Bright Horizons Leatherhead Day Nursery and Preschool

Station Road, Hazeldean, Leatherhead KT22 7AA
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  • Bright Horizons Leatherhead Day Nursery and Preschool, Leatherhead
Bright Horizons Leatherhead Day Nursery and Preschool provides high-quality care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

The nursery boasts 6 rooms, tailored to each individual age group. There is also a main garden, in addition to a dedicated baby garden, complete with climbing frames, sensory stations, a beautiful forest area, and an all-weather area, allowing the children to learn and play all year round.

Their unique Healthy Hearts and Minds activities provide inspirational and engaging learning experiences using the innovative and well established Boogie Mites and myHappymind programmes. An enriching Ready for School programme gives every child the opportunity to gain knowledge and confidence to thrive in school and beyond.

Bright Horizons Leatherhead believes that every child is unique and special, and they strive to create a warm and welcoming environment where children can thrive and reach their full potential. If you'd like to find out more, please get in touch with the team; they look forward to welcoming you and your little one to the nursery family.

The nursery was given an Ofsted inspection report of Good (March 2023).
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lorraine (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 90

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Bright Horizons Leatherhead Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (55)

9.8

Bright Horizons Leatherhead Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.782) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Leatherhead Day Nursery and Preschool has 55 reviews.

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Review from Katie (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good nursery, my daughter learns a lot but also has a lot of fun. The food also looks excellent. Being a relatively new nursery all of the facilities and equipment are in great condition and well suited to the needs of the children who attend.
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Review from Maggie B (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are friendly and helpful. My daughter loves all of the activities on offer and eats better at nursery than she does at home.
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Review from Justyna T (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My boy loves coming to nursery. This is his playtime. He gets plenty of attention and cuddles. All staff are lovely and very personal with kids.
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Review from Nicola B (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Bright Horizons in Leatherhead in July 2019. We visited a few within the area and this nursery stood out by miles. The staff are so friendly and welcoming and my son loves it there. He loves telling me about his day and his friends and what they have been up to that day. The food is
great and they have a wide variety so no one day is ever the same and they cater for all allergies too. My son's speech and confidence grew massively in such a short period of time. He has learnt so much and the ladies are amazing with them all. I struggle at times to get him to leave. The preschool section where my son is now is set up every morning so as soon as we arrive, there are activities for them to do and they don't stop till I pick him up. If you are looking for a nursery for your child I highly recommend Bright Horizons.
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Review from Grace H (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Very flexible on days and times. Kids are given plenty of nice food throughout the day.
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Review from Rebecca C (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a fabulous local nursery.
The staff are friendly, polite and take a genuine interest in the life of not only our child at the nursery, but our whole family.
My son absolutely loves the range of activities provided, including external providers that visit (included in the price). He adores
his key worker who is caring and kind. Furthermore, the outdoor play area is excellent.
The handover staff provide at the end of the day is comprehensive and we often struggle to get our little one to leave.
We are looking forward to our younger son starting later in the year and enjoying the same opportunities provided.
I would wholeheartedly recommend this nursery to all my friends and family.
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Review from Annabel P (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bright Horizons stands head and shoulders above the other local nurseries that we viewed and I would have no hesitation in highly recommending it. If you could design the ideal nursery environment, this would be it! Everything is so carefully thought through - from the toys (a lovely tactile range,
wooden toys, musical toys, sand and water play etc) and the décor (soothing colours, soft-edged furniture), to the excellent menus and the care of babies around nappy changing and sleep. The staff are impressive and very quickly understood the nuances of our little one. They provide daily communication forms which reassure and are very welcoming to parents calling or popping in, which is a great sign. Their policies and training seem extremely thorough so I feel our son is in very safe hands. We're delighted by our son's development since starting at Leatherhead aged 1 - it's been a really positive experience for our whole family.
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Review from Aisling K (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We looked at a few local nurseries before enrolling our son at Bright Horizons, Leatherhead, and none compared. We were instantly struck by the friendliness of the staff and the willingness to accommodate our sons specific needs. We loved that there wasn’t a grubby plastic toy insight and the rooms
aren’t decorated with garish colours. Since then, we have been more than satisfied with the quality of the care, the communication with parents and most of all the attention to our son, who always looks happy and well when we collect him.
My only wish is that they had a parent portal set up, like some others, so that we could see all the fun things they get up to in a day.
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Review from Hilary H-O (Mother of Child) published on 27 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bright Horizons Leatherhead is the warmest and friendliest nursery I have come across. All staff members are welcoming and helpful but most importantly approachable. I’m happy to say that my daughter has settled really well into the nursery since she started in January.


The building is another reason

for my favourability of the nursery as each of the rooms are designed to develop the children's' needs, with fantastic activities for both my daughter and all the other children to get involved in. Having a huge variety of toys and an amazing outside space the kids are always spoilt for choice.


Thank you all for being hospitable which has allowed me to place my daughter in your care with great confidence.


