Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool

13 Columbus Court Yard, Canary Wharf, London E14 4DA
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9.9 82 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool, London
A welcoming and enriching nursery in Columbus, Canary Wharf.

Situated just off Ontarion Way, Columbus Courtyard Day nursery is ideal for commuting parents and provides care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

The well-qualified team of highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced staff work together to provide a well-balanced programme of fun activities and learning experiences, within a carefully planned curriculum with Bright Horizons' unique Ready for School programme.

Fostering an enjoyment of early literacy and maths, with Growing Readers, Writers and Mathematicians Enhancement, helping children to recognise letters, words and numbers in their environment. With the benefit from the rooms having floor to ceiling windows in every room to accommodate big adventures. In addition to Growing Enhancements, the children enjoy Cookery club, visits sports coach and Bilingual Beats sessions.

The nursery makes the most of their captivating surroundings by taking the children on strolls to discover the local area. The excursions often involve a visit to the Docklands Museum, enjoying time on the rooftop garden, observing the boats on the riverfront and playing in the secure courtyard.

With all-inclusive fees, which means you have less to pack on a busy morning, their onsite meals are prepared with nutrition in mind. From healthy lunches and snacks to your chosen branded nappies and wipes included in the fees.

They would love to meet you and your child, so book a visit today and they will show you what the nursery has to offer during your own personal tour.

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Care Provided by Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kerris (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 26
  • Total Places for Children
  • 110
  • 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 & 1 week at Christmas

Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (82)

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Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.902) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool has 82 reviews.

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Review from Rob L (Father of Child) published on 26 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery in E14. Lots of space for the little ones to play in. Very friendly and caring staff in the rooms. Our son has developed great learning and social skills by attending the nursery. He enjoys going to the nursery where he has made some very good friends. Would recommend.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your positive review! We're delighted to hear that you've had a great experience at our nursery. Thank you for your recommendation.


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Review from S K (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I really like the care, nurture and learning given to my child from all the carers that makes me feel that my child is in a safe pair of hands. There is a continuous dialogue and activities to keep babies active and growing, food and huge play area available and babies get to go outside almost every
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Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for sharing your positive experience! We're delighted to hear that you feel confident in the care and learning provided to your child at our nursery.


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Review from Claire C (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since our son started at the nursery over a year ago (at 9 months old), there's been a significant transformation, particularly with the change in management.
Previously, the frequent use of temp staff was a concern but now, with consistent, qualified and friendly staff, the atmosphere feels more
stable and personal. Baby room staff are super caring towards the little ones.
The new management has excelled in making the nursery not just educational but also a warm, communicative environment. Regular updates about our son’s day through an app and at pick-up are invaluable as well as regular, organised events for us to join in.
It’s evident that management is approachable, always ready to discuss any "concerns" or questions we might have. This has given us immense peace of mind, knowing our son is in good hands every day.
The progress and improvements under the new leadership have been remarkable, making our nursery choice a reassuring part of our daily lives.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool

hank you for sharing your experience! We're thrilled to hear about the positive changes you've noticed since the new management took over at the nursery.


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Review from Ajay Singh K (Father of Child) published on 6 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Hands down the best nursery and the friendliest staff - I feel super comfortable and super safe leaving my child at this nursery.
It is a perfect blend of education, activities and an all-round care for my little one.
Cannot recommend this nursery enough.

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Review from Hiral M (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This was the first nursery my son started with and I am so pleased we selected this nursery as his first nursery. I and my husband are very happy with the experience. My son was in the toddler room and now is in the blue room as he turned 3 years old. The caring staff and manager are all very friendly
and take care of my son in a super considerate way. Definitely, I will highly recommend it to all parents.

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Review from Jason H (Father of Child) published on 31 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child is always happy to go to nursery where he has made lots of friends, that's always a positive sign. Currently going through potty training and the teachers are very supportive. We can see the development as he comes home with new things to say.

