Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool

Dulas Street, Finsbury Park, London N4 3AF
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9.6 70 Reviews
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A light and spacious nursery in Finsbury Park

Right in the heart of Finsbury Park with direct access to the Finsbury Park tube station situated 5 minutes away from the nursery. Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool is within the catchment area for schools in the Borough of Islington, Haringey and Hackney.

The opening times are 7:30am - 6:30pm and offer a variety of full and part-time places providing high-quality care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool is a light, spacious, purpose-built day nursery all on one level the rooms all have direct access to outdoor garden areas.

Each child is individually planned for to focus on their education and development by their very own key person. Staff work alongside parents to ensure that every child's individual needs are met at all times. The friendly and enthusiastic staff team have a wealth of knowledge and understanding of childcare, which is continued through regular training to ensure the highest quality practice possible.

The nursery has been awarded an Ofsted rating of ‘Good’ (July 2018) for their commitment to high quality childcare and education.

The team at Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool look forward to welcoming you and your little one. The friendly, experienced and highly qualified staff are on hand, so book a visit with the nursery today and they will show you all the nursery has to offer during your own personal tour.

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Care Provided by Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Ayesha (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 37
  • Total Places for Children
  • 103
  • 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 Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (70)

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9.6

Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.566) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool has 70 reviews.

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Review from Mark P (Father of Child) published on 31 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has been here since April and the speed of her development has been fantastic. She is always excited to go to nursery in the morning due to the excellent staff and facilities provided. My wife and I never have to worry about leaving her there during the day, safe in the knowledge she is being
extremely well looked after.
The nurseries efforts in providing social events and keeping adults involved is also commendable.

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Review from Sam B (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at Bright Horizons since January and she loves it there. Her development has been a pleasure to watch and the staff there all take excellent care of her - we have no problems with leaving her in their care all day.

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Review from T G (Father of Child) published on 20 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery with great care and love. Facilities are brilliant. Management are super and very pragmatic.

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Review from L A (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really impressed with professionalism of staff and quality of care in the baby room. Staff clearly work really well together as a team and management are very involved and communication has been clear and effective.

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Review from Janelle M (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son thoroughly enjoys attending the nursery. The staff are all extremely caring and dedicated and have a great rapport with the children. They work hard to create fun activities and learning opportunities for the children, taking into consideration their particular interests. The rooms are large
with lots of natural light and have benefited from recent redecoration. The large outdoor, all-weather play area is also a real bonus.

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Review from Amina B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are very supportive and have done a great job in helping my son settle in the nursery and feel welcome every day. The management team is so supportive and you can see that the management team support the staff and team to develop and grow in their care and become amazing practitioners.

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Review from Alexis B (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've had children at the nursery for the last 3.5 years. It was excellent when we first started, then dipped to ok and, since the new manager has arrived, it has returned to its former excellent standard. We're very happy with all aspects of the nursery. We have one child there now who is very happy.
All the children are treated as individuals and their care is catered to their needs. They do a variety of activities each day and also have themes that run for a few weeks which the children really get into (our son loved the recent Gingerbread Man one). They also get the parents involved in events and we had a lovely Christmas party last year that all the family got involved in.

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Review from Elizabeth O (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Both my children are very happy at the nursery, The staff in the baby room were fantastic in helping my child settle and have been brilliant in dealing with his fussy palate. The staff always give us feedback on our children's activities and the recently introduced parents evening was very useful to
learn how they are progressing with the EYFS. The food is always excellent and both my children eat well at the nursery. I would like to see the children doing more cooking at nursery as they used to do under previous management. Staff retention is still an issue at the nursery hopefully this will improve with the new manager.

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Review from Katie G (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My two year old son has been at this nursery since he was 6 months old part time. He loves it and does so many things and has lots of little friends who he talks about. The majority of the staff are lovely and caring as always in this sector high turnover of staff is an issue but there are lots of people
here who've been here long term. More management changing in this case which luckily doesn't affect continuity for my son's nursery experience. A bit pricey but very long hours so food for work.

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Review from Anna F (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 2.5-year-old has been going to the nursery for 8 months now always enjoys it. They were excellent settling him in, the staff in his first room were brilliant with him. There have been a lot of changes recently and some disruptions with decorating, but they all seem to be for the better. When he
moved up a room it took a while for us to have regular contact with his key worker specifically, so occasionally information wasn't passed on (e.g. we didn't want him napping for 2 hours as he wouldn't sleep at night, but that kept happening). However, I feel that all the staff take the time to get to know the children and are very good with them.

Reply from Katherine O'Brien, Digital Marketing Coordinator at Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for taking the time to submit a review for Finsbury Park. If you do have any further concerns regarding communication please do speak to the Nursery Manager direct as well as your child's key worker so we can ensure your routines are followed and you are 100% happy. Thank you for the positive comments I will ensure they are fed back to the Nursery team .


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Review from Wes N (Father of Child) published on 2 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5

Here is my review, as objectively as I can manage:


Good:
- Nursery is large, with lots of facilities.
- Recently refurbished and starting to look okay.
- Large play area outside, very good when it gets warmer.
- Meals are frequent and healthy.
- The nursery hours are extremely convenient.
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The regular nursery staff within my daughter's room are friendly.