Keep up the amazing work guys.

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Review from Charlotte F (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2-year-old has been at the nursery since February - 2 full days a week! Beautiful environment, it's new, it's fresh and it's always clean and tidy! Meals are fabulous - my little girl has her 3 meals there and she comes home with a full belly! The girls are lovely - very professional and informative
at the end of the day! It really is a lovely place and I'm so glad we choose Bright Horizons for her! The manager and her team do a fantastic job!
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Review from Louise B (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I highly recommend Bright Horizons Leatherhead. It's a lovely environment and the staff have been brilliant with my daughter (and me!) since we started in April. Settling in is done at your (the parents and child's) pace, it's calm and caring which is just what you need when you make the decision to
leave your child in someone else's care.
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Review from April K (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Leatherhead day nursery is such a wonderful nursery lovely equipment and toys and is so beautifully layed out. All rooms are wonderful sizes for each age group and are always beautiful set up in the mornings to welcome children. The staff at the nursery are all so lovely, welcoming and polite. And always
so helpful when my daughter is dropped off. The nursery has onsite parking and a lovely garden for all age ranges. The fees are very good and this also includes the provision of formula milk, bottles, nappies, wipes and cream. This month has been an excellent month at nursery for my daughter as they have been focusing on sensory play and have been doing so much to allow the children to explore all their senses. Also, they also organised an egg hunt for Easter which was well organised and all the children and my daughter enjoyed the event.
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Review from Shilpa C (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This really is the most amazing nursery. It is by far the nicest nursery I have ever seen. Not only are the building, rooms and facilities phenomenal, parking is on site and therefore easy and convenient, meals are cooked on site, security is far superior to any other nursery I’ve seen and everything
is included in the fees including formula and nappies -which makes my life easy. But above all, the staff are the kindest, caring, most competent and sensible people I’ve ever met.
Bright Horizons being an international chain has extremely high standards. They value the settling in period and give your child two weeks every day settling in for free which is unlike most other nurseries.
I feel truly lucky to have found such a lovely nursery for my one year old who absolutely loves it there. I know when he is there he is safe and happy and I have absolute peace of mind when I leave my child there to go to work that he will be looked after, loved and cared for in the loveliest surroundings.
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Review from Michelle G (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Bright Horizons Leatherhead are amazing, they really know my daughter's needs and interests and she absolutely adores them. The nursery is so well equipped and is such an enabling environment for my child to play, explore and develop. Nothing is too much to ask from the staff and I am always
welcomed with happy smiling faces which makes me feel happy and reassured when taking my daughter in for the day.
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Review from Alice (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were really nervous about sending our daughter to nursery so we could both work, she was 8mths old and felt too small to be away from us. The manager and her team allayed those fears, provided a settling in schedule so my daughter could increase her time at nursery over a couple of weeks-this made
such a difference. It focussed our minds to get ready for work and it helped her become familiar with the nursery staff and her surroundings. I cried, as I dropped baby off, on the initial days but they have always been supportive and indulged my emotions.
The nursery nurses are just amazing, it makes our separation easier knowing she is being looked after by people that care and are focused on her and her development. My husband and I visited other nurseries, the layout and setup at Leatherhead is head and shoulders above what we have seen. Another plus point is the in-house chef. Our daughter has eaten food there we don’t eat at home which encourages her varied diet and tastes.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.782)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.782) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Leatherhead 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 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.782 for Bright Horizons Leatherhead Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (207 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (6 Poors x 2) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 239 Ratings = 4.782
  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 Leatherhead Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 19 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 90 number of registered child places is 18, which has been reached with 19 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)

Lorraine

Lorraine

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hi, I am Lorraine and I'm the Nursery Manager.


I have over 25 years of experience in childcare and over 15 years in managerial roles. Giving children the best opportunity in life is why I have worked in the childcare sector for so long, it's such a rewarding profession to work in.


Seeing children develop and grow and working together as a team to offer the best for the next generation!

Susan

Susan

Job Title: Deputy Manager

I have been working in childcare settings for 17 years and at Bright Horizons Leatherhead since April 2021 after taking some time out from a 12-year career in an NHS day nursery to have my 2 little boys. I started here as the Room Lead for Preschool, and in August 2021 become the deputy manager here working alongside Eve and the team.


I have previously worked my way up the career ladder, starting as a nursery assistant to a nursery nurse and then to room lead where I remained for 10 years of my 12-year NHS career.


I strive to enable all children and families to receive the best possible care and give firm foundations for life, through communication and partnership working. I also enjoy seeing individuals grow and develop, so I also support staff to complete their NVQ and training, being their mentor.


I am NVQ level 5 childcare qualified and also have a level 3 NVQ in management. I enjoy the hustle and bustle of nursery life, from meeting parents and families, and working both as a team or independently, where no two days are ever the same, and I find growth such an important thing for myself, to both enhance my own professional development and the nursery team too.

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