Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool

11 Church Close, Andover SP10 1DP
Submit a Review
9.9 53 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool, Andover
The spacious Bright Horizons (Formerly Yellow Dot) Andover Day Nursery and Preschool has been mindfully designed to support your child’s development from the age of 3 months to 5 years.

They have five large rooms filled with the best resources for each child’s age and stage. Whether that is a stimulating sensory area in the baby room, a messy play area, or a construction area to improve creative cognition, they take care to nurture the development of each individual child through fun and engaging means.

Outside, the nursery boasts a large garden. This is split into age groups to ensure the younger children can enjoy outdoor exploration in a safe environment. Older children benefit from a sand pit, climbing equipment, planting areas for gardening and a large mud kitchen. An enriching Ready for School programme gives every child the opportunity to gain knowledge and confidence to thrive in school and beyond.

All-inclusive fees, which include all meals, snacks, nappies and wipes, give you less to prepare in the morning.

The Team would love to meet you and your little one, so book a visit today and they will show you all the nursery has to offer during your own personal tour.

Show Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool on the Map

Care Provided by Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool

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

Good to Know

  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 80
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 4 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
  • Parking

  • Their nursery in Andover is just ten minutes’ walk from the town centre, with bus stops opposite and their own car park for convenient drop-offs.


Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (53)

Total of 53, showing 41-53
9.9

Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.865) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool has 53 reviews.

Overall Experience

  • 46
  • 7
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Date Published

53
5
10
15
38

Review from Carly K (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2020
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is amazing. My son has been going since January. He took a while to settle, but now he is so settled. He walks straight in and comes out so happy. All members of staff are always happy and willing to talk when they greet us and say goodbye. Everything is communicated well and I know exactly
what my son has eaten, slept and done. They have really helped with his eating as he wasn’t the best eater. Now he will eat a wide range of foods. I feel comfortable leaving my son when I go to work, knowing he is in safe hands. The key workers genuinely look like they can’t wait to have him there. I’m hoping to add an extra day for him to go soon. I love seeing what he has been up to on the tapestry journal.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Stephanie P (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2020
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I think this is a great nursery, my son loves it. The staff are amazing, helpful, kind. My son is always happy when he arrives and leaves. Staff are very welcoming and friendly. You always arrive and leave with a smile.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Louise (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2020
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter really enjoys going to Yellow Dot nursery. All the staff are so lovely. As a parent, I really appreciate all the information we’re given about her progression and achievements. I’d totally recommend this nursery to family and friends.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from H J (Mother of Child) published on 2 January 2020
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Yellow Dot at 5 months old. The baby team, toddler blue team and management were all extremely professional and friendly. They were extremely accommodating towards my daughter's needs and extended her settling in sessions as she was weaning from breastfeeding. My daughter loves
going to nursery and the care she receives from both baby room members is wonderful and genuine. Having recently been diagnosed with a dairy intolerance both the manager and carers were supportive welcoming and swift in making menu changes.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from M W (Father of Child) published on 2 January 2020
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has really enjoyed her time so far at Yellow Dot Andover! The staff are brilliant and always make us feel incredibly welcome. I'm very impressed with how they've managed to help her improve her basic skills and are able to nurture her development! She can't wait to be back in January!

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Emma W (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2019
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn’t thank the staff and the nursery itself enough. I’ve had two children in this nursery over the last 6 years. They’ve helped my daughters come on so well with being around others and with their learning. Both girls have loved every minute of nursery. The staff are so lovely and welcoming. The
nursery itself is clean, tidy and there’s so much for the kiddies to interact with. The garden is a fantastic size. The food/menu is brilliant - this has helped my daughters eat so well, I’ve even used the recipes at home! The safety measures around the nursery are adhered to. Both my daughters have made fantastic relationships with both class friends and staff. This nursery comes highly recommended.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from R T (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2019
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

With many challenges, our son has been provided with a safe and caring environment. He arrived at Yellow Dot needing care for epilepsy, then went on to needing chemo for a brain tumour. Yellow Dot have been a massive support to our son and us through this. I couldn't ask for more, my son is happy and
safe.

