Bright Horizons Crouch End Day Nursery and Preschool

113 Crouch Hill, Haringey, London N8 9QN
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Bright Horizons Crouch End Day Nursery & Preschool is near Crouch Hill overground station and just off the A1201.

They offer care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years and are open from 7.30am – 6.30pm.

The nursery features two large rooms, which gives the children many opportunities to explore. All the facilities are designed with every age group in mind. The well-qualified team of highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced staff work together to provide a well-balanced programme of fun activities and learning experiences, within a carefully planned curriculum with Bright Horizons' unique Ready for School programme.

Fostering an enjoyment of early literacy and maths, with Growing Readers, Writers and Mathematicians Enhancements, helps children to recognise letters, words and numbers in their environment.

All-inclusive fees mean that you have less to pack on a busy morning, with everything from healthy lunches and snacks to branded nappies and wipes included.

The nursery has an Ofsted rating of ‘Good’ (April 2023) for their commitment to high-quality childcare and education.

The team at Crouch End nursery look forward to welcoming you and your little one. The friendly, experienced and highly qualified staff are on hand to conduct a personal nursery tour, so book a visit today and they will show you all the nursery has to offer during your own personal tour.

Care Provided by Bright Horizons Crouch End Day Nursery and Preschool

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Person in charge
  • Maria (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 28
  • Total Places for Children
  • 79
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Bright Horizons Crouch End Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (70)

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Bright Horizons Crouch End Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.882) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Crouch End Day Nursery and Preschool has 70 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our two daughters both attended this nursery from a young age and we have been pleased from the very beginning. The staff are professional, kind and have been consistent throughout their time there. We experienced the baby room through to preschool and our daughters have developed and thrived under
their care. Communication is regular, the setting is lovely and their children's days are varied. The hours and the availability through term time, is a great help too and a big selling point over some other options in the area. We are sad to be leaving (only due to leaving London) and would recommend this nursery setting to any parents considering their options.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very impressed with how the staff has welcomed my son who is just 14 months old and how they settled him in. My son comes home singing songs. A very well done to this group of staff. I will definitely recommend Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Pre School, Crouch End.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery, with knowledgeable and caring staff who supported my husband and I through the settling in of our 17-month-old son. The outdoor area is great and our little boy seems very happy. We are glad we chose this nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending preschool for the last nine months. She has speech and language issues, due to one-sided profound deafness since birth. During this time, the management and the staff have been incredibly helpful and supportive in assisting her learning and accommodating her needs. They
have shown love and understanding to my daughter and she loves the nursery. The staff have also facilitated her needs further, by requesting special educational needs and disability teachers, to come on-site to help their understanding of how to provide further support for my daughter.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Bright Horizons are gentle caring and understanding. I can trust my child will be taken care of. Its been overall a reassuring experience for me and my child. We have made the right choice choosing Bright Horizons and I look forward to seeing the skills my child will learn from his time
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have attended our nursery for about 15 months and cannot thank the management and staff for their hard work, dedication to our child and total professionalism at all times. We had a challenging few months with a medical condition but our nursery embraced it with amazing energy and care. We are eternally
grateful to them for their active part in our child's return to full health. 10/10. You cannot improve on perfection.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children are really happy at the nursery and have attended for over three years.
The staff work hard and really care about the children, often making a huge effort to ensure their wellbeing.
I am very pleased with the wide range of healthy food available and with the various activities scheduled
every day to engage and stimulate the children.
I feel very privileged to send my children to such a well managed and organised childcare provider. It will be a sad day when my youngest child graduates.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It took a while for my son to settle into nursery life but with the support and understanding from the staff and management team, my son really enjoys his time at the nursery now.
Staff are always welcoming and happy. Best team around.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son and then our daughter both attended the nursery and preschool from the age of 12 months to shortly before starting school and we would thoroughly recommend it. The room staff are wonderful, particularly in preschool, and our children thrived in their care. The setting is really convenient and
the lovely garden and huge sandpit are such a bonus. I would, however, echo another reviewer's comment about the inconsistency in staffing maternity leave, leavers and management, particularly in 2020. The interim/acting managers did a difficult job in a challenging situation but I wonder if they received the support they needed from more senior management. The new managers had only been in post for a few months before we left but things seemed to have been improving on that front.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

