Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

226c Gipsy Road, London SE27 9RB
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9.9 67 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool, London
West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool provides exceptional childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years in a grand, home from home environment located in West Dulwich.

There is a range of exciting extra-curricular activities including French classes, Boogie Mites and myHappymind programmes, in addition to a 'Growing Enhancement' and 'Ready for School' programme unique to Bright Horizons.

The nursery uses the EYFS alongside beautifully resourced learning rooms and outdoor spaces to inspire and educate children at every stage.

The nursery was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in March 2018.

Care Provided by Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
  • Person in charge
  • Peggy (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 32
  • Total Places for Children
  • 76
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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 West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (67)

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Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.867) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool has 67 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has settled in wonderfully, thanks to the fantastic staff at Bright Horizons. She is happy at drop off and pick up, and we are kept fully up to date via the app throughout the day. There's always a great set-up of toys/themes each day and a great garden to run around in during the day. We
feel lucky to have such a great nursery and wonderful people to spend time with our daughter each day.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone at West Dulwich is so friendly and caring. We feel so happy and assured that our children are in safe and loving hands.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your positive feedback. We are thrilled your little one has now settled into the nursery and is thriving.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has settled in well with the help of amazing teachers. Even when she starts off her day a bit sad they have a special way of easing her into the day. There is a drive to extend each child to engage with their creative side and best prepare them for their transition to nursery. Overall we
are happy with the service.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your response and for taking the time to give us your review.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly and caring practitioners who try their best to help my child to settle in and make him feel at home. They put in a lot of effort to ensure play-stations for children are varied and educational too. I would highly recommend this nursery!

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you for your five star feedback and for sharing your experience with us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child really enjoys nursery. He especially likes lunchtime!
All of the staff are very kind to him, which has helped him build up his confidence
We are very grateful to all at the nursery for how well they look after him. This is the same positive experience that we had previously with my child's
big sister.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you so much for your positive feedback!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been very happy with our experience. Our daughter has been so happy here and talks excitedly about her carers and friends here.
All staff are caring, attentive and communicative and our daughter's key worker has been fantastic.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback about our nursery. We are thrilled to hear your little one is thriving at our nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with the care and support that our daughter receives at West Dulwich Day Nursery.
The staff are extremely helpful and our daughter is always very happy.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you for your five star feedback and for sharing your experience with us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Bright Horizons, West Dulwich. Our daughter is so happy here. She doesn't want to leave at the end of the day.
All the staff are warm and engaging and we couldn't ask for better key workers than we have had.
My daughter has learnt so much about shapes, colours, planets, numbers and the world
and her social and imagination skills are coming on wonderfully.
A big thank you for everything on behalf of Mum, Dad and our daughter.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear your little one is thriving at our nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is an outstanding nursery. The activities set up throughout the day are next level. The focus on learning and development is very high as well as caring and nurturing environment from all the staff.
My daughter loves it here and we feel incredibly happy to leave her here every day with these
brilliant people.
Fantastic nursery, would recommend to anyone.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your positive feedback. We are thrilled your daughter is thriving in our nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son and daughter are thriving at this nursery. There is a wonderful range of activities here and the staff are so caring and enthusiastic. They have exciting activities that involve a lot of extra work like surprise chicks at Easter, dress-up days etc. They also get to spend a lot of time in the
garden. Staff including managers always willing to talk to us about our children's development, including when they have had difficulties like potty training.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thank you for taking the time to give us your review. Your positive review affirms our commitment to providing a nurturing and stimulating learning environment for all our children.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We absolutely adore the West Dulwich Bright Horizons team. Our son has been at nursery since 11 months and is now 19 months, we always feel he is in safe hands, has a great time, and is being educated with care according to his age. He has created amazing bonds with his key workers so far.
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has a fantastic variety and he is now a great independent eater.
The highlights of our day are daily pictures, updates and observations of his progress.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had so far an excellent experience at this nursery. Extremely impressed with the level of care, expertise and nurturing that has been provided to our daughter. She loves coming to nursery daily and have made so many positive friendships with her nursery friends and carers.
The environment
is extremely safe, friendly and fun for the kids to learn.
The team are excellent caregivers. Impressive!

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thank you for taking the time to give us your review. Your positive review affirms our commitment to providing a nurturing and stimulating learning environment for all our children.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A very positive discussion. We are very pleased with my son's progress and the happy environment at nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son really enjoys coming here. He is slowly coming out of his shell. Bright Horizons Nursery, is a good place for children to learn.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am really happy with the nursery service. All the team members I have engaged with have been amazing. There is only one member of staff I haven't had much positive engagement with, as she seems very transactional in her communication compared to the others. Three other staff members in particular
for their amazing personalities and care provided to my son. Thank you.

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I am happy with the review. The staff explained my child's development well and brilliantly.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really pleased with development, and confident in the environment and care. The facilities and garden are excellent. Perhaps the introduction of some trips when he is slightly older, would be beneficial, but overall, very pleased with the nursery and all staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a parent, I feel very confident about my daughter attending this nursery. My daughter has been part of this branch since Jan 2020. Very supportive manager, key workers and buddy team. We feel that our daughter has actually built some good relationships within the nursery setting, including good friends,
relationships with key workers and buddy team. The nursery staff are very supportive and encourages my daughter to build skills like empathy, team building, setting boundaries, building confidence and expression.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are really pleased with the care our son receives at West Dulwich. The staff are very caring. There is a wide range of activities and the food is balanced and appetising. Communication via the app is good. It makes a real difference to see photos of our son at play with his friends. Thank you, for
all you do. It is much appreciated!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery. Both of our girls love going. They are cared for and relate their days back to us with lots of excitement.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.867)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.867) out of 10 for Bright Horizons West Dulwich 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 32 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 32 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 4.867 for Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (334 Excellents x 5) + (47 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 383 Ratings = 4.867

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 32 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 76 number of registered child places is 15.2, which has been reached with 32 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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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Meet the Team (2)

Peggy

Peggy

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Peggy has been with Bright Horizons for over 13 years and brings more than 20 years of experience in childcare.


Her goal is to make the nursery experience special for every child and family, supporting children in all areas of learning and helping them grow.


As a leader, she cultivates a calm environment for children and their families while fostering a positive atmosphere for staff. Peggy adheres to Bright Horizons' HEART Principles: Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.


She looks forward to welcoming you and your family to her nursery.


Tracey

Tracey

Job Title: Deputy Manager

I am a confident, knowledgeable worker, dedicated to creating a stimulating, encouraging, safe atmosphere for each child's individual needs. During my 19 years of experience, I have developed strong skills in supporting young children, and am genuinely passionate about providing the best child care and play experiences. I have been in childcare since 2001, working my way up from unqualified to room manager, unit coordinator and deputy manager. Learning all the way, ever-expanding in childcare knowledge, and understanding the ever-evolving way children like to learn. Working with lots of different families and professionals along the way.


I consider myself as a hardworking and self-motivated individual who enjoys facing challenges and finding a professional way to deal with them. I enjoy listening to children, members of staff, and families, take their thoughts into consideration. I feel that my good communication skills are very essential when working as a team especially when children are involved. In my leisure time, I enjoy socialising, travelling, listening to music, reading and visiting my family.