute walk from Winchester train station.

The nursery received an 'Outstanding' score from Ofsted in June 2022.

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Katie (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 75

Age Range

  • from 0 years 4 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 & Christmas

Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (66)

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Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.885) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery and Preschool has 66 reviews.

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Review from C H (Father of Child) published on 23 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started a few months ago and wasn't even 2 years yet, so we were very anxious.
The staff were amazing, friendly and really helped her settle in. They update the app to let us know what my daughter is up to. Couldn't recommend them more, 10/10.
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Review from E H (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter spent a month in Bright Horizons Winchester as part of our relocation from Dubai and whilst we were in temporary accommodation in the city.
The team could not have been more welcoming, warm, communicative, supportive and flexible during this period.
She settled well and enjoyed the activities,
food, meeting friends etc.
A big thank you for finding us a space for this period.
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Review from H B (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves to go to Bright Horizons in Winchester. She giggles when we get through the door, which shows how happy she is to go there. They do spend a lot of time outdoors in the garden, do a lot of activities, water play, sand play, painting etc. She is well looked after and eats well at the
nursery as well. She learns at the nursery, surprises us with new skills we didn’t teach her. The location is very practical as it is walking distance in town. We can tell how much the staff love the children and take care of them like their own. Appreciate it a lot.
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Review from Caroline K (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl is just leaving this nursery to go to school. She’s been here for three years. I can honestly say that I have not had any concerns or worries the entire time she was looked after by the team. The team - and most especially present management - are fantastic.
We moved from Edinburgh
and I thought our older one’s nursery there was great, but our little girl has clearly learned more and I appreciate that they have prepared her for transition to school.
Most especially, there’s clear, warm care here. It is with a heavy heart that we leave…
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Review from G G (Father of Child) published on 19 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
After a challenging start for all due to Covid, the nursery has put some successful measures in place to protect but also to enhance the children's experience. We are thankful for the communication and support and our sin is enjoying his time there, The change of management has been a seamless transition
and our faith and support of the nursery and its carers has never wavered. We are also thankful for the Tapestry. The "day of" pictures are great!
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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son is very happy and settled at this nursery. He does a wide variety of stimulating activities and he always has a lot of fun. He has great relationships with the staff and he is always happy to go in. He is in a great routine there and naps and eats really well. We're really happy with Bright
Horizons and would definitely recommend it.
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Review from Janice F (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending the nursery for about 18months now, and she has loved it from day one. She settled in really fast as the staff were excellent at making her at ease in her new surroundings. The nursery provides lots of interesting activities for the children which in turn has led to my
daughter's language to really develop. From the moment you walk in it is clear to see it is a very clean and happy environment for the little ones. The staff are all very kind and extremely helpful. I would highly recommend the nursery.
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Review from Andrew W (Father of Child) published on 8 October 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Yellow Dot Nursery are always smiling and look very happy. Our son enjoys going there and he is very happy there also. It has been a challenging year and the staff at Yellow Dot have done an excellent job to keep the nursery going strong. Well done.
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Review from Chloe M (Mother of Child) published on 1 October 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has just finished at Yellow Dot having started in April 2017. We found the staff to be so welcoming and friendly. They helped her to settle in and be happy when changing rooms. They spend lots of time outside and do lots of fun activities. The staff have a lot of time for parents. All emails
and calls are answered quickly and professionally. We have noticed that there haven't really been any family activities/evenings since the Bright Horizons take over and we really miss these (pre covid ovbiously). The children don't go out of the nursery so much anymore which is a real shame (again pre-covid post takeover). The outside space is small and the children really liked going to town.
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Review from Vicki L (Mother of Child) published on 17 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Yellow Dot has looked after my daughter for the last four years, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them. The staff have always been warm and friendly and ensured she settled in easily to each room. They have done a brilliant job of handling the tricky COVID situation this year has thrown at us!
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Review from G W (Mother of Child) published on 8 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Yellow Dot Winchester always go the extra mile for the children and families in their care. Tonights Christmas Party was no exception offering crafts, face painting, food and even Father Christmas at no additional cost. Both of my children had a fantastic time and the staff worked really
hard to created lovely memories for them. I cannot praise them enough.
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Review from L F (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Yellow Dot Nursery continue to provide an amazing experience and my son, from 6 months to 1.5 years, has been a happy, stimulated, content child whilst being in their care. My son loves interacting with his key worker, with whom he has a wonderful relationship with. Their care is genuine and very high
standards of child care are provided within this setting!
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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Son has had a fantastic time at Yellow Dot. Thanks for all your hard work.
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Review from S N (Grandmother of Child) published on 11 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The support from staff at a difficult time was fantastic our child has come on in leaps in all sides of life.
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Review from Maricelle E (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has settled in extremely well since starting in January 2019. The staff have been diligent and caring and we are very happy with our choice of nursery.
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Review from Jenna B (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has settled in so well to nursery and gives us great peace of mind whilst we are at work. We can genuinely see the passion and enthusiasm form staff especially our son's key worker who is warm, friendly and always happy to help. Our son has already shown developments which we feel are a direct
influence of his time here so a very big thank you for making his days here so fun and special.
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Review from I I S (Father of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am extremely happy with Winchester Nursery.
The manager and her team have made us feel very welcome. Our son is developing his speaking of English. He is far more confident and just loves going to see his friends in transition room.
I would recommend this nursery to the whole of Winchester.
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Review from Jean Paul S (Father of Child) published on 5 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves coming to nursery. He feels part of the group. We like how the team use modern methods and beliefs which are in line with our thinking. We would recommend Yellow Dot to anyone.
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Review from M R (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent caring nursery staff, always able to make time to discuss things. Wonderful range of activities for the children. "Tapestry" website notifications very easy to use and quick. No complaints except that the electronic fingerprint access to front gate does not work.
Reply from katherine o'brien at Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery and Preschool
Thank you for taking the time to submit a review and thank you for your kind feedback.

I have spoken to the nursery manager regarding the access pad, it has been reported to the Facilities team.…read more
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Review from Helen C (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A wonderful environment for a developing toddler, full of music and fun and outdoor adventures.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.885)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.885) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Winchester 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 4.9 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 4.952 for Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (160 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 168 Ratings = 4.952
  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 4.933 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Winchester 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 75 number of registered child places is 15. 14 Positive Reviews ÷ 15 = 0.933
  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)

Katie

Katie

Job Title: Nursery Manager

I am extremely passionate about each child thriving to their full potential. I am committed to providing outstanding care, education and opportunities for all children in an inclusive and stimulating environment.


I started with Bright Horizons in January 2021. I hold a B.A Honors Degree in Early Childhood Studies (Level 6) and Level 3 Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCo).


These qualifications have supported my interests in children's development and teaching. Additionally, the importance of a strong parent partnership.

Georgina

Georgina

Job Title: Deputy Manager

I have been working in a nursery setting for 8 years. I started as a holiday cover whilst at college completing my Level 3 qualification. I have worked with lots of wonderful practitioners and children who have helped me develop my practice along the way and become the Deputy Manager. I am very fortunate to be working in a nursery setting, as I love nothing more than providing opportunities and watching children develop.

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