Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Church Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells TN4 0RU
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  • Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool, Tunbridge Wells
Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool is based in a converted school in the beautiful woods of Southborough Common and rated Good by Ofsted in 2018.

The outside space is delightfully designed to blend into the wood surroundings and children enjoy unique activities to keep them occupied for hours.

There is a beautiful tepee for reading, planting, digging and exploring mini beasts which helps children with sensory development. There are continuous learning opportunities outside with the advantage of the woods.

Inside, the rooms are filled with activities to help develop skills necessary for children to learn and understand things around them.

There are four main rooms for each age group each encompassing different activities, and children are given a choice of what they would like to do.

Children ‘learn through play’ throughout the day and staff work a great deal on literacy, numeracy and phonics with the pre-school children.

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Care Provided by Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Abby (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 66
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 4 years 11 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 Southborough Woodlands Preschool Reviews (52)

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Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.517) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool has 52 reviews.

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Review from Tanya H (Mother of Child) published on 28 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands since September 2022. During that time she has flourished and been thoroughly supported. I cannot fault the staff at all; they are friendly, open and honest. The nursery setting is also wonderful, with a decent-sized outdoor area.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear about your positive experience with the team.


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Review from H W (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

So happy that our child is part of the Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool family! Everyone is so friendly, the staff are incredibly caring, diligent, fun, professional, patient and attentive. The setting is beautiful, the food and facilities are great and perhaps most importantly, my child
is excited to go, gets to do so many cool activities and make wonderful friends. We feel so lucky to have found Woodlands and would recommend it to local friends with littlies in a heartbeat.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled your child enjoys Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool. It's wonderful to hear about your positive experience with our staff, facilities and activities. We appreciate your recommendation!


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Review from M W (Father of Child) published on 15 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my wife and I have been incredibly impressed with the care and attention from staff for our daughter, who has numerous food allergies and eczema. Meal plans have been tailored specifically to her needs, which we are very grateful. If there has been any kind of reaction then the staff have been
very quick to notify us and let us know how our daughter is. In addition, our daughter loves the time she spends here which is probably the best way to end this review. Huge thanks to the whole team!

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear our staff have provided excellent care for your daughter, despite her allergies and eczema. Thank you for giving the nursery five stars.


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Review from N E (Mother of Child) published on 1 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very happy with the setting for my daughter, it’s been a great experience so far. Setting is big and spacious and my daughter seems to thrive there. Information is clear and regular from the management.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that your daughter is thriving in our setting.


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Review from L P (Mother of Child) published on 1 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are extremely happy with the nursery. Both our children go in happily every morning. They have made great progress in all areas of their development and the staff are very kind, caring and patient. The children do lovely activities, which have clearly been carefully planned and a lot of time has
gone into resourcing.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! We're delighted to hear that both of your children are thriving at our nursery and that they enjoy coming in each morning.


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Review from Charlie R (Mother of Child) published on 1 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Couldn't ask any more from them. My son loves going and they encourage his learning and development.
All staff care and are very friendly. I love watching them greet each child and give them all the time and patience.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear about your positive experience with the nursery and the team.


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Review from J P (Father of Child) published on 5 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at the nursery and preschool since she was about 8 months old (except for the first lockdown) and has thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. We have been impressed by the dedication of the staff to the learning and emotional development of our child, with clear explanations on
the app of what they have been doing and how we can help to support that in our home environment. The staff are always friendly and happy to chat about the day at pickup time. The food has been fantastic, to the point where our daughter will eat things at the preschool which she won't eat at home (because they are 'not as good!'), and the quiet woodland setting has enabled her to have lots of outdoor time which she really enjoys. We will be very sad to say goodbye to what has been a lovely place and group of people when she moves on to school next month.

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Review from Annika B (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love the preschool, and our son is very happy going there. The staff are very supportive and nurturing and explore new ways to support children with their learning. Most importantly though, all the staff are extremely caring and kind.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your positive feedback. We are thrilled your son is thriving in our nursery.


