Bright Horizons Sale Day Nursery and Preschool

163 Marsland Road, Sale M33 3WE
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9.5 98 Reviews
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Bright Horizons Sale Day Nursery and Preschool (formerly known as kidsunlimited) is located less than a mile south of the centre of Sale and is close to Brooklands Metrolink station. The nursery offers secure and flexible childcare, focusing on early years learning and development. The Nursery is rated 'Outstanding' in all 4 areas by Ofsted, 2016.

Ofsted states " Staff are excellent role models and play alongside children to teach them the difference between right and wrong".

"Teaching across the nursery is outstanding and worthy of dissemination to other settings.The well-qualified staff use their expertise and knowledge of how children learn to providean exceptional range of learning opportunities"

The nursery provides a stimulating and reassuring environment for children from three-months, through toddler times to preschool. Spacious, well-resourced rooms and a fantastic outdoor area with a unique beach area and reading den which give children the freedom to learn and explore.

Every day includes a range of carefully planned activities from quiet story time to role play, messy activities, singing and outdoor learning. They offer extra-curricular, weekly Spanish lessons for preschool children. Bright Horizons' Growing Programme also includes Growing Readers, Writers and Mathematicians to help prepare children for their transition to school.

The nursery's all inclusive fees encompass all meals and snacks, nappies, nappy cream, bottles and baby formula.

Convenient parent parking means drop-off and pick-up is made as safe as possible.

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Care Provided by Bright Horizons Sale 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
  • Hannah (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 39
  • Total Places for Children
  • 99
  • 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 Sale Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (98)

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Bright Horizons Sale Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.511) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Sale Day Nursery and Preschool has 98 reviews.

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Review from Rachel S (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot speak highly enough of the staff and management at this nursery. My child moved from another nursery where I felt unhappy with so many elements. From day one, I felt a warm welcome at Bright Horizons and the staff wanted to go out of their way to help my little boy settle. They have shown compassion
towards me as a first time mum experiencing leaving my baby behind for the first time. They have reassured me in the form of phone calls and pictures throughout the day via email. Furthermore, the catering staff are able to meet my son's complex dietary requirements with exciting and varied meals that he loves. In the room my son is in, the staff are loving towards my child as if he were their own, providing cuddles when he needs them as well as being skilled in distraction techniques to help him settle and forget Mum! I feel happy in the knowledge he is safe and well looked after as well as having fun and learning at the same time. I would recommend this nursery without any doubt.

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Review from Dandan L (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery got most friendly staff and very children friendly facility. Both me and my baby like this nursery! We found it very exciting to see the smiles on the staffs' faces each morning and pick up our baby with a happy little face.

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Review from Ruth H (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have already recommended the nursery to friends & neighbours.
We have been using the nursery since it opened in 2012 and both my girls have been really happy here. We will be sad to leave this year!

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Review from Katie W (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I planned to send my second baby to the nursery that my first child went to. Having been for a session something didn't feel right, so I booked a settling session with Kids Unlimited. Everything felt just right, from the food menu, to the sleeping area, the indoor and outdoor space. My baby has been
there for 2 months now, he happily waves me goodbye in the morning and has settled so well. The staff are lovely and communicate really well. There is always a wide range of different activities going on. I feel my baby has come on so much in the short time he's been there, which makes me feel less guilty about leaving him. I'm happy that he's happy in his nursery.

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Review from Shelley O (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery have always been very good at settling my son, whenever he is poorly they are so helpful and quick to put my mind at ease. Choosing a nursery was incredibly hard but after visiting and seeing the attention they gave their potential new child, I was sold. Nothing is too much trouble and my
little one is now coming in and waving me off to work. Happy baby, happy mum and dad.

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

From coming to the nursery for the first time we were made to feel very welcome. Our son has learnt many valuable life lessons whilst at the nursery and loves going. The handover morning and night is very professional and thorough. The facilities are excellent and modern. We would highly recommend this
well managed family orientated Nursery.

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Review from Naomi G (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been extremely pleased with all the staff at nursery, they have been extremely supportive as our son has settled in to nursery. In particular his key worker has been patient and worked alongside him to help him feel at ease and gain confidence. It's hard seeing him upset when he's dropped off
but we know he's well cared for and enjoys a wide range of activities while he's at nursery.

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Review from Alex D (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended this nursery for three years and in this time we have come to expect high standards of care and unlimited enthusiasm. Staff at this nursery are passionate about the children in their care and take the time to know them as individuals, tailoring activities to individual interests
and providing a stimulating environment.
My son can't wait to get there in the morning and my food has never measured up at home! We have always felt reassured that not only was he being well looked after, he was also being nurtured and encouraged. He will leave nursery a confident child, well prepared to face the challenges of school.

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Review from Kate P (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fab and friendly nursery, staff all lovely, my little girl settled well and can't wait to go to nursery on her days, she even asked to go one weekend!


OFSTED outstanding rating was well deserved. Congratulations to the manager and team!


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Review from Claire K (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We moved our daughter here from another nursery which we felt wasn't providing our daughter with enough stimulation. We are so glad we did. The staff are fantastic, friendly, welcoming and very professional. I have been impressed by the wide variety of activities the children do, obviously a lot of
thought goes into them.
Our daughter settled in very quickly and I felt confident leaving her here with such great staff from the beginning. I have recommended this nursery to others whose children now attend and they are as pleased as I am.

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Management has improved significantly in last 4 months. Majority of staff are good and friendly although had high turnover of staff but seemed to have settled lately. Both my children are settled and happy to attend this nursery which is the most important thing to me.

