Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin

44 St Swithin Street, Aberdeen AB10 6XJ
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9.9 107 Reviews
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Bright Horizons 44 St Swithin Day Nursery and Preschool offers high quality care and education fro babies from 3 months to children aged 5.

The nursery has a fantastic outdoor play area allowing children to extend their learning outdoors which has had a new AstroTurf flooring making the area safe and secure for the children.

Inside, the nursery has had new flooring throughout with a refresh in the decorating to keep the nursery light and airy for the children.

The team of enthusiastic childcare professionals create a warm and welcoming environment and help support children on the transition from home to nursery.

The nursery's own chef prepares nutritionally balanced menus for the children using fresh ingredients.

To find out how they can support your childcare needs please visit the website and book your personal tour today.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 28

Total Places for Children

  • 58

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:45-17:45
    Tuesday 07:45-17:45
    Wednesday 07:45-17:45
    Thursday 07:45-17:45
    Friday 07:45-17:45

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin Reviews (107)

9.9

Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.931) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin has 107 reviews.

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Review from Franky S (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Couldn't be happier with the nursery and the girls in the baby room. We have seen so many amazing improvements in our child since joining.
Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin
Hi Franky, thank you for your review. We're really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us.
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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at the nursery for 2 years now and we have nothing but praise. The staff are always so attentive and supportive and our daughter is very happy here.
Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us feedback.
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Review from S E (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The infant room is a wonderful place! Our daughter loves all the messy play, waterplay and creativity. She's always smiling! The staff are incredible and her transition into the new room couldn't have gone better. Thank you for everything.
Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review.
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Review from Gregor W (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely staff, very caring and great communication.
Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin
Hi Gregor, thank you for your review and for sharing your experience with us.
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Review from F P (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been extremely satisfied with our experience in the infant room! The staff are attentive and super friendly. My daughter absolutely loves her nursery!
Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin
Hi, thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re thrilled to hear your daughter is loving the nursery.
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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff and facilities at Bright Horizons at 44 are wonderful. They take such amazing care of our son and you can see how committed they are to his learning and development. I couldn't recommend the nursery enough, we are just delighted! Thank you to all the staff for everything they do!
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Review from Jade M (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's clear to see that my daughter feels safe and happy when at nursery. She talks excitedly about her day and her development since attending the nursery continually exceeds my expectations. I believe this is credit to the excellent staff there. I recently attended the nursery to perform some Scottish
tunes on the pipes and drums for St Andrews day and I could see the children enjoyed this experience. It's great that the nursery provide these types of experiences for the children's education and pleasure. I was able to see first-hand the interaction between the staff and children and how they encompass fun with teaching.
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Review from Tracy D (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery and staff have been amazing and friendly to help my son settle in. My son has come on so much in the infant room and loves to come to nursery each day.
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Review from K P (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at this nursery for nearly a year and we cannot fault the nursery at all. My daughter loves the nursery so much and so do we. The room is lovely and the girls are so friendly and really know their stuff. I feel so relaxed dropping her off for her days here and would highly recommend
it to other parents, without a doubt.
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Review from Ben F (Father of Child) published on 7 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot fault the warm reception I get when I come to drop off and pick up my daughter. The staff are always open to listen to my questions and any information I need to pass on about her. Everybody is so friendly, but each and everyone demonstrates such a high level of competence and understanding.
I have never been worried about my child once being in their care and trust their decision-making, 100%. I was pleasantly surprised at just how interactive the nursery is with us, as a family and the community they have around them. I go to work every morning, confident that my child's every want and need is met and she always ends the day with a huge smile on her face. There's no doubt that this is a safe, creative, warm and unique nursery.
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Review from Rachael C (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since starting nursery, it is clear my son is being really well cared for. The staff in his room are all extremely friendly and seem to have built a lovely relationship with him. The app that the nursery use to communicate with you during the day, is fantastic and updated very regularly, with both information
about mealtimes and naps, as well as lovely pictures of him playing throughout the day. Also, through the app, we received a summative report that had a great amount of detail about his learning and progress. So far, I'm really glad I chose 44 St Swithin.
