Bright Horizons St Mary's Abingdon Day Nursery and Preschool
18 Marcham Road,
Abingdon
OX14 1AA
Car park at the back of the nursery with easy access to the main building at the coach house.
Bright Horizons St Mary's Abingdon Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.530) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons St Mary's Abingdon Day Nursery and Preschool has 89 reviews.
Review from Claire (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2016
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Review from Charlotte (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2016
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Review from Jordane P (Mother of Child) published on 23 September 2016
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Review from Sandra S (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2016
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Review from Selina S (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2016
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Reply from Marketa Cardon, Bright Horizons Team at Bright Horizons St Mary's Abingdon Day Nursery and Preschool
Thank you for your feedback, your views are important to us and we appreciate you're taking the time to share your experiences. However your score in several areas is not positive and I would strongly encourage you to speak to us about any issues you may have. I will ask the Nursery Manager to speak to you and address any areas of concerns to ensure that you are totally happy with the level of care we provide.
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Review from Sabrina (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2016
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Review from Ceri C (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2016
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Our son has learnt a lot whilst at nursery, and they really helped him to learn to walk and to become more interested in arts and crafts and messy play. He has also become more independent and confident.
The Toddlers room has great indoor and outdoor space, however I have marked facilities/outdoor space as Good as the Over Twos room and garden is fairly small. They do have a lovely wooded/natural area though which they can go to in another part of the nursery grounds, which looks great for learning about the great outdoors.
Overall this is an excellent nursery. We were recommended it by two of our friends and we would definitely recommend it to others.
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Review from Kerry T (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2016
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Review from Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2016
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2016
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Reply from Marketa Cardon, Bright Horizons Team at Bright Horizons St Mary's Abingdon Day Nursery and Preschool
Thank you for your feedback, your views are important to us and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences. However your score in several areas is not positive and I would strongly encourage you to speak to us about any issues you may have. I will ask the Nursery Manager to speak to you and address any areas of concerns.
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Review from G M (Father of Child) published on 11 March 2016
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Reply from Marketa Cardon, Bright Horizons Team at Bright Horizons St Mary's Abingdon Day Nursery and Preschool
We really appreciate that you have taken time out to share your feedback, your opinion is very important to us. I am going to share your comments with the Nursery Manager and ask her to speak to you. We especially take any concerns regarding safeguarding extremely seriously. I would strongly encourage you to speak to us, so we can address your areas of concerns.
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Review from L A (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2016
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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2016
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2016
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Review from K P (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2016
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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2016
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Review from B F (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2016
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Review from L E (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2016
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Review from D P (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2016
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The Review Score of 9.5 (9.530) out of 10 for Bright Horizons St Mary's Abingdon 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 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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 4.828 for Bright Horizons St Mary's Abingdon Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (161 Excellents x 5) + (29 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.828
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 4.702 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons St Mary's Abingdon Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 16 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 114 number of registered child places is 22.8. 16 Positive Reviews ÷ 22.8 = 0.702
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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Job Title: Nursery Manager
Gemma, the Nursery Manager, began her journey in childcare in 2009 as an unqualified member of the team following a career change. She quickly gained her Level 3 Qualification and worked her way up through the ranks before being promoted to Nursery Manager in July 2019.
Passionate about childcare, Gemma strives to create warm, nurturing, and enabling environments where children can develop and thrive. She feels incredibly fortunate to have such a wonderful team at St Mary’s to support her in this mission.
An adrenaline junkie, Gemma loves traveling and embracing adventure, having explored many countries solo. She also has a deep love for Christmas, enjoys a good boxset and is a dedicated foodie.
Job Title: Deputy Manager
Sian, the Deputy Manager, has been a dedicated member of St Mary’s since 2012, progressing from apprentice to her current role. She spent many years as the Baby Room Leader and loved every moment of it.
Her passion has always been working with young children, supporting them through their early years, which she believes are the most crucial stages of development. She takes great pride in knowing she has played a part in helping children on their journey.
Outside of work, Sian enjoys visiting different places with her family, going shopping and traveling on holidays. She loves spending time with family and friends, dining out and exploring zoos and museums.
Job Title: Deputy Manager
Liene, the Deputy Manager, has been working at St Mary’s since November 2018. She began her journey as a Nursery Assistant, successfully completing her Level 3 qualification before being promoted to Room Leader. After leading the Over Two’s room, where she developed new skills and embraced new challenges, she earned a promotion to Deputy Manager in 2023.
Liene’s favorite aspect of childcare is witnessing children grow and develop, reaching new milestones and building strong bonds with both them and their parents.
Outside of the nursery, she enjoys looking after her nephew, shopping, traveling and socialising with family and friends.
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