Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin

44 St Swithin Street, Aberdeen AB10 6XJ
Review Us
Top 20 award
9.9 107 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin, Aberdeen
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.
Show Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin on the Map

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.

Overall Experience
  • 104
  • 3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Date Published
  • 107
  • 0
  • 4
  • 12
  • 95
Reviewer Connection to Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin
  • 89
  • 15
  • 3
Total of 107, showing 101-107
Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been through babies and infants departments and he is going to preschool soon. I am very happy with the care of our child. The staff are very friendly, attentive and professional, which I believe is extremely important for a great relationship between parents/children and staff. The nursery
is well managed and the nursery manager has been always attentive and kind. I know that our son is safe and well looked after. For those reasons, I have been recommending the nursery to friends who are also very satisfied.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery provides a myriad of activities from sensory experiences both indoors and outdoors to hand and eye co-ordination with nursery rhymes. I know when my child comes home with a change of clothes that she has had a busy day playing in the water tray, digging in the mud kitchen or getting messy
with "gloop" - things that I would love to do at home but just haven't the facilities to do so! The staff are always attentive to the babies and when my child started gave particular attention to ensuring her transition was smooth and as easy as possible for her.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Lisa M (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have a child in both the babies and in the preschool departments. We are very happy with the care of our children, we know that they are safe and well looked after. Our son in the babies department has settled in so well and loves the staff. Our daughter in the preschool department has been through
babies and infants, all of which has provided excellent care. The teaching level is very appropriate for their age and supports their development perfectly. The staff are great and the nursery is well managed, thank you all for your hard work. It is one of the more expensive nurseries and I'm not sure if we get full value for money as I have nothing to compare it to, but I have no complaints.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 17 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would like to leave a review about the baby department - my youngest daughter just recently moved up to the infant's department, but both my children have attended the baby department in recent years and I could not be happier with the care that they received there. The staff are all so kind and helped
both my children settled in so well that they soon felt like it was their second home! The staff do wonderful, fun, creative activities and play with the children, but also give them lots of attention and security, as babies/young toddlers require. My youngest child has had a seamless move from the baby department into the infant department and that is largely a credit to the staff for helping her to feel secure and confident with the change. It is wonderful to watch my children progress through the different departments in the nursery and the excellent start that they have both received in the baby department has given them social skills and confidence to set them up for life! :-)


I have always been extremely satisfied with the care that they have received. The staff in all departments are very professional and trustworthy and the nursery manager and deputy are highly organised and attentive. I feel lucky to have such an excellent care provider for my children - when I leave them at the nursery I know that they will be safe and well looked after.

  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Sabina M (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very pleased with the nursery. Our daughter is at the "Infants" group and she loves going to the nursery. It is clear to see that a lovely relationship has formed between her and nursery staff. The staff are very kind, professional and friendly, and always happy to help and tell me all about
my daughters day. She is kept entertained with different activities and at the pick up she is always happy and excited to tell me what has happened during the day.
Thanks for whole Infant team.
My reasons for high rating is safety and excellent care, cleanliness of facilities, tidy and bright rooms, the variety of activities, separate dark room for naps and outdoor area.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from R B D (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am really happy with the excellent care provided. The staff are so friendly, caring and genuinely interested your children. There is an excellent system for providing feedback at the end of the day and the staff take the time to let you know about the interesting and fun things your little one has
been doing as well as details about eating and naps. They are very good at picking up on your child's particular interests as well as encouraging them to try new things.


One of my children has severe multiple food allergies and the approach of the management and all staff has been fantastic with this. They have been able to address all the safety issues around food, possible cross contamination and reactions from the environment but in a way that also allows my child to be part of the group, get stuck in and have fun with the other children. My anxiety about leaving my child has been totally removed by their helpful and proactive approach.

  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Laura M (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started in the baby department in March and I'm extremely happy with the nursery. The staff are fantastic and made it so much easier leaving a one-year-old who had previously spent very little time away from me. My daughter seems to really enjoy going to nursery and is exposed to many different
things to aid in her development. I would definitely recommend this nursery to any parents looking for a loving and nurturing environment for their little ones.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
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.

Child Vacancies

Please contact us for latest vacancies.

Loading

Loading Loading

Loading

Loading

Awards / Recognitions (10)

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.

Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of daynurseries.co.uk. Please contact Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin has an Enhanced Service - more info.