Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon

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  • Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon, Coulsdon
Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon is a service that takes its Ofsted requirements and early years education objectives seriously, while providing parents with a service in which they can feel confident and positive.

Professionals are experienced in safeguarding and make the most of a wide range of play activities and resources to see children develop. There is also a strong focus on physical development and nutrition, supported by a well-balanced food menu.

Care Provided by Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Laura Symons (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 13
  • Total Places for Children
  • 49
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays, Christmas & 5 working days

Funding & Fees Guide for Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon

  • Under 2’s are based on a day rate of £76.00 / over 2’s £73.75


  • All funding is available. Full fee info is on our website


Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon Reviews (94)

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Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.912) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon has 94 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brightsparks Old Coulsdon is outstanding in every possible aspect. As parents of a 14-month-old, we are very happy that our son has a chance to attend this nursery.
The staff are brilliant, caring and our son loved being there.
Sadly we are moving house and area and would love to take the nursery
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Slightly off the main road so having a car is useful, but worth every journey.
We would strongly recommend it to any parent around Coulsdon.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two children at Brightsparks, my daughter started in 2014, she truly excelled and flourished. My son started in August 2016 and has thoroughly enjoyed his time at the nursery. I am kept up to date with the nursery theme and weekly planning. There is good communication between staff and parents.
The facilities available are very good with lots of choice. I leave both my children there knowing they are being well looked after. Both are keen to get through the door into their relevant room.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 9-month-old daughter started at Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon in September '16 and overall I couldn't be happier with the nursery. From the first day, I've felt confident leaving my daughter knowing she will be well looked after and will enjoy herself with the varied activities.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with this care and support that our son receives in the nursery. His caregivers are fantastic- they are interested in him, his interactions, his family and are more than willing to adjust to meet his needs as best as they can. All the nursery staff are friendly, engaging, competent
and welcoming to both children and parents alike.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandson has been at Brightsparks since 10 months old. He is very settled and happy at the nursery. When starting the nursery all staff were friendly and welcoming and were very knowledgeable. He is very happy and settled at the nursery and is always happy to go.
All staff know him by name and
always have a lovely welcome in the mornings when dropping off.


We are very happy with Brightsparks.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon since a tiny baby, she has formed special/good relationships with staff within each room she is in, all staff are approachable, caring, friendly and very supportive. She is more confident and enjoys going to nursery looking forward to it
in the mornings and happily saying goodbye to me. The nursery itself is a fun, welcoming and a bright environment I love that photos and artwork are displayed around the rooms so parents can see their children enjoying themselves. I cannot fault the care Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon gives to my daughter. Whenever I go to pick her up she is beaming and giving staff hugs when she has to leave. :)

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at the nursery for just over a year and I am very happy with the care that he has been receiving. Staff are friendly, supportive and very caring. We particularly appreciate how his ever changing interests are factored in to help their learning.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The manager and the staff at Brightsparks Old Coulsdon have been friendly and welcoming since my daughter started a year ago. The communication is good and the staff are always happy to help in any way they can. The settling in period was very effective and I feel confident and happy with the care provided.
My daughter has made good progress over the last year, especially with her communication. She loves going to Nursery and it has been great for her. Thank you to all the staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The manager and the team at Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon branch are all absolutely wonderful, my daughter loves her days at nursery and this is down to the wonderful care, activity and environment provided here by the team.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic, caring staff who keep up to date with my son's ever-changing interests. Always keeping me informed of his progress and development and have been fantastic in accommodating his dietary needs.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with the changes that have been made, lovely nursery and friendly staff, very happy!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Brightsparks Old Coulsdon for over a year now and they have been amazing. When she first started she was very clingy and would cry every time I left but the staff were so good with her and within a few drop offs she was running in without a care. All of the staff are so caring
and she loves seeing them all. Her development has come along really well, her speech is perfect and she can now recognise most letters and numbers and is attempting to write and spell her name (she will be 4 in September).
She is only leaving because she will be starting school, otherwise I would keep her there.
Would definitely recommend this nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery, my daughter has attended since she was 20 months old. She is now three, staff are professional, approachable, loving and caring. My child loves attending she has progressed superbly. I feel that my child is sage, happy and well looked after. I am happy to recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my daughters attend Brightsparks Old Coulsdon, and could't be happier. My youngest is just over a year old, and has been there since she was nine months old. When I drop her off, she plays with her friends and is always happy to see the staff - a very good indicator that they are caring, and
loved by the children.


My eldest is four, and has been there since she was six months old. She can write her name, recognises numbers and some words; she is creative, intelligent, confident, caring and outgoing. Her outstanding development is a credit to Brightsparks and the staff at Old Coulsdon. They structure learning around current events and the interests of the children, and it's a delight to see. We've just collected her Early Years folder, which we will have to pass on to her primary school teacher in September. The care and attention put into the folder is incredible - observations, conversations, artwork, photos of activities mentioned. It is such a thorough record of her development and it's wonderful to read through.


The phrase "it takes a village to raise a child" comes to mind; everyone at Brightsparks Old Coulsdon has had an impact on the way my eldest has grown into a confident and intelligent young girl. It's been a pleasure to have her at Brightsparks, and I look forward to seeing all the milestones my youngest will make as she continues her journey with Brightsparks.


Thank you to all at Brightsparks for providing excellent care for my two girls!


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.912)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.912) out of 10 for Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon 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 37 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 37 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 4.912 for Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon is calculated as follows: ( (407 Excellents x 5) + (33 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 443 Ratings = 4.912

  • 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 Brightsparks Day Nursery, Old Coulsdon is based on 37 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 49 number of registered child places is 9.8, which has been reached with 37 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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