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Review from Chris B (Father of Child) published on 6 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son seems very happy at the preschool and always comes home smiling and chatty after a long day. All of the staff are professional, caring and very communicative, so we always feel like they have our son’s best interests at heart. The use of an app for important updates, photos of his day and eating
diary etc, is so helpful and reduces the long handover at the end of the day. Overall, we have been really pleased.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands 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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Review from H K (Mother of Child) published on 28 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team at Woodlands are exceptional. We cannot rate them highly enough. Our son has been with them since he was 11 months old and he will be soon leaving Woodlands to start school. Within this time, we have seen him absolutely flourish. Whether that is because the team have supported him with his
interests, challenged him with ideas and concepts or supported him pastorally. The team really care about each individual child, they approach parents and children with high levels of emotional intelligence, care and compassion.
We are always very impressed with the key themes that Woodlands use throughout the year. Whether that is annual events or one-offs, our son always comes back with high levels of enthusiasm and knowledge around these events.
A huge thank you to all of the Woodlands team.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. It is wonderful to hear that your son is thriving in our nursery.


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Review from Kathryn S (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter is very happy attending Bright Horizons, Southborough Woodlands. There is a wide variety of materials and activities, and the staff always put a huge amount of time and effort into curating fun and educational things to do. I love that the curriculum follows the seasons and focuses on many
holidays and dates throughout the year for our daughter to learn about. The outdoor space is a massive benefit and sets the nursery apart from others in the town centres nearby. The building and gardens back onto woodlands and the children spend lots of time in the garden as much as the weather allows all year round. Communication is very good, with regular updates on the app, and the staff always respond very quickly to messages/queries. Our daughter loves all the food provided with hot meals cooked on-site every day. It's lovely to see the bonds the staff create with children, there is lots of enthusiasm from all the staff members and it's great to see that the turnover of staff seems to be very low.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate your kind words. The opportunity to hear from our parents and be reminded of why we do what we do is so valuable. Thank you.


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Review from Kirsty S (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My second one is now at Woodlands Preschool and loves attending. The staff are amazing, they build individual bonds with the children and support and nurture their little personalities.
Not only are they great with the little ones but they make a big effort with the parents too, whether this is via
the app or at pick-ups and drop-offs.
The facilities are great and the outdoor space is ideal and the activities the children get up to are messy, fun and interactive - which you are a part of by viewing the app.
The preparation that goes into supporting them to transition to primary school is first class, from learning to hold a pen correctly, writing their name, being seated at a desk to walking with a dinner tray - they leave Woodlands being independent and ready for their next journey.
What ultimately makes it special, is the staff.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Hello, thank you so much for your positive feedback!


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Review from Becks M (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The wonderful team at Bright Horizons Woodlands are now taking care of our third child. Having had two boys flourish at the nursery, we couldn’t even consider sending our daughter anywhere else. She had a tricky start, being a lockdown toddler, she was very unsure about being anywhere but by our side.
The nursery staff were so accommodating, reassuring to both her and me! After lots of settling-in sessions, gentle encouragement and packing her day with exciting activities, she soon grew in confidence and now she is disappointed when it isn’t a nursery day. The facilities and location are fantastic. However, it’s the staff that really make this nursery stand out. The relationships the team build with the children and the effort they put into keeping the children engaged and curious about learning has given my children the best foundation in education. I cannot recommend them highly enough and will be very sad to say goodbye in September when my daughter goes to school.

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Review from D H (Father of Child) published on 9 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our children have grown up at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool and will have long lasting happy memories of their time there. There is no impersonal ‘drop off and pick up’ ethos here, our kids have always been treated as individuals and the focus is on continual development - with
excellent two-way communication between staff and parents.
Bright Horizons always seem to attract and retain high quality staff who care about the job and, most importantly, care about our children. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Woodlands to any prospective parents.

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Review from L I (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves coming to nursery and it’s clear that a big part of that is the friendly and caring atmosphere created by the wonderful team at Woodlands. I’ve been impressed by how much she’s learning and being prepared for primary school. I love the regular updates we get through the app and can
really see the variety of activities and learning the children take part it in.

