Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool

29 Pembury Road, Tonbridge TN9 2JB
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Bright Horizons Tonbridge Nursery and Preschool offers high quality care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years of age.

Bright Horizons is proud to have achieved a Gold Award in April 2018 from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the 7th consecutive year, earning them a gold medal.

The Nursery is pleased to be awarded 'Good' in all four areas by Ofsted, April 2018.

A team of experienced childcare professionals helps children to learn and discover through a play while maintaining a secure and hygienic setting in which parents can maintain full confidence.

Children are well prepared to transition to school with the unique Ready for School Programme including Growing Readers, Writers and Mathematicians programmes.

A stimulating outdoor area offers excellent opportunities for exploration and fun for all ages, including the herb garden.

Nutritionally balanced menus are available using fresh ingredients and are prepared on site, while catering for all dietary requirements.
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Care Provided by Bright Horizons Tonbridge 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
  • Naomi (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 68
  • 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 Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (90)

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Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.689) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool has 90 reviews.

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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We have been with Teddies only since April 2016 but my daughter already very much loves it and just can't wait for Monday mornings to start school.

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Review from Nick A (Father of Child) published on 7 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

In the mornings my son smiles and gets excited when he arrives at Teddies. He loves being at nursery and that is due to the excellent staff that bring joy to his day. At the end of the day he waves bye bye with another smile and we go home with his daily diary, so me and his mum can share his experiences.
We could not be happier with this nursery.

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Review from A B (Father of Child) published on 11 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff friendly and knowledgeable, our daughter loves her carer. Accommodating and provide advice, deal with challenging issues well. Our child is very happy there, garden limited.

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Review from Marini T (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really lovely nursery. My 10 month old son has gone there since he was 5 months old. He really enjoys it. The staff are lovely. They are very attentive with the children and seem to enjoy being at work!

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Review from Laura R (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has recently joined Teddies and is very happy and settled. We are so pleased with our choice, as so far we have found it to be a happy, fun and caring environment for our child. The staff are wonderful, and every time we go into the nursery we feel welcomed and at home.

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Review from Ava B (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Teddies is a great nursery and my son loves it there. I think he would go everyday if he could. Since joining Teddies my sons development has come on in leaps and bounds and he has made so many friends. He also has a great relationship with the staff and his key person and he loves coming home and telling
me about his day and all of his activities at Teddies.

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Review from Feryal (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter really enjoys her time at Teddies.
She is always happy to go and looks forward to meeting the staff and other children.
She is more confident since going to the nursery. The staff are always helpful and great at giving information on how my daughter has done throughout the day.

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Review from Lisa C (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have attended teddies Tonbridge and been very happy there. My youngest has now been there for nearly two years and has been very happy in each room he's been in. The staff are very caring, really develop the children through play and very good with the parents. The food always smells
very good too! The outside play area isn't huge, but is well equipped.

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Review from Paula (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Management and staff are always available to discuss any concerns or issues.
The staff are very experienced and have the child's well being at the heart of everything and endeavour to build children's confidence and self esteem.

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Review from Nicola B (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children attended this nursery for a short period while we lived in Tonbridge. The nursery is excellent, staff are committed and professional. Staff supported us to transition my little boy from another Bright Horizons nursery after we had just moved house and had a baby. Without their help
and support the transition would have been so much more difficult. I am very grateful for all the love and support offered to my little boy and then my daughter when she started at the nursery.

Reply from Marketa, Mrgk Coordniator at Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your warm words and positive feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and compliment on our nursery.


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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.689)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.689) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 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 4.689 for Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (129 Excellents x 5) + (41 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 177 Ratings = 4.689

  • 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 Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 15 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 68 number of registered child places is 13.6, which has been reached with 15 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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Awards / Recognitions (6)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2019

Recipient: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd

Date: Tuesday 30 Apr 2019 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2018

Recipient: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd

Date: Thursday 01 Mar 2018 More details

Top 10 Large Nursery Groups 2017

Recipient: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd

Date: Wednesday 01 Mar 2017 More details

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Naomi

Naomi

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2021

Naomi has been working in Childcare since 2003 where she has gained lots of experience working with children from 3 months to 5 years. She started her journey as a member of the bank team at BH Tonbridge, progressing to Room leader of their preschool and baby rooms.

She became Deputy manager in 2013 and transferred to BH Kings Hill in February 2019, staying in the same role. She is now looking forward to leading the team as Nursery Manager at Tonbridge.

She is very passionate about children having fun within a safe environment and reaching their full potential. She is also the nursery Senco and is very keen to ensure any children with additional needs have their educational needs met while working with outside agencies to ensure this is achieved.

In her spare time, she enjoys walking her dogs and spending time with her son.

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Rachel

Rachel

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hello my name is Rachel, I have worked at Bright Horizons Tonbridge since May 2009 and am level 3 qualified in childcare.
I love knowing that parents feel safe leaving their child with me and that I am able to keep them safe and cared for through each day.
I worked in the toddler room for a year and a half and then worked in babycare for 8 years where I became room leader then third in charge. I loved working in the baby care room welcoming new babies and families.
In January 2009 I became deputy Manager and help and support the running of the nursery along with spending time with the children in the rooms.
It is very rewarding watching the children grow and develop through their time with us before their next big adventure at school.

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