Reply from katherine o'brien at Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your kind review, it is great to read how supportive the nursery team have been, I will ensure your comments are fed back to the team.


Kind Regards,


Katherine.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from M J (Father of Child) published on 3 September 2019
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff have always been very helpful, caring and understanding when meeting the additional needs for our son.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from John H (Father of Child) published on 27 August 2019
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The team have my son's interests always in their thoughts. The setting is well structured and designed with my son always having a variety of things to do. They support my son's development mentally and physically, he really enjoys his time in the nursery. The best review is that my son always comes
home happy having had a fun day.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from James B (Father of Child) published on 4 June 2019
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am writing to express my concerns relating to the new off-site ratios introduced by Bright Horizons. Regular (2 times per week) trips to feed the ducks, go to the park or visit Pets at Home are highly beneficial to children and something we as parents have really valued at Yellow Dot. Outdoor space
at Yellow Dot Andover is limited with no grass and trips out compensate for this. Please, could you review this policy and provide reassurance regular trips out will continue.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2019
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been so pleased with Yellow Dot. When our son started in 2015, we have seen him grow into such a lovely little boy and Yellow Dot has contributed to this and he has learnt so much. The staff in every room have always been so good and management have always been so approachable. His brother has
now joined and loving it as much as his big brother.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Kim W (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2019
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is really a general review of the nursery over the time my son has attended Yellow Dot in Andover.
All the staff are friendly and welcoming and I feel reassured that my child is being well looked after when it is not easy leaving them.
I love the fact that they also utilise all the facilities
around them, adding to the children's learning, with visits to the library, pet shop and trips on the bus and train.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Penny L (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2018
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been coming to Yellow Dot Andover for just under two years and she has thrived. I could not have asked for more supportive staff to take care of her. They breed positivity and encouraged the children to reach their potential. They treat the children as the individuals they are and work
with parents to address any developmental issues and successfully navigate children's milestones. Thank you all for your friendly approachable caring persona's keep up the great work!

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.865)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.865) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and 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 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 15 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 4.927 for Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (166 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 179 Ratings = 4.927

  • 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 4.938 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 15 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 80 number of registered child places is 16. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0.938

  • 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.

Child Vacancies

Please Contact Us for Latest Vacancies

Awards / Recognitions (1)

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading events

Meet the Team (3)

Jesse

Jesse

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Jesse has been working in the early years sector since 2015 when she began her journey as a bank team member while pursuing her Degree in Early Childhood Studies at Portsmouth University. She completed her Early Years Teacher Status at the same university in 2016, after which she graduated and decided to work full-time in the setting. Over the years, she has taken on many different roles and worked across all age groups and rooms.


Her specialism is in Makaton, and 2020, she began her qualifications in this area, progressing through levels 1-4 and becoming a trainer in Makaton signing for babies and families. She now shares this knowledge through training across the Bright Horizons company and on social media platforms, hoping to inspire others to help children have a voice and be understood by all.


Charlene

Charlene

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Charlene has been with Bright Horizons for 8 years and joined Andover Day nursery in June 2020. Charlene was the previous Deputy Manager at Thatcham.


Jes

Jes

Job Title: Third in Charge

Jess has been working at Andover Day Nursery since 2018. She started her childcare journey as an apprentice and has since worked her way up to Room Manager, and most recently, Third in Charge. Her specialist age group is toddlers - she loves witnessing their individual characters begin to shine through and their personalities develop.


She is a lover of all things messy play and encourages lots of mess!


In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, going on long dog walks with her golden retriever Athena, and spending time with her family and friends.


Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of daynurseries.co.uk. Please contact Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool has a Platinum Service – more info.