Bright Horizons Otterbourne Day Nursery and Preschool

Otterbourne Hill, Otterbourne, Winchester SO21 2HJ
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  • Bright Horizons Otterbourne Day Nursery and Preschool, Winchester
Bright Horizons Otterbourne Day Nursery and Preschool are very fortunate to have such a beautiful building which provides a wonderful space and great source of natural light in every room. There is a large garden area, which houses an external classroom, a woodland walk area, climbing equipment, mud kitchen, tractor tyres, a variety of trees and funky mirrors!

Otterbourne Day Nursery and Preschool has recently been awarded Ofsted Outstanding in December 2022.

Activities are founded on the Early Years Foundation Stage which focuses on:

- Personal, social and emotional development
- Communication and language
- Physical development
- Mathematics
- Literacy
- Understanding the world
- Expressive arts and design

They believe children and adults learn from each other and enrich each other's lives. The Nursery is divided into four areas:

Babies
Toddlers
Transition
Kindergarten

Care Provided by Bright Horizons Otterbourne Day Nursery and Preschool

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
  • Person in charge
  • Kim (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 35
  • Total Places for Children
  • 90
  • 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

Bright Horizons Otterbourne Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (56)

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Bright Horizons Otterbourne Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 10 (9.977) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Otterbourne Day Nursery and Preschool has 56 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the nursery staff are amazing with all the children, and they balance one to one with group play perfectly. It has done my child the world of good being there. They have a structure to the day which before nursery we never did. Their development has come on leaps and bounds and all the children
are encouraged to be themselves. Needless to say, at the end of the day, my child is ready to go to bed by the time we pull onto the driveway.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 11-month-old has recently started at the nursery and he has settled in brilliantly, credit to the amazing staff. Each of the members of staff knows him by name and takes great care in ensuring his needs are met, from naps and milk time to meals and fun activities! I would 100% recommend this nursery
and I am so grateful to them for helping my little one grow!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has thoroughly enjoyed his time there. The staff are amazing and they do so many wonderful activities with them. He absolutely loves going and we’ve seen him develop and grow so much with the support of the team.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our first child went to this nursery and loved it, and our second child has followed, despite it no longer being as conveniently located (due to job changes). We've always been very happy with the care provided by Yellow Dot, with special thanks due to certain members of staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Yellow Dot Otterbourne team have provided an outstanding service and level of care to my little boy since starting in September 2019. We have been so pleased with the high standard of staff, care, learning and overall feedback provided by management and key workers.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Yellow Dot Otterbourne and he has made some lovely friends over the past 2 years. The staff are very friendly and take exceptional care of our son. The healthy food is great and the variety of meals offer new taste experiences. I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been really happy with the transition room, the manager is brilliant and I have great trust in her to provide a safe and fun environment for my son. He is happy and confident going to nursery and I am pleased with the activities he is taking part in.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have two children that attend Yellow Dot Nursery Otterbourne. I can only thoroughly recommend the nursery. The staff are very friendly and helpful. They are brilliant at developing and nurturing the children as well as offering comfort and support. The day seems to be full of varied activities which
have really helped develop our children. The menu is diverse and varied. We thank the staff for making such a wonderful impact on our children's young lives.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has spent 3 1/2 years at Yellow Dot Otterbourne. She has enjoyed every room, each coming with its own special experiences and key workers. Each transition into the next room up has been seamless and worry free. Events and evenings are very helpful and informative - really appreciated. Questions
are no trouble at all and the staff are always happy, friendly and informed. This nursery has definitely been the best choice for both of us.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Yellow Dot Otterbourne is a kind and warming environment to come to. My son loves coming to Otterbourne, he gets excited every day to come to nursery.
The office staff and room staff are very helpful, kind, happy, people that I feel safe leaving my child with. I made the right choice in choosing Yellow
Dot for my child.
Best nursery in Hampshire.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter went to this nursery for four years so we were keen for our son to come too and have the same start education wise.
This is a high quality nursery with excellent staff and resources.
I would recommend this nursery to other families.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Yellow Dot Otterbourne since December 2017 and loves attending, we've increased his days from two to three and then four days from September 2019. The staff are wonderful and the food that is offered is fantastic.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Yellow Dot Otterbourne since he was 8 months old. He has always been very happy and we have always felt he has been extremely well cared for. The staff are all lovely and seem to genuinely enjoy being there with our children. We are looking forward to our second son starting next
year and have no doubt he will love it just as much.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son loves coming to the nursery and spending time playing and learning with his friends. He loves the food which is prepared with special care. My son has learnt a lot of new expressions and activities. The staff here are very caring and help my child to build new skills. The management here is very
good and I wish the nursery the very best for doing even better in helping the children here to emerge as confident and caring toddlers.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We have always found the staff to be friendly, helpful and approachable.
Our daughter loves coming to nursery and now our 12-month-old son is following the same path.
We would recommend this nursery to friends and family.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We have used Yellow Dot Otterbourne with our first child for the last 1 year and 7 months and we have not had any problems - always dropped off and picked up with a smile on his face (started in babies now in transition).
The staff are always friendly and welcoming and greet personally which is very
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Lovely gardens and room setups.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.977)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.977) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Otterbourne 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 29 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 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 4.977 for Bright Horizons Otterbourne Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (339 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 347 Ratings = 4.977

  • 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 Otterbourne Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 29 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 90 number of registered child places is 18, which has been reached with 29 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)

Kim

Kim

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2005

I was lucky enough to grow up in sunny South Africa and emigrated to the UK in 2005 with my 3 children. I have always had a passion for developing others and helping them to learn and grow so I qualified as a teacher and worked in several teaching jobs as well as working as a Learning and Development Officer for a retail company. I have worked in a range of schools, and preschools and supported children with special needs over the past 20 years before going into childminding and eventually working in nursery settings.


After working for Yellow Dot in different positions, I became the Nursery Manager of our Otterbourne nursery in September 2018. I fell in love with Yellow Dot’s ethos and Froebelian principles, enabling the children to develop through real-life experiences, open-ended topics and interests, and links to the community. As a manager, I am lucky to have an enthusiastic team that creates a caring and nurturing environment for the children, helping them to develop in all areas of the EYFS. Music and singing are also an important part of our daily routine in the nursery - we enjoy singing and dancing to Boogie Mites, seasonal songs and nursery rhymes.


Sara

Sara

Job Title: Deputy Manager

I have over 25 years of experience working in early years and have worked in many childcare roles giving me a greater understanding of children and their family's needs.


I studied and completed my NNEB and have a leadership and management qualification which supports us to develop an inspiring team. Being a parent myself whose child has been to this nursery, I understand the importance of creating a nurturing and safe environment where children feel confident to learn and grow.


I feel very passionate about the attachment of children and how the Key Person approach works well to support the children when they first start with us. I love to be outside and enjoy spending time outside with the children showing them the wonders of nature and the seasonal change the garden brings.