Bright Horizons Potten End Day Nursery and Preschool

Bingham Park Farm, Potten Hill End, Water End, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3BN
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9.8 71 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons Potten End Day Nursery and Preschool, Hemel Hempstead
Bright Horizons Potten End Day Nursery and Preschool (formerly Muddy Puddles Day Nursery and Preschool) is located in a picturesque location between Berkhamstead and Hemel Hempstead in Potten End, committed to providing premium childcare for children aged three months to five years. Dedicated staff will cherish and nurture your child, encouraging them to develop friendships, independence, curiosity and, most importantly of all, to have fun.

Additional equipment and resources within four, age-appropriate rooms are aimed at extending and supporting the key areas defined in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Messy play, painting, glueing, mark-making, baking, stories, construction, threading, imaginative play and dressing up are amongst the indoor activities which are all enjoyed across the nursery on a regular basis along with singing, music and dancing which are supported on a weekly basis by their external partners Jelly Babies, Jelly Beans and Tiny Mites.

Mealtimes at Potten End Day Nursery and Preschool are a happy, social occasion for children and staff alike. All the food is prepared and cooked daily on-site by the nursery chef and offers a healthy, balanced diet as well as meeting individual needs and preference.

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Care Provided by Bright Horizons Potten End 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
  • Jenny (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 30
  • Total Places for Children
  • 92
  • 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 Potten End Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (71)

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Bright Horizons Potten End Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.846) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Potten End Day Nursery and Preschool has 71 reviews.

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Review from Giuseppe C (Father of Child) published on 22 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have both my son's at this nursery and have been delighted with their treatment from day 1. The staff are caring and very considerate, the meals provided are nutritious and loved by both my boys. The rooms are spacious and have plenty of resources for the children to use. Outside space is amazing
and was one of the reasons we chose this nursery in the first place. Overall I am very happy with the quality and content.

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Review from Reece W (Father of Child) published on 22 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has developed very well with his speech, and he's interactive with children and adults. He always looks forward to his days at nursery, the teachers are very well trained and take a real interest in their progress. As a whole, i'm very happy.

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Review from Ashley M (Father of Child) published on 22 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My children love attending Muddy Puddles they are constantly learning new skills. My daughter also attended and upon starting school was streets ahead in terms of reading/writing. Security is very good. The staff very friendly and helpful and my kids love them.

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Review from C L (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery environment is great and the team in the nursery room are really attentive. My son has really come on with his development and loves coming every day.

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Review from Sam H (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Friendly and approachable staff.


My daughter enjoys her time and always seems happy.


Variety of activities and toys available.


We had a rough time with illness etc and felt my baby girl was well taken care of!


Thank you Muddy Puddle.


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Review from Kate H (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely staff and both children love it. Location is amazing and the ongoing care cannot be faulted.

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Review from Sarah A (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Pre-school staff are welcoming and attentive. They are always enthusiastic and my daughter enjoys every day she spends here.


She has learned so much since she started in pre-school and there seems a good mix of children to play with. The pre-school encourages group play, which enhances their social

skills.

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Review from Fiona B (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have attended Muddy Puddles and I cannot put into words how impressed I have been with the pre-school team and the nursery manager. My youngest son was very nervous and upset about having to start pre-school, but the team worked really hard to ensure he felt settled and comfortable
in a very short space of time. The range of activities that the children have available is fantastic and the relationships amongst the staff and pupils is clearly extremely nurturing.

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Review from L T (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall great! Lovely environment, creative activities and lovely and caring staff.


My daughter loves coming here.


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Review from Katy R (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy that my son is really enjoying being at nursery. I know he is cared for really well and he is always happy when he comes into nursery. He really enjoys the breakfast and tea but the lunch he never gets on with.

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Review from Lindsay L (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so grateful for all of the help and support we have received from Muddy Puddles. Our experience has been amazing settling our daughter into the nursery. The staff are so amazing and helpful. It has been such a positive experience. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.846)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.846) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Potten End Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 30 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 30 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 4.846 for Bright Horizons Potten End Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (304 Excellents x 5) + (51 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 357 Ratings = 4.846

  • 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 Potten End Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 30 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 92 number of registered child places is 18.4, which has been reached with 30 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)

Jenny

Jenny

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hi, I am Jenny the Nursery Manager.


I have been working in the Early Years Workforce for over ten years. I have had a variety of roles and became successful in the role of Nursery Manager in 2016 which I have now enjoyed doing for four years, within two different nurseries. I am excited to now be continuing with my journey by joining the Bright Horizons family and I am looking forward to expanding my personal development and working with the children, families, and staff at Potten End.


I look forward to welcoming you and your family to my nursery.


Amy

Amy

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hi, I am Amy the Deputy Manager at Potten End Nursery.


I have been working in childcare for 17 years, and I have gained a variety of qualifications including an NVQ 2/3 and a leadership qualification. Prior to joining Potten End,


I had led rooms and nurseries within several settings. With my 17 years of experience, I have gained a real passion for supporting both children and staff to achieve their goals, inspiring little minds to learn and explore early years and their play.


I look forward to meeting you.


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