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Review from X Z (Father of Child) published on 21 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Attending Bright Horizon Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery for almost one year and a half now. My Son is always happy to stay in this nursery, it feels as comfortable as at home. The caring staff and manager are all very friendly and take care of my son in a super considerate way. Definitely, I will highly
recommend it to all parents.

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Review from Elena R (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband and I are really happy with the experience we have been having so far at the nursery. My daughter is in Blue room as she is almost 4 years old, and every time she comes back from the nursery, she is always super happy and excited for the multiple activities done. She draws and paints a lot,
things that we found amazing to develop her creativeness. The main point of improvement is about the food, too many international dishes with often lots of spicy food that our daughter doesn’t like and I honestly don’t understand why they could not have more plain food which will be ok for every culture. It is also not 100% clear for us, what does it mean when they say that she ate “most of the lunch/tea”, I would be happy to know what exactly she ate. 3 weeks ago my daughter had bad constipation and that’s where I found out that she was mainly eating rice! If I had received more details about what she was actually eating, I could have compensated with a different type of food at home.

Reply from Katherine O'Brien, Online Marketing at Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for taking the time to review the nursery.


I will ensure your comments around food and communication are fed back to the nursery and your key worker to work with you on this going forward.


Kind Regards,
Katherine


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Review from Anusha P (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started nursery at 9 months of age and has been going on and off due to this pandemic situation. However, the Columbus Courtyard daycare has been exceptionally good for him. I love the management and their personal approach. They never disregard your questions and are always happy to help. The
staff keeps moving but I think they have a good number of long service staff too. Overall, I feel pretty confident in sending my son as I feel secure and safe about the entire environment.

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Review from Anastasiia F (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Columbus Courtyard since she was 6 months old (she is now 26 months). This nursery has the most caring, dedicated and attentive staff you can find. This is truly a 2nd home for my daughter. Her key person always keeps us updated on her progress and areas to work on, and most
importantly - she loves her. Each child has a personalised approach to milestones, be it the language skills or potty training. Almost every day my daughter goes out of the nursery with some sort of creation of her own - from the various arts, music, baking and other excellent activities. Above all, I can really see that she is happy there. I must also say that the nursery has adapted to the new pandemic-related requirements surprisingly quickly and well, an example to other organisations. All in all, the Columbus Courtyard nursery team is like a family to us now. We are very thankful.

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Review from Olessya H (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very professional and warm nursery. You always feel that staff know and love your child. Activities and learning milestones are great. I feel reassured when leaving my child in the morning, and he doesn't want to leave in the evening.

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Review from Christian H (Father of Child) published on 15 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard. My son enjoys his time at nursery and has recently moved into the pre-school room where his writing and numeracy skills have come on in leaps and bounds.

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Review from F J (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter has attended Columbus Courtyard since she turned one year old. She has always enjoyed all the activities and has built up good relationships with the staff and other children. We have been pleased with the nutritional and varied menu, and that the children have freshly prepared meals every
day. Whilst it's a pity there is no outside space, the children regularly go out to explore Canary Wharf. The management team are helpful and very responsive and we have found the practitioners in each of the rooms to be friendly, caring and professional. We are pleased we made the decision to send our daughter to Columbus Courtyard and would recommend the nursery to others.

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Review from Alina R (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The rooms are light and spacious. Kids are not stuck to one room all day long as there are an art atelier and a big playroom for running and bicycles. They go out every day for walks on the river, hunting letters, numbers and shapes in Canary Wharf or playing football on the grass in Westferry Circus.
Kids also spend time outside in Columbus Courtyard. They do sports and yoga with coach magic. Our child has been here since she was a baby and we have been very happy with the care she has received. She is in the preschool room now and she has made excellent progress with phonics, letters, numbers, counting and writing. Excellent nursery, the management is much better now, great menu and chef! And overall lovely ladies who are kind and happy to care for kids.