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Review from Veronica R (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started in the cruisers room in April 2015. The staff were very friendly and caring and it really helped him adapt quickly.


The children have a wide range of activities and themes every week and parents can be really involved in their children's development. The rooms and outside area are

very well thought out and have plenty of places for curious little hands to be busy.


The new manager has made some changes that have also improved the parents' experience and involvement with the nursery. Love the fruits and the fruity water at the entrance!


Our son absolutely loves going there and enjoys every minute with his carers and friends. We are very please in how he has developed in nursery and would highly recommend Bright Horizons Sale to anyone.


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Review from Paul H (Father of Child) published on 23 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has recently joined the baby room at Kidsunlimited Sale and the staff in the room have been amazing. They have made lots of really helpful suggestions for making him feel right at home and they have really helped him settle in well to going to nursery, and being away from Mum, for the first
time.


Seeing him so happy in the mornings has really helped us as parents feel happy leaving him with the girls - who are really friendly and caring. There are different activities every day that are not only entertaining him, but also really helping in his development.


He LOVES the food and often has 2nds and 3rds. At the end of every day the staff make a real effort to not only explain the days activities, but to also share funny stories and sometimes photographs of the things our son got up to during the day. He always comes home happy and content with is great for us. For all these reasons we know we made the right choice sending him to Kidsunlimited Sale, and we'd recommend it to anyone.


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Review from Jodie (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started in babies last August and has just moved up to cruisers. Leaving my baby boy at nursery for the first time was always going to be hard, especially as he was only 9 months old at the time, but the staff were really reassuring, caring and empathetic. I couldn’t have asked for more.


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spends quite a lot of time at nursery because I work full time, but he seems to love being there and it makes me happy to know that he is having so much fun - even if it isn’t with me!


My son has always been sociable by nature but I believe that because he feels secure and safe at nursery his confidence is growing all the time. Thanks for helping us shape the lovely little boy he is turning into.


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Review from Hannah K (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with the nursery. My child has bee there for over 2 years and I am extremely proud of my child's development. The staff are happy, enthusiastic fund and creative. The building is purpose built and therefore perfectly set out and equipped for a nursery. The garden is great and the variety
of fresh food offered to the children is fantastic. I could not be happier with my child's nursery.

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Review from Joceline C (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall I thing it is good. The staff are really helpful and they have supported me well. Whenever I raised anything of an issue they dealt with it appropriately. My little girl is always happy and smiling. She loves her nursery. I am a teacher and from my experience I thing the nursery is great.

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Review from Nicola W (Aunt of Child) published on 14 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Whenever I picked my nephew up I was struck by how caring and friendly the staff of the cruiser room are. My nephew was always eager to get to nursery and made lots of friends during his time there. There are always lots of interesting, varied activities on the go and even trips to the local park. My
nephew thrived in this setting and his language and self care skills improved dramatically. I cannot thank the staff enough for the care and attention they gave him and I know we were all sorry when his time to move on came.

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Review from Rachel D (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband and I were very nervous about leaving our 11 month old son at a nursery. Up until this point he had been cared for by ourselves and his grandparents only. We were concerned about how he would adapt to the new situation, routine and environment. Kidsunlimited, Sale were fantastic, not only
did they settle our little man very quickly into his new surrounding and routine. They were also extremely good at helping us, the parents adapt to his new way of life. The staff at Sale Kidsunlimited are so kind, friendly and caring of our boy and this is reflected in his stages of learning so far. The day our son started nursery a new member of staff also arrived into the baby room. She was introduced as our baby's key worker! She has formed a fantastic bond with our boy (its lovely to see how happy he is when interacting with his key worker) she is very easy to talk to about his development, any concerns we might have and also general everyday conversation. Not only has the key worker been dedicated to the welfare of our son but also the Baby and Cruiser team as a whole, they have had a positive impact on both our boy and us.
Choosing a nursery is one of the most difficult things to do as a parent. I am so pleased that we decided to send our treasure to Kidsunlimited, Sale. A super learning environment and such a delightful team of staff.

Reply from Julie-Anne Hayward, Website Administrator at Bright Horizons Sale 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: 9.5 (9.511)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.511) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Sale Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 11 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 4.955 for Bright Horizons Sale Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (126 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.955

  • 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 4.556 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Sale Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 11 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 99 number of registered child places is 19.8. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 19.8 = 0.556

  • 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 (5)

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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Meet the Team (2)

Hannah

Hannah

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2009

My name is Hannah I am the Nursery Manager here at Sale.


I have a BA Hons degree in childhood and youth studies and have Paediatric first aid. I have over 9 years of childcare experience and working in nursery settings. I am extremely passionate about ensuring the children enjoy their day at nursery and thrive to ensure they are provided with the highest standard of quality care.


The team here at Sale are enthusiastic and inspirational, they are always coming up with ideas to make the children’s experiences meaningful. They plan every activity based on the children’s developmental needs and enjoy sharing this with the parents during the evening collections. The team are passionate about making the children’s experiences come to life and always leaves at the end of the day with a smile on their face knowing they have made a difference to a child’s life.


I like to spend a lot of my time getting to know my family in the nursery and making their experience the very best it can be. I always make sure I am accessible to every family and will endeavour to meet the needs of every family the best way I can.


Jenny

Jenny

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hello, I'm Jenny and I am the Deputy Manager here at Sale.


I have a BA Hons Degree in Early Childhood Studies and a level 3 CACHE Diploma.


I have recently had a little boy who is my first child, I am enjoying being a mum and spending all my spare time with him.


I enjoy spending my time getting to know the children and families in the nursery and building a strong relationship to provide the children with the highest quality and care of education.


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