Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool

Turkey Mill, Ashford Road, Maidstone ME14 5SF
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Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool is an eco-friendly facility designed for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

It holds the Green Flag award for eco-friendly practices and teach children the importance of biodiversity, recycling, and healthy living through dedicated eco-code.

The approach encourages children to be mindful of their environment and make resourceful choices.

Conveniently located near Maidstone on the A20, with close links to Mote Park and Maidstone town centre, the nursery offers on-site parking and a buggy park to make drop-offs and pick-ups easier.

It is also within proximity to Maidstone West Station, with excellent connections to London.

The all-weather garden provides free-flow access from each room, allowing children to explore the outdoors daily. The garden is full of learning opportunities that connect children to nature and stimulate their senses.
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Care Provided by Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Taiya (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 30
  • Total Places for Children
  • 96
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (104)

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9.6

Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.627) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool has 104 reviews.

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Review from Tara M (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have worked and had my son at nursery since he was 5 months old. I feel the staff are very good at helping the childrens development. I am very happy with the level of care, my child has been shown. I do feel we need more resources in the rooms as well as for the outside area.

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Review from O W (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Reception desk staffed most of the time - staff here are very approachable and friendly. My 15 month old daughter has been attending since the age of five months and loves it here. It is a very stimulating environment with a well stocked outdoor area that she loves. She is a very demanding child so
this environment suits her very well. Her key worker is fantastic and has given me useful tips to manage challenging behaviour. The menus are varied and tasty. I'm very happy with this nursery - it compares very favourably with the nursery my eldest daughter attended which was also very good (although this is my favourite).

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Review from Lauren B (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Friendly and approachable staff very pleased with progress made by my child whilst he has been attending the nursery.
Excellent facilities including access to large outside area for the children.
Only downside is that it is expensive and there could be more flexibility re swapping my child's dates
over to attend as my employment requires a degree of flexibility with when I may need child care.

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Review from Joanne B (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so pleased to be able to take my daughter to such a fantastic nursery. The facilities, location and staff are all superb. I cannot praise the carers highly enough. They have such warm, friendly personalities. My daughter has a very strong bond with 2 particular ladies in her classroom. They totally
"get her" and her little quirky personality. Would be hard pushed to find somewhere half as good!

Reply from Marketa, Mrkg at Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you so much for your positive feedback. We are delighted to hear that you are happy with the level of care our nursery provides.


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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.627)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.627) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 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 28 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 4.627 for Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (264 Excellents x 5) + (69 Goods x 4) + (16 Satisfactorys x 3) + (7 Poors x 2) + (3 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 359 Ratings = 4.627

  • 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 Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 28 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 96 number of registered child places is 19.2, which has been reached with 28 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)

Taiya

Taiya

Job Title: Nursery Manager

I passed my BTEC level 3 diploma in Nursery nursing in 1995 and have worked in the early year's sector for 22 years. I also have a Level 3 in adult education, management, training and mentoring.

Where have I come from?

I was a Children’s Service Manager for Nuffield Health from 1998 to 2019, I managed the nursery, creche, afterschool clubs and holiday camps. I delivered training for the other 12 nurseries within the company and supported the opening of new nurseries within the business. I have worked with Kent County Council in their Early Help, this role was supporting vulnerable families and children.

My Family and home life

I live with my husband, 2 boys and my 3rd child, Trigger the dog.

I was raised in Bromley, and when I had my children, I moved to the Maidstone.

What is my passion?

I have 2 passions; my main passion is my boys and their dedication to becoming the next professional footballer, I attend training and matches come rain or shine, and I even know the offside rule! My other passion is early years and providing every child with the best opportunities to build a foundation to achieve.

You never would have guessed but...

My Grandparents bought me a tortoise when I was 2 years old, Tabatha the tortoise is now 43 years old.

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Tracy

Tracy

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2014

I started my childcare career in 2014, joining Bright Horizons as part of the bank team. My journey has taken me through the completion of my Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification and provided the opportunity to work across all age groups broadening my theoretical and practical knowledge and experience.

I am passionate to provide the best care and quality of education for children. I enjoy watching each of them grow and develop and feel privileged to be able to share in their achievements.

In my own time, I like to read and I also run.

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