N Family Club - Harborne

Overall our experience at Bright Minds was fairly positive and I highly recommend it.

After our previous nursery closed suddenly we were left with no childcare. Both my wife and I are doctors and suddenly having no childcare left us in an extremely difficult situation. Bright Minds were able to take our son the day after our nursery closed. They have been exceptional, my son has been made to feel welcome and has thrived at Bright Minds. All the staff have been wonderful but the manager really stands out. I first spoke to her after frantically calling around 15 nurseries trying to find childcare, she was kind and understanding at a very challenging time for us. She responds quickly to questions and has such a lovely manner with the children. He has loved his time at Brighminds and the only reason he is not continuing to attend Bright Minds is the distance from our house.

When the lockdown happened and our usual nursery closed we were recommended Bright Minds Meadow Road. This was a very disrupted time for our baby but the team at Bright Minds were so welcoming and understanding of the situation we were in. The team quickly got to know our daughter and were excellent in communicating with us about how her day had been and what activities she had been up to. We really feel that our daughter has developed so many great skills since going to Bright Minds. Thank you so much Bright Minds Nursery!

Overall I have been happy with Bright Minds and would highly recommend the nursery.

Parent participation and socialising are encouraged.

My child has been going to this nursery for a few months, and I can see the difference in his behaviour. He does more independent and creative play at home, and he's picked up lots of new words. The staff always keep us informed through the day, and give a good summary when I go to pick him up. I have messaged directly through the day and staff always reply. They all know the children's names and are very welcoming and friendly. Facilities are great too, everything is new and there's a lot for the children to play with.

I don’t usually leave reviews but I really hope this one will help someone because Bright Minds need to be recognised for the work they do and such a fantastic care staff provide.

Going to work is a lot easier knowing that our son is in a friendly, educational, spacious environment where he can explore and grow.

The facilities are amazing, with plenty of space and a beautiful outdoor garden area. The food is prepared on-site and the cooks are really thoughtful about each child’s needs and nutritional care. If this is not enough the staff are simply fantastic, very enthusiastic, they know every baby-child in the nursery and are extremely caring and kind. It’s a blessing to have this team and during this lockdown, they have not disappointed in the minimum, the quality of care has remained spot on. The staff are very dedicated and friendly including the manager who always receives the babies with a huge smile.

Our daughter attends nursery for 4 1/2 days so it was very important for us to find the right nursery and ever since the new manager arrived we have been very happy with Bright Minds. Our daughter has built some very close bonds with individual staff members who make us feel like they care for our daughter almost as much as we do, and the development has been amazing to watch, plus you can keep track of everything with the Famly app which is constantly updated with everything from the amazing food to the number of nappie changes, I couldn’t recommend Brightminds Edgbaston enough.

Super gutted to be leaving for our little guy to start reception.

My little one has been attending 4 days a week since September 2018. He's now in the big toddler room. I highly recommend this nursery and am very pleased with our choice as he's so happy there. The staff we've met who are responsible for his care have all been exceptionally kind, caring and interested in his development. I know he's in good hands and have been really impressed with time and energy that goes into the themed activities each week, but also into helping the children with their routines, manners and kindness. I feel he's in a lovely setting with other lovely children and staff and, as a result, he is noticeably thriving. The food and variety of onsite cooked meals is also to be commended. The nursery was new when we started and there have been a few blips along the way with some members of staff we loved, leaving. Some communications could have been better and more consistent but I feel that these were teething problems which have been overcome in recent months.

So to sum it up, I love Bright Minds - the bubbly staff, beautiful building and garden, cleanliness, fresh new equipment and toys, massive emphasis on learning in play, effort and creative ideas that go into activities and events, personal touch such as parties for each child, parental involvement (there’s even a grandparents morning often), wonderful fresh food and the absolute thorough care and attention!

It's still early days however, my child since attending this nursery has completely opened up about her day and is excited to attend. The previous nursery she attended for over a year did not provide this positive reaction in fact she would not say a word. I am always welcomed with happy faces, telling me about her day, the chef providing the food gives regular updates on the app along with other care staff letting parents know of the activities the children have done. I would love to see more of this, although difficult I'm sure due to giving full attention to the children is more important. I feel like my child gets plenty of attention, care, food, and learning. So far they respond well to parents' queries and I feel my child is happy and has much to do. Very impressed so far with staff, management, facilities and the way it is run.

I just want to start by saying how extremely happy we are with our daughter's new nursery. My daughter has been in nursery since she was 3 months and in July we decided to move her as we were not happy with her previous nursery. My only regret is that we did not mover her to Bright Minds sooner! Bright Minds is amazing! The overall standard is by far stupendously high. The learning that the children get is second to none. A though-out learning audit is created when she first went there and is continuously updated through an app that is sent directly to my phone so it's extremely convenient as I have my own copy and evidence to hand! She was two when she first went here and she is now 3 and has Italian lessons there at no extra cost! I've never heard of another nursery doing this! She has football lessons, as someone comes in to teach the children as well as ballet and yoga! The space is second to none and the staff are the best part. Caring, compassionate and genuine.

I was very impressed with all staff at Bright Minds who all took such good care of my young daughter. Staff were attentive, caring and experienced. The day was packed with activities and the outdoor space is amazing - they even have chickens! The facilities are clean, bright and spacious. Every single time I collected my daughter she was in the arms of a member of staff, happy and being played with. I cannot fault the care she received and would recommend the nursery without hesitation.

The facilities are well above average for any nursery settings that I have ever viewed.

My son especially loves the garden, including the chickens!

I would highly recommend this nursery.