Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool

1 Anstey Road, Farnham GU9 9FH
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  • Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool, Farnham
Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool in Farnham is conveniently located near Farnham station, positioned along Guildford Road. The nursery provides exceptional care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

With extended hours from 7am to 7pm and with onsite parking, the nursery is perfectly located for working families.

The nursery features multiple separate age-appropriate rooms for your child to learn and explore their surroundings, with soft play areas for babies and plenty of learning opportunities for the 2 to 3s rooms to support the children as they start gaining independence. The nursery offers a spacious garden for all the age groups, with sheltered areas, sandpits and mud kitchens.

Each child is assigned their individual key carer, while parents gain access to the Family app, enabling you to view their child's daily activities and maintain communication with their designated caregiver.

The team offer a fantastic Ready for School programme to get the older children ‘School ready’, giving each child the opportunity to gain knowledge and confidence to thrive in school and beyond.

Book a personal tour today, the team can’t wait to meet you and your family.

Care Provided by Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Person in charge
  • Carl (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 97
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (100)

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Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.787) out of 10, based on 44 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool has 100 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bright Horizons have been absolutely amazing, organised, helpful and supportive. Both my children have settled so easily and absolutely love coming in every day.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you so much for your review and for sharing your experience with us. We love hearing from our parents.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Always had a positive experience and kept in the loop with my daughter's progress.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for letting us know how pleased you are with our nursery. Once again, thank you very much for taking the time to review us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My experience has been very positive. The management team are very helpful and the team in my daughter's room is very caring. She is very happy!

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us your review.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery. My daughter loves attending this setting. Since joining in November 2022, I've noticed significant development in her speech and learning. The care is brilliant and I value the place on learning. I feel confident all the support from Bright Horizons will set my daughter up for success
when she starts school.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, It is always so nice to hear words like kind, warm and friendly used to describe our staff. Thank you for choosing our nursery and leaving us your review.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been at Westchester for nearly five years now and are very happy with the care our daughters have received. Of particular note, is the warm and friendly manner of the staff and the consistency of the care. All members of staff have worked hard over the last few years to ensure that the children
under their care, have faced minimal disruption. This was particularly apparent when our eldest daughter started school and quickly settled in, making excellent progress, all thanks to Westchester's help to prepare her for the move up.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Westchester House is amazing! Wonderful staff who really care for my little one. Always willing to go the extra mile for you. You always feel welcome. Always feel so comfortable, knowing my little angel is in safe hands. A wonderful, creative environment for kids.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has settled really well into the preschool room and has made really good relationships with the fantastic staff, especially one member of staff in particular.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I visited every nursery in Farnham and Westchester was easily the stand-out choice for our first daughter. The staff are brilliant, full of positivity and energy. The activities and facilities are great. The food is superb with an on-site chef who creates healthy and delicious meals. The feedback is
thorough and helped us choose the right primary school. The staff are a joy, with incredibly low turnover and that’s because the management team is fantastic. Our second daughter has additional needs and the challenges that come with this have been approached with absolute confidence, care and consideration. I cannot speak more highly of this truly special nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great and hardworking staff, flexible arrangements, creative activities, always happy to offer more information and takes appropriate action if anything is raised. My child is very happy here and forms bonds with nursery staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The whole team at the nursery are so friendly, professional and show real care towards the children. I would highly recommend Westchester because of this. My children have become more confident since attending, which is so vital given the limitations of the pandemic. It’s a great place for them to learn
and develop and we’re very lucky to be a part of Westchester. Also, the unsung hero of the kitchen has really improved my kid's palette! Jealous of the meals they have!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great early years education and a brilliant service provided in very difficult circumstances. Well done to the Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool team.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent experience with all three of my children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Great! My child was welcomed in well and settled quickly. Allergies have been well looked after. Staff very caring and my daughter talks about everyone and looks forward to going in every day.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two girls are new to the nursery. They started in December and we have been very happy with how quickly they have settled. They seem to be very happy which is great.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attended Westchester, and now my son attends. Both of my children have been very happy at this nursery. The staff are attentive, caring and providing a really nurturing environment. I would not hesitate to recommend to others.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We absolutely love Westchester House Day Nursery. All the staff are kind, caring and take the time to be interested in each child.
Really flexible with sessions too which helps, especially during these Covid times.

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No problems with the nursery. Staff have always been helpful/friendly. My child enjoys his time here.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child loves coming here every morning. People are lovely and really know her, what she likes and doesn't.
We couldn't hope for a better nursery. They are obsessed with being nice and kind, not an Ofsted review!
Well done.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Excellent daycare for our preschool toddler. The staff have always been passionate about what they do, showing great care and interest in our child. Any concerns have always been addressed quickly and helpfully. We have no hesitation in recommending the nursery to friends and family. Thank you!g

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been so pleased with our nursery experience. Both our children have attended since they were babies, it has proved fantastic for their development and transition to school.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.787)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.787) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House 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 44 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 44 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 4.787 for Bright Horizons Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (421 Excellents x 5) + (100 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 527 Ratings = 4.787

  • 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 Farnham Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 44 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 97 number of registered child places is 19.4, which has been reached with 44 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)

Carl

Carl

Job Title: Nursery Manager

I joined the Westchester House Day Nursery and Preschool in January 2011 as a Senior Team Leader, overseeing our rooms and staff working with children aged 2-3 years old. Now as a Nursery Manager, I have created invaluable working relationships with my staff and continue to help grow and support them in their continuous professional development. I am very passionate about the nursery and developing positive bonds with family and staff. I consider it important to ensure the children have a safe, fun and stimulating environment to learn in. I love coming to work with such a hardworking and fantastic team who supports each other within the Bright Horizons family. As a parent myself, I truly understand the needs of our families and work to support them in delivering exceptional childcare and family solutions which give their little ones the best possible start.


Vanessa

Vanessa

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Since graduating from university in 2015 with a BA (Hons) in Primary Education specialising in Physical Education, Vanessa has dedicated her career to Early Years education. She began her journey at Westchester House Nursery in 2018 and has progressed through various roles, including Room Leader, Senior, Third in Charge, and currently, Deputy Manager.


She is deeply passionate about providing high-quality childcare and nurturing every child in their setting. Her dedication to early childhood education is fueled by the joy of watching children grow and supporting them on their educational journey.


Her primary goal is to give all children the best possible start in life by creating a creative, nurturing, stimulating, and safe environment. At Westchester, the team works tirelessly to achieve this, collaborating closely with parents to understand how best to support each child’s growth and help them reach their full potential.