On the whole, we've had a mainly positive experience with our son at the nursery over the past 18 months. The staff are warm and nurturing but the turnover is quite high which is a shame and we never quite know who is in charge as the office/management staff also changes a lot. The care of the children
is great overall, but the communication, particularly surrounding closures due to potentially positive staff Covid cases, has been patchy and often quite delayed. This nursery has been closed more than any other the past few months and the tests came back negative so it has been unnecessary stress and disruption for the children and parents.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very happy with the nursery. The staff are kind and caring and very supportive.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child is currently in the preschool room and enjoys coming into nursery in the mornings.
The staff in the preschool room are lovely and attentive towards the children and activities are well planned and based on the children's interests.
The new management team are very friendly and always on
hand to help where needed.
The nursery has a large outdoor space for the children to play and explore.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A brilliant nursery with an amazing staff team. Activities are well thought of and the learning is evident. Staff are very attentive and have an amazing bond with my son. Management is excellent and very easily contactable. I would recommend this nursery to anyone looking!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son enjoys nursery. This is our main focus that he loves to go, learn and play. The staff are helpful and generally experienced with all areas of child development. We have found inconsistency in staffing maternity leave, leavers and management has created some ups and down in routine and general
direction. It's always recovered well but we do see the changes reflected in comms and occasionally behaviour change in our son. Food is good although so heavy with carbs and disappointed to see pudding still served daily.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A friendly, welcoming nursery. Our daughter gets the best education, loves going every single day and has made lots of friends.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the nursery! Everyone is fantastic, from the manager who is always so friendly and answers quickly to all my (multiple) queries, to the nursery nurses who take such great care of my little boy. Shout out to two in particular for being so caring!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been in this nursery for almost a year now (started at 13 months) and she is very settled and loves nursery days. Her nursery workers are caring and engage her in the many interesting activities during the day. It has been more challenging with the pandemic as we are minimising contact
at drop off and pick up, however, I always get a little verbal report on how my child’s day has been. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone thinking of sending their child here.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love the facilities, the space and all activities on offer. We can see our child's development attending the nursery, and she always comes home happy. Staff will reach out to communicate if there are irregularities on her behaviour. Overall we are very happy with the care.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery!
Each child is individually planned for to focus on their education and development by their very own key person. Staff work alongside parents to ensure that every child's individual needs are met at all times.
My son adores his new room and is super happy when I pick him up. My son
is an extremely fussy eater and the chef is very nice to work around things which he likes eating.
Thank you to all.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been with the nursery since she was 8 months old and we couldn’t be happier with all the efforts made by the staff and management to help her settle in and progress from a very particular baby obviously upset to not be home with mommy anymore, to a happy and sociable toddler. Everyone
at the nursery has recognised her preferences and accommodated her needs, and as parents, we feel she is in a warm, family-like environment, where she is stimulated, where she sees and learns so much and yet feels like home. The staff and management team have been flexible, understanding and very caring along the way.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.882)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.882) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Crouch End 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 4.933 for Bright Horizons Crouch End Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (168 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 180 Ratings = 4.933

  • 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 4.949 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Crouch End 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 79 number of registered child places is 15.8. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 15.8 = 0.949

  • 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)

Maria

Maria

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Maria's journey in childcare began over 25 years ago, and for the past 15 years, she has been part of Bright Horizons, gradually growing into a leadership role.


Since the doors of Crouch End Day Nursery and Preschool first opened more than a decade ago, it has been a place where she has dedicated herself to creating a safe, happy, and nurturing environment for children.


She is deeply passionate about her work and believes that every child should feel heard, valued, and supported. Alongside her team and through meaningful experiences, she strives to help children grow into confident and curious individuals.


Outside of work, she is a proud mother to two young boys, and most of her time is spent making memories with them. When she finds a moment for herself, she recharges through music and dance or by planning the next family adventure.


Tanlyne

Tanlyne

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2012

Hi, I've been in working in the childcare sector since 2012 when I studied my level 2 in childcare. At the time I was volunteering in a school nursery which is where my passion for childcare grew. I then went on to do my level 3 as an apprentice at an independent nursery, which then led me to work at an after-school club where I worked with children aged 4-11.


I started with a company now known as Bright Horizons Southgate in 2015 where I spent 3 years as a nursery nurse and worked my way up to room leader in 2018. I then transferred to the Whetstone branch in March 2021 as a third in charge and enjoyed being in that role.


I am now Deputy Manager here at Bright Horizons Crouch End and really enjoying my role.


I really enjoy watching each child grow and develop during their time at Bright Horizons.