Bright Horizons Shoreham-by-Sea Day Nursery and Preschool

48 Buckingham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5UD
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9.6 34 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons Shoreham-by-Sea Day Nursery and Preschool, Shoreham-by-Sea
The nursery caters for children aged from six months to five years old.

They are designed to suit the needs of each child, with large, bright, colourful play rooms and outdoor play areas, complete with modern equipment and a variety of age-appropriate toys that children love.

The setting offers a child-centred approach promoting the development of creativity, individuality and self-confidence, whilst delivering the highest standards of nursery care.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Nikki (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 65

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Bright Horizons Shoreham-by-Sea Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (34)

9.6

Bright Horizons Shoreham-by-Sea Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.580) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Shoreham-by-Sea Day Nursery and Preschool has 34 reviews.

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Review from Charlotte B (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happysaurus Nursery is a wonderfully bright, warm and nurturing environment where my son is learning beautifully. There are many different wonderfully prepared activities, a variety of learning measures to support his learning. The staff are incredibly welcoming and supportive and my son thoroughly
enjoys attending nursery here.
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Review from Angela B (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my son and daughter have attended the Saurus group of nurseries with my daughter being at Happy since she was 18 months old. Staff are amazing, dedicated, nurturing and go above and beyond to ensure the safety and emotional well being of both child and parents at times! Continuously improving and
adding to their impressive garden and play area and do some interesting creative work too. Healthy and innovative freshly prepared food. Could not recommend them high enough, facilities are amazing but it’s the staff that sets this place apart from all its competition in Shoreham.
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Review from Amy (Mother of Child) published on 23 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started in September at 9 months and my husband and I are so pleased with the care and attention she receives. We love that she will be in the baby room until she is 2 and can really establish herself there. There is so much space (3 rooms for the babies alone) and she gets to do so many
exciting things while she is there. We also love that we get a record sheet of her day so we can easily refer to this. Thank you to everyone for making her transition to nursery so easy and for all the love and care you give her!
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Review from J F (Father of Child) published on 13 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good, very tidy and clean. I trust my daughter to be well looked after! She also loves it.
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Review from T H (Father of Child) published on 6 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our children are at Happysaurus and love their time at the nursery. We are very happy, with the kid's interaction with the staff and other children, they have a great relationship with both.
Our experience at the nursery have been excellent, we have really seen it, and the children learnings.
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Review from J R (Father of Child) published on 30 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Couldn't have chosen a better nursery for my son.
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Review from M K (Mother of Child) published on 25 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't rate this nursery higher. The whole experience has been nothing but perfect. My son's whole attitude has completely changed for the better. He's become more confident, more self-aware he has become more independent and happy to help and do things for himself. They also helped me massively with
potty training. Lovely staff.
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Review from H S (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended the setting since he was 7 months old. Since starting the nursery my son's confidence has grown immensely and all the staff have such a caring approach with him, all the staff are very welcoming and will go above and beyond to put parents minds at ease. The amount my son has developed
and learnt since being in the setting surprises me every day. It is also such a positive that they teach all children British sign language to incorporate into the daily routine. Overall I am very happy with the setting and would highly recommend to others.
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the team at Happysaurus have consistently ensured that our little boy is happy, relaxed and being mentally stimulated when he is with them. I cannot fault anything about this brilliant nursery and team.
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Review from Sally L (Foster Parent of Child) published on 21 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happysaurus members of staff have been very welcoming and caring to us. The environment is amazing, especially the fantastic large garden with loads of bikes and a pirate ship to play in. The staff are always very approachable and give lots of feedback to the end of every day. Great great nursery!
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Review from Rebecca P (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves going to nursery! All the staff are so lovely and the facilities are brilliant! The garden is amazing! I recommended this nursery 100%, I wouldn’t take him anywhere else!
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Review from Philippa M (Mother of Child) published on 21 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Happysaurus Nursery since he was a year old. He loves nursery and has developed so much in the time he has been attending Happysaurus. The staff are all brilliant and obviously care hugely about their work and the children. My son has developed obvious bonds with a number of the staff
and his keyworker is brilliant. The range of activities offered is so wide-ranging and the whole atmosphere and environment is so welcoming and fun. I cannot recommend this nursery enough and have never had a single worry leaving my child there while I am at work. He didn't even really ever have any issues being handed over and now actively moves into the arms of the staff at the drop off time!
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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended the Saurus group of nurseries since he was 9 months and has just moved to Happysaurus due to the amazing space here. I can confidently head to work knowing my son will be happy, safe, well fed and will have a great day. I wouldn't think twice about recommending this nursery. The
staff are so friendly and caring and have a genuine interest in my son as he's grown up.
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Review from Ewen R (Father of Child) published on 10 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery setting with all mod cons for modern development of a child. Our son moved to this nursery as soon as it opened and has been extremely happy there, as have we. He seems already to have developed further with added confidence and attention span, which is in no small part to Grace and
her team.


Would recommend to anyone.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.580)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.580) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Shoreham-by-Sea Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 10 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 4.811 for Bright Horizons Shoreham-by-Sea Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (113 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.811
  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 4.769 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Shoreham-by-Sea Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 10 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 65 number of registered child places is 13. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 13 = 0.769
  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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Awards / Recognitions (5)

Meet the Team (2)

Nikki

Nikki

Job Title: Nursery Manager

With over 13 years of dedicated experience in early years education, Nikki has risen through the ranks from an apprentice to a manager. She is deeply passionate about early childhood development and takes great joy in witnessing children learn and progress through the various stages of their lives. Her comprehensive understanding of how children's brains develop has been further enriched by raising her own daughter, who also attends the setting with her.


Throughout her journey, Nikki has held positions as a team leader, assistant manager and now a manager. Her hands-on experience and commitment to fostering a nurturing environment have been instrumental in creating positive and enriching experiences for children. She believes in supporting parents by providing them with the reassurance that their babies are in capable and caring hands. Her goal is to ensure that every child's experience is not only safe but also filled with opportunities for growth and learning.

Rachel

Rachel

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2012

Rachel began her career in the childcare sector in May 2012. In the early stages of her career, she completed her Level 3 apprenticeship qualification. This role allowed her to develop her understanding and knowledge of children and young people, focusing on how they learn and develop, and what childcare practitioners can do to provide an enabling environment. The goal is to stretch and challenge the children in her care to reach their full potential while ensuring their safety and meeting their care needs.


She is a strong believer in helping children and her team develop a growth mindset, encouraging each child to think independently and critically while building the resilience to persevere in all they do. A wide range of early years theories are used to support children's learning through play. Alongside this, she helps children develop school readiness by fostering independence within the setting so that by the time they leave, they are prepared for their new journey in school.

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