Bad:
- Staff turnover seems high up to nursery manager level.
- Staff absences are sudden and can be extended. My daughter's first key worker was suddenly called away to work at another nursery and was away for months. Her most recent key worker told me that she'd be going on extended holiday on the day she was leaving, not mentioning that she'd be away for 3 weeks.
- Buggy parking.
- Often when I enter the nursery, the staff will be talking amongst themselves, parents aren't greeted or directed to appropriate rooms if their child has been moved.
- Expensive for what you get at the younger end of the spectrum.


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Review from Natalie P (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Excellent learning experience for children.
Consistency with staff an issue.
Food is varied and suitable for all diets and picky eaters.
Communication between staff and parents could be improved.

Reply from Katherine O'Brien, Digital Marketing Coordinator at Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review and your positive comments. With regards to the communication, where you feel this can be improved, I am going to bring this to the manager's attention as we want you to feel 100% happy with your nursery in all areas.


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Review from Rebecca C (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My 2 and a half-year-old is very happy in this nursery. She has a great bond with her key worker and many of the other staff. The activities are varied with lots of opportunities to run about outside with some exposure to the older children which I view as beneficial. As per some of the other reviews,
things have been a little unsettled at times with quite a few changes to staff/management but hopefully, that has now settled down with the new team in place. A bit pricey but great opening hours.

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Review from P R (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our experience at Asquith has always been a positive one. The staff and their interactions with our children have always been happy and their development has really come about by joining the nursery - ie. speech, vocabulary and the ability to make new friends.

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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been at the nursery since a baby. The nursery has great facilities and great staff that do their utmost for all the children. Each staff member knows all the children and always go out of their way to make sure the children have a great time. My child loves their time there at nursery and
their keyworker who always ensures we are updated and well informed.

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Review from K F (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Asquith Finsbury Park provides a fun and educational experience for children in a safe and caring environment. There have been many improvements over the last six months, both environmentally and staff wise. Staff are attentive and clearly have the best interests of the children at heart. The food is
nutritious and the chef is wonderful with the parents and children, offering cups of tea to emotional parents during settling in. The preschool team are amazing.

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Review from Christine H (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I always felt very happy to send my son to this nursery. I felt calm and certain he was safe and happy. I liked the staff, the lay-out and how they progressed through the rooms with age. I also appreciated how they crossed over before moving to allow my son to accommodate. They had very useful activities
and learning schemes. They had lovely open-days and special events like Mother's Day tea. There was some quick changes of management, I think 4 changes, in the 2 years. I hope the current manager gets to stay and add stability, especially since she knows the staff and children very well.

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Review from Johnathon D (Father of Child) published on 31 January 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall good, however, the nursery is the most expensive in the area and in some areas the care could be better e.g. More regular changing of nappies. Staff turnover is also very high. More continuity in carers would be nicer for the children.

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Review from Anna P (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very happy with nursery. My daughter learns a lot here.

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Review from Aishwarya P (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

My child has been happy coming to pre-school here. They have some very good staff in the rooms. The food is good and they do a great job. Asquith Finsbury Park has had some good managers over the last few years. However, their problem is with retention of this good management. Since summer 2016 we have
been very unhappy with management- new managers have not introduced themselves and are not around much. We would hesitate to recommend this nursery based on this feedback.

Reply from Amy Quayle, Online Marketing Manager at Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for taking the time to review our nursery, we always appreciate parent feedback. We are glad that you are happy in the main but understand your concerns. Since the period mentioned the management team have made extensive effort to be more visible and now sit on the front desk to greet parents as they arrive. A strategy and consequent plan has been developed to nurture staff retention as well as appointing a strong management team who are committed to building and maintaining strong communication and links with parents. We hope that you are already seeing the benefits of this new approach, however, if you still have any concerns please speak to us when you are next in nursery to see how we can improve your experience of our setting.


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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.566)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.566) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 14 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.886 for Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (151 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 167 Ratings = 4.886

  • b) 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 4.68 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 103 number of registered child places is 20.6. 14 Positive Reviews ÷ 20.6 = 0.68

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Ayesha

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Ayesha has been dedicated to the field of early years childcare since 2011, demonstrating a deep commitment to nurturing young minds.


Her journey began at Finsbury Park Nursery in 2013, where she started as a nursery assistant. Through her dedication and hard work, she steadily progressed to become the nursery manager, a role in which she truly thrives.


As a nursery manager, she embraces the opportunity to support and nurture young children's development, working closely with families to create a supportive and enriching environment at Finsbury Park. Her extensive experience in the early years sector has equipped her with a profound understanding of the developmental milestones and needs of young children. She takes great pride in fostering a stimulating and safe environment where children can explore, learn, and grow.


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Mariam

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Mariam has been working in the early years since 2011, beginning at Finsbury Park in May 2018 as a third in charge and progressing to Deputy Manager.


She holds a Level 3 qualification in childcare and a degree in Early Childhood Studies.


She enjoys working with young children and creating a stimulating environment for them to develop and learn in.


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