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Review from Michelle F (Grandmother of Child) published on 24 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Completely loved my grandmother visit. The staff were so lovely and caring towards the children and us. The staff was very knowledgeable and professional. They knew actually what my granddaughter loves to play with and empowered her to enjoy it. The actual playroom was so nice, practical and inviting.
My favourite was the sensory toys. Brilliant visit. Can't wait for the next one!
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Review from Olivia B (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has attended the baby room for approximately five months. In that time, he has progressed and developed into a happy and confident little boy, that is thriving and loves the nursery. The nursery is fantastic and all staff and management go above and beyond for all the children. I can clearly
see that all the staff care so much about the children and take pride in their work. I really enjoy the interactive app that the nursery uses to update and upload photos of what the children have been up to every day. I have not had any concerns or worries and feel confident every day that my child gets the highest quality of care, support and love in my absence.
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Review from R H (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As parents of a child attending Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin, we couldn’t be more pleased with the level of care they are providing. From day 1, the communication has been excellent and our child thoroughly enjoys attending. You can tell that the staff are committed to delivering the best care possible.
Highly recommend.
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Review from Lynsey D (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin and I couldn’t have hoped for a better place to entrust my kid's care. The manager goes over and above to create a family feel and there has been virtually no staff turnover in the 6-years my kids have attended. I love the introduction
of the new app which allows me to see what my son has been up to all day.
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Review from D L (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our 10-month-old son started at Bright Horizons, 44 St Swithin, in March 2022 and we cannot praise the staff enough! They have been so kind and understanding of how difficult it can be to leave your child and they went above and beyond to ensure additional settling in sessions to make sure our son
was happy before I started back at work. The app they operate is fantastic, keeps us up to date and we get photos and videos throughout the day. Our son is growing in confidence after only a short time in their care. The staff are always so quick to get back to any query that we have and communicate with us throughout the day. We are beyond delighted with our son’s placement at Bright Horizons, 44 St Swithin.
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Review from Claire S (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've had no issues since our son started at Bright Horizons just before his first birthday and he's now about to turn 5. He's come on leaps and bounds. All the staff are lovely and it's lovely to see what they all get up to throughout the day, on the app. I will be sad when it's time to leave to start
primary school, but he's so ready for school. Thanks, to all the girls.
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Review from Jennifer D (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended this nursery from the age of 1 year old and we have been delighted with the care they have received. The biggest asset, is all the amazing staff, who put in so much effort to ensure the little ones have the best experience. Children are never bored and I always enjoy
seeing the picture of what they get up to during the day. I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery to any other parents.
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Review from Susan W (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter recently graduated from the baby department at 44 St Swithin. The care she has received has been to an extremely high standard, which is evident with her happily going in with any staff members, each day. She has built good connections with the staff and the babies, is well fed and her general
needs are cared for. She has done a huge variety of different activities in babies, which has seen her develop in confidence, such as singing, painting, being outdoors and language development. A huge thank you and well done to the staff. All your hard work really does pay off.
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Review from G G (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't have asked for a better nursery family. Everyone is so lovely and put our minds at ease when we drop off every morning. Our daughter has developed so much since starting nursery and continues to do so as she progresses. We look forward to spending the next few years at Bright Horizons.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.931)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.931) out of 10 for Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin 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 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 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 4.931 for Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin is calculated as follows: ( (136 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.931
  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 at 44 St Swithin is based on 12 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 58 number of registered child places is 11.6, which has been reached with 12 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)

Kenzie

Kenzie

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2005

Kenzie has been working at 44 St Swithin since 2012 and completed her Level 4 in Children's Care Learning and Development in 2018. She is currently studying for the PDA in Childhood Practice at NESCOL.


Kenzie has always been passionate about childcare and strives to support children and families within the nursery in partnership. She endeavours to ensure children learn through fun and exciting experiences at nursery, which helps them develop and build on their knowledge and skills from the world around them.

Lucy

Lucy

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Lucy is the Deputy Manager at 44 St Swithin. She gained her HNC in Childhood Practice in 2018 and has since worked in a variety of roles within the Early Years sector, most recently as a Peripatetic Manager in the Highlands.


Lucy is currently working towards her degree and has completed the first two years of the BA in Childhood Practice. She finds it incredibly rewarding to play a role in the early years of children’s lives and loves watching them grow and flourish.

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