Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin

Both our boys attend 44 St Swithin Street, one in babies and one in pre-school. All the staff are fantastic, extremely professional and great with all the children. The staff are constantly coming up with new and engaging activities and our boys both thoroughly enjoy their days at nursery.

Our daughter has attended the Baby Room at 44 St Swithin St for the past 8 months and she has absolutely thrived there. The staff are fantastic and our daughter has a brilliant bond with her keyworker and the rest of the team. The daily activities for the children are varied, with lots of time outside, in the community and doing themed play-based activities that are targeted for the stages of their development. The app is a great source of updates, with lots of photos every day, regular updates on naps, meals and play. They also regularly offer parents the chance to attend "stay and play" sessions and do virtual parent partnership updates. The staff are extremely approachable and always keen to discuss our daughter's interests - we also regularly receive detailed updates on our daughter's learning journey through her key worker's updates on the app. We really appreciate the time and effort it must take to provide such personalised updates. We are so happy with our experience overall.

However, we have had year on year price rises, significantly above inflation, and it would be valuable to know how much of that is passed on to the staff to reward them for all their hard work.

My boys love nursery and all of the staff that support them. They have learned so much since joining and are fully supported by the team at the nursery to develop and grow. The effort and thought that goes into the activities that the team arrange every day is amazing and tailored to the children that are there and their interests. Couldn't ask for any better support from them.

My two children have attended the infant room at 44. We have been delighted with our experience. 44 is such a happy and fun place. The children are so well cared for. No day is ever the same as they are kept busy with countless activities. The staff are so attentive and are always happy to chat through any questions we have. There is a very low turnover of staff which has offered excellent stability and continuity. They have a huge variety of resources within the nursery and they take advantage of the large number of facilities nearby in the local community. Our children love when they have days out at the local park and library. Highly recommend this very happy and warm nursery.

The staff and management at the nursery are amazing! They are kind and caring, while being knowledgeable and professional. The care and education my daughter has received has been first class. She has grown in confidence over the years and is now more than ready for school. The communication with the nursery is excellent and the family app is a great way to see what my daughter has been up to, what she has been learning, and also what she has eaten! I would not hesitate in recommending 44 St Swithin to other families.

Communication is also wonderful with regular updates on daily activities and meals, it's lovely to see an insight into his day. Extremely pleased we chose this nursery and would highly recommend it to others.

Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin is by far the best nursery I've ever used. My baby has learned so much from attending and his social skills are blooming. He trusts the staff and it's evident that they take good care of him. He will happily walk himself into the nursery and there are no tears when we leave. I love that we can follow his day through the app and that even the small details are made known. It's reassuring. The nursery is always clean and feels safe. Can't praise the staff enough!

Our 18-month-old boy has been in Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin since the beginning of July and we couldn't be happier. The staff are all super friendly. From day one, our boy settled in straight away. He's been surrounded by kind and caring staff, and established a great bond with his key worker. 44 St Swithin provided a brilliant learning environment for his development too, both socially and emotionally. We can see the difference and growth in our happy little boy. We get regular updates from the staff and can see what he's up to during the day through the app. As parents, we appreciate the good communication and how well-organised it is. The most important thing is that I can totally trust them to look after our kid. Thank you 44 St Swithin.

My son spent over a year in the baby room and has loved it since the beginning! All the staff are lovely and I could tell how much my son loved spending time with them. He learnt so much in the baby room, from songs and dancing to eating independently and his speech. He had just started in the infant room and the transition of moving rooms couldn't have gone better, it's been so easy and my son has made new relationships with his new teachers. The food offered varies from many cuisines and he always eats it all so it must be good. The staff are also so good and keeping the app updated so I always know what my child has been up to throughout the day.

Very friendly and professional team. My daughter settled in nicely from day one and always excited to go to nursery. I am also very impressed with the fun, messy, learning activities that my daughter is exposed to and how interested the staff are in aiding her development.

Our son started 44 St Swithin in October and settled straight away, he formed a strong bond with the baby room team, especially his key worker. The team already know him so well and caters to his likes, dislikes and interests. He has allergies and eczema and the team always goes above and beyond to make sure his needs are met. Thank you baby room team!

My daughter has been attending Bright Horizons 44 St Swithin since the summer of 2023. The staff are so supportive, the baby room is fantastic with lots of activities including messy play, water play, painting and many more. I can’t thank the staff enough for helping us all transition to starting nursery and during my daughter’s time there. The communication is great, the staff are loving and caring and it’s been a great experience for us all. My daughter loves it and I know she is being very well cared for and having fun. Thank you for everything!

Really glad we chose Bright Horizons 44 St Swithin Nursery for our baby. We were nervous leaving our young child at first but the staff really put us at ease straight away. All the staff are very professional, and caring and really show interest in developing the children in their care. It’s great to see our son so happy when we pick him up and he tells us about all the activities he has been doing that day. The nursery uses a great app which keeps us updated throughout the day including photos and what meals have been eaten etc. Would highly recommend it.

We are delighted with our experience in the babies' room. The communication is excellent and the environment and the care are excellent.

I was feeling pretty nervous about my son starting nursery - it's obviously a hge thing entrusting the care of your baby to someone else! The staff at 44 St Swithin have truly been exceptional throughout the settling in process really taking the time to get to know him and make it as easy as possible. I can't recommend them enough! I've been particularly taken by their caring and thoughful nature - you can tell they genuinely care and enjoy working with the children.

My son had never been away from me for longer than a couple of hours before starting nursery so I knew that he would probably take a while to adjust. However, this happened much quicker than I hoped and I think it was because the lovely staff went above and beyond to help him settle in. I love seeing the frequent updates with him and the other babies having a great time! The activities that they do with the kids are more than I could do at home and the interaction with the other children is so important too so it's comforting to know he is stimulated and socialising while I can't be with him. Thank you to all the team.

The team have worked so hard with my child to improve/progress his social and communication skills. They also have a very strong bond with my child which means he enjoys his days at nursery and feels very comfortable. We as parents receive a lot of feedback from the staff on how our child is getting on via the app (which is fantastic!), phone calls or at drop-off/pick-up. We have also got great feedback from the speech therapist that has visited the nursery to observe my child - the staff have taken the suggestions and put them into practice effectively. We are very happy and impressed by the team - they've provided us with all the support we've required.

My son has recently joined 44 St Swithin St and has come on leaps and bounds. He struggled with separation at the start but soon settled in. All thanks to the nursery and staff who have shown great care and nurtured him through his transition. The team really prioritise getting to know him and is keen on encouraging his learning and curiosities. The staff are friendly and are always available to listen and have open communication with us directly or through the app, which they update regularly. I always look forward to receiving notifications to get updates on his progress. We are pleased with our decision to put him in this nursery. He is happy and very well cared for.

Bright Horizon team are excellent and very professional. I would love to name everyone here at 44 as they make you feel cared for. I know I can trust the team and I'm sure my two little ones are very loved here. Strongly recommend 44 St Swithin to all my family and friends.