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Review from Amy J (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has attended Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool since she was 11 months old and throughout her time with the nursery, she has grown in confidence and ability. The nursery is very nurturing and encourages all passions. They have really helped her prepare for school this September
and we know she will enter the next chapter with the confidence she needs. I also cannot fault the nursery’s approach throughout the pandemic in keeping the children safe but also being able to continue to provide childcare throughout.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Hi, thank you so much for your review. We are honoured that you have entrusted us with the education and care of your child as she embarks on her next significant milestone for both you and your little one.


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Review from Catherine R (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been with the team since she was 11 months old and will leave them for school this September. I cannot speak highly enough of Bright Horizons, Southborough Woodlands Preschool and the team. She has grown in confidence and ability, but most importantly has been constantly loved, cared
for and given lots of opportunities for fun and laughter! They are exceptional and every day that goes by I am always so pleased that I picked Woodlands for this part of the journey. We will be so sorry to leave but know they have got our daughter to the best possible place she could be and have given her a lovely ride in getting there!

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Hi, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review.


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Review from Tamara K (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been so impressed with this preschool where our daughter started two years ago and our son has recently joined her. The staff are nurturing, caring and exude positivity. It is no surprise that our children love it there.

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Review from Ash C (Father of Child) published on 13 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery, very helpful staff. Since going here my son has come along leaps and bounds with all the different activities they do. My son was a late walker and with their help, he soon got on his feet and now there is no stopping him. He is showing so much confidence now and he absolutely loves
it there.
They are now supporting him with his speech and encouraging him to make new sounds. I have noticed this at home and he is starting to be so much more vocal. The facilities here are also first-class, he always comes out with a smile on his face. Brilliant nursery. Friendly, helpful and supportive staff.

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Review from Clare P (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I still love this nursery. They have some long-standing members of staff here, which is wonderful to see. They had a member of staff leave (due to health) and come back, so they must be doing something right! My daughter loves it too, always happy to go in. They helped her master potty training with
ease. They always have fun activities planned and my daughter comes home pleased. The app is great. the communication is great. The carers make an effort to understand what is important to you in terms of parenting style etc. My daughter will leave in 2024, to go to school, meaning I have been a client for seven years! Highly recommend.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.517)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.517) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands 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 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 9 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 4.935 for Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (101 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.935

  • 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 4.582 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool is based on 9 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 = 3.9

    • 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 66 number of registered child places is 13.2. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 13.2 = 0.682

  • 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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Abby

Abby

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2014

Abby started her journey at Southborough Woodlands Preschool in 2014 as a Room Leader. Over the years she has been given the opportunities to fulfil her goals at Management Level. Abby became Third In Charge in 2016 and Deputy Manager in 2020. At the end of 2021, Abby became Southborough Woodlands Preschool Manager.


Abby is very passionate about providing high-quality care throughout the setting. Ensuring the environment is safe and secure for all children to thrive and reach their full potential.


Abby supports her colleagues to ensure they are working towards their career goals and receive the support, guidance and training within the setting and Bright Horizons. Promoting staff skills, understanding and practice is paramount when looking after the children.


Emily

Emily

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2018

Emily started her journey at Southborough Woodlands Preschool in 2018 as an Apprentice. Emily completed her Level 3 – Early Years educator training as she became room leader/Third in Charge. In October 2021 Emily was given the opportunity to work alongside Abby and become Deputy Manager.


Emily is very passionate about providing children with the best possible outcomes, ensuring they develop through their learning and supporting them on their next steps. Emily is also very committed to ensuring the company vision of 'Keeping Everyone Safe' is evident within the Nursery.


Frequently Asked Questions about Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

What is the Age Range of Children that Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool accepts?

Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 4 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool Open?

Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool is open: 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.

How many Children does Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool have capacity for?

Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool has capacity for a total of 66 Children.

How far is Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool to the centre of Tunbridge Wells?

2.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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