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Review from Ellie H (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We sent our daughter to nursery just after her first birthday when I went back to work. The Bright Horizons team made it a very easy experience for us all. The practitioners/key people for my daughter are so lovely and helpful, my daughter is excited to see them and go to nursery each time. I was worried
about my daughter getting to sleep in the nursery with it being a new environment, but the experienced practitioners found a way to settle her and she naps every day there. In the first settling in the week they took lots of pictures of my daughter and put a collage together to show what she had been up to, which was especially comforting given at the moment we can't go in to see her in the nursery due to Covid. The meals they cook are healthy which was very important to us and it's great knowing she has her breakfast, lunch and tea. We have been very happy with the nursery and would highly recommend to anyone looking at it.

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Review from Shantanu S (Father of Child) published on 10 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The best child care in and around Canary Wharf. While it's difficult to get in sometimes because of the waiting list, after your child starts, it’s a wait worth a lot more. Thanks to all the team at Bright Horizons.

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Review from V P (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The practitioners are very friendly, caring and professional. My child really enjoys going to the nursery. I love the fact the nursery it has a big playroom and all the children get to have a walk outside every day. Although for the past couple of months, they lost access to the playroom to another
nursery group (did not receive any written communications about this). There were also multiple complaints about the air conditioning in the nursery. I had expected such a basic requirement to immediately be rectified in a private nursery. However, there was no air-con this entire summer and instead some fans on some hot days. Unfortunately, the air ventilation is still poor and there were very unpleasant smell and sweat. As a result, my child got heat rash at one point. I also wish there was more teaching. My friends' child at the same age is learning phonetics, writing letters and counting beyond 30 in another nursery while this nursery is still focusing on recognising letters and colours.

Reply from katherine o'brien at Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for taking the time to review the nursery.
I have fed back your concerns to the nursery manager, if you are happy to we would like you to come into the nursery and arrange a parent one to one at a time that works for you both.
Kind Regards, Marketing


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Review from Wendy L (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very friendly, professional and helpful staff. Nice and warm family for kids especially for the starting period. Kids get safe and all-round care from the nice carers, it really relieves the pressure of the parents.

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Review from Carmen T (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves going to nursery. When we pick him up he doesn't want to leave but likes to stay longer to play with his friends. Staff are all very kind, warm and supportive which makes me 100% comfortable leaving my son under their care.
Bright Horizon Columbus Courtyard has a kitchen which I treasure
the most because I know my son can have freshly prepared food every day. They also have a large playroom which allows my son to run around and kill some of his energy. Spanish class and yoga class are an extra bonus. My son loves them all.
Bright Horizon also arranged various activities for the parents. I am looking forward to attending the Discovery Day and the Mother's day photo shoot. No wonder Bright Horizon Columbus Courtyard is popular and space is not always available. If you want to enrol your children in here, act quick!

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Review from Jess H (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has joined the nursery for 6 months+, I can see he really enjoys it and the staff are very helpful. Good location, easy for working Mum.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.902)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.902) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard 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 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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 4.902 for Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (258 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 286 Ratings = 4.902

  • 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 Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 24 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 110 number of registered child places is 22, which has been reached with 24 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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Tyler

Tyler

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hello, I'm Tyler, the Nursery Manager at Columbus Courtyard.


With a master's degree in Childhood Studies and a background as a qualified teacher, I've explored various roles like nursery nurse, mentor, holiday club manager, nanny, teaching assistant, and deputy manager. The early years are where I feel most at home, finding immense reward in giving children a strong start to flourish into well-rounded individuals.


My focus lies in supporting children's emotional well-being and instilling vital skills like co and self-regulation, crucial for their future resilience. Additionally, I'm passionate about metacognition and fostering key learning behaviours in the early years for lifelong support. Beyond direct work with children, I thrive on supporting families, building robust parent partnerships, and recognising parents as lifelong influencers in a child's learning journey.


Tracey

Tracey

Job Title: Deputy Manager

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I have worked in childcare for over 20 years and joined Bright Horizons in 2019. I have had the opportunity to gain more managerial experience while still working in rooms sharing my knowledge and introducing new songs to the children. I have built good relations with the children and parents and this is reflected in the nursery. I have been a part of the team to helped build the nursery and gain a strong Ofsted rating and look forward to working alongside the new management team to drive the success of the nursery.


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