Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool

46 Cromwell Road, Hove BN3 3ER
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9.9 84 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool, Hove
Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool provides childcare and education in a stimulating environment, for children of all needs and abilities aged six months to five years. Individuality and diversity are embraced at the nursery, and children are encouraged to express and explore their personalities.

Activities are both child- and adult-led and follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), allowing children to develop emotionally, physically and academically in literacy and mathematics. Children can learn and play outside all year round thanks to the nursery’s specially landscaped garden which features a growing area where children can learn about nurturing plants.

Staff at Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool offer a range of experience and qualifications, from trainees with life experience to graduates and professionals. All staff members strive to offer continuity of care for children at the nursery and provide feedback to parents to enable them to follow their child’s progress and development. Each child is assigned a Key Person, responsible for their development throughout their time at the nursery, and parents are welcome to meet regularly with their child’s Key Person.

Care Provided by Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
  • Person in charge
  • Marisa (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 30
  • Total Places for Children
  • 122
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 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 only

Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (84)

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Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.898) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool has 84 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I fully trust the team in supporting and helping my daughter's development. She loves coming in an constantly learns and grows. The facilities are great and the whole team are super friendly and care so much for all the kids.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very pleased with the nurse rate. Our baby has developed a huge amount within herself. The staff are excellent and she particularly loves the delicious food!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am the father of a child that attends Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool and I couldn’t be happier with the service.
My child loves the activities program and loves the staff, especially his key person. Being bi-lingual he required some special attention and management have been diligent
in getting him the right support and some simple actions we can use at home to support him.
All in all, a great service, with great staff that definitely is trying their best to increase/maintain their excellent standards

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going to hove nursery since she was 2 years old and absolutely loves it! She adores all the staff, who have been amazing during different transitions in my daughters life. The care they give is like she is their own.
We are so happy with all aspects of the nursery and are so great
full to have such a lovely place to send our daughter.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you so much for your positive feedback!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little one's been coming here for about a year now (since she was basically 1) and, most importantly, she loves it. She loves the staff, she likes the food, she does loads of great activities, and we're very happy about that.


It helps that we also have a great feeling about the nursery and team

- we feel she's in a safe, secure and nurturing environment every day, having fun, learning, socialising and making some proper friendships.


A great start to our daughter's experience of schooling, and so much more than 'day care'. We're happy we chose this nursery (we still prefer the old name).


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going to this nursery since she was 1. Staff are lovely and attentive. Most recently, they organised a visit to a care home which is wonderful for intergenerational learning. My daughter came back that day very excited, feeling super independent and talking so much to everyone about
the experience she had.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you for letting us know how pleased you are with our nursery. Once again, thank you very much for taking the time to review us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely love Supersaurus - the manager of the nursery and her right-hand deputy manager are just so lovely, always listening to your needs and surrounded by a great staff of energetic and caring young women. Our son absolutely loved going to babies and then to 2’ - transition was very smooth. Kids
are doing plenty of activities and are stimulated a lot. On top, the staff are really caring and loving to them, having a very personal approach and providing you regular feedback through the app or verbally. Very, very satisfied with this.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you so much for your positive feedback! Thank you for choosing our nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bright Horizons, Hove Day Nursery has been such a blessing to us. Our daughter was 13 months old when she started at the nursery last year. My husband and I have no family nearby, so it was a big deal to hand her over to someone else's care 3 days a week. She has always been quite a timid little girl,
so we wondered how she'd settle in. She's now 21 months old and has totally flourished since being at the nursery. She's grown in confidence socially and physically, made lovely bonds with the staff, and 99.9% of the time goes to and from nursery a very happy girl. They do such a great range of creative indoor and outdoor activities with them. The staff are caring and friendly and I'm impressed by how involved the management are with knowing children's names and personalities and the many parents that drop-off and collect. I'd certainly highly recommend this nursery to anyone!

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review. We are so pleased your daughter is loving her nursery. We will share this with the team to let them know how we are doing.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter went to this nursery for over a year and she absolutely loved it! The staff are so warm and welcoming, and she has made some very sweet friends there. The staff always went above and beyond to support our daughter and were always so flexible if we needed extra sessions etc. I highly recommend!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has been so kind and caring with my son. A perfect balance between pastoral care and developmental activities with great communication between the nursery and parents. My son has really benefited from the activities on offer, and it is wonderful to know that he is in such a warm and responsive
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We could not recommend Supersaurus enough, our little girl joined at eight months old and she has just flourished since starting. You can feel the genuine warmth and care that the staff have for the children and it means you feel completely at ease. She can't wait to go in in the mornings, leaning straight
out of my arms and excited to start her day. Love the photo updates via the app and seeing how happy she is!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Supersaurus is absolutely wonderful. My husband and I cannot imagine another nursery where our daughter could have thrived as much. Having moved to Hove from the States 4-5 months ago, our daughter experienced a lot of big changes in a very short period of time, but everyone at Supersaurus made her
feel so welcome and comfortable that she settled in quickly and easily. It is also evident that the nursery incorporates a lot of learning with play, so much so that our daughter consistently surprises us with being able to identify letters, objects, shapes, etc. All the staff are wonderful and you can tell that it is a very nurturing and warm environment.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started at Supersaurus a few months ago aged 8 months. He absolutely loves all of the baby room staff and practically jumps out of my arms in the morning when I drop him off!
I love how attentive they are to his development, ensuring he’s taking part in the right activities and concentrating
on specific areas of learning, often giving me some tips and tricks to try at home.
I also love how adventurous the meals and snacks provided are. When I compare the menus to other nurseries, it really feels like Supersaurus go above and beyond with what’s on offer.
On the whole, I couldn’t be happier with the nursery, and it’s made my return to work a much easier experience.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Supersaurus has been the perfect nursery for my Son. He started at 9-months, and I was nervous as he was very reluctant to go to people he didn’t know. I had nothing to worry about. The staff are wonderful, so kind, caring and knowledgeable. He hasn’t looked back. Could not fault any area of it. Would
recommend it to anyone! The management communication has been particularly impressive, and that can not be said for all child settings. It’s a wonderful nursery!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've been so incredibly pleased that we chose Supersaurus for our daughter. She's been attending for the past 5-months and has absolutely flourished and is so happy there. The staff are so caring,g and the level of communication goes above and beyond. They're also always thinking of inventive and engaging
things to do with the kids, and often involve the parents too, and I know she's having such a fulfilling time there. The food menu always looks really good, and it's a relief to know she's being offered healthy home-cooked meals. Would highly recommend it; we feel so lucky to have found it!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is at Supersaurus. Yesterday we forgot her comforter, when I collected her, the nursery tried to call me and my husband, but we didn’t see the calls. The nursery manager actually dropped it off at our house on her way home, so our daughter didn’t have to go to bed without it! I’m sure they
can’t do that each time someone forgets something at the end of the day, but I wanted to share this. Completely above and beyond what we would expect from a nursery! We couldn’t recommend it highly enough.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As quite a nervous first time Mum, I was quite scared to put my child into nursery. However, I wish I hadn't worried - Supersaurus has been absolutely amazing. The staff are so friendly, caring and attentive, (especially three ladies), and we feel so happy she gets to spend time here! The space is absolutely
perfect and so clean. She has been incredibly happy here, and I've watched her develop so much. We love everyone at Supersaurus.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son joined SuperSaurus when he was just 6-months. And ever since he joined, he has been so happy every morning when we drop him. The staff are very professional and are helping him grow and develop through a lot of different activities. I also like the fact that they involve parents and take into
account any feedback we may have.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Supersaurus, is without a doubt, the best nursery that we've had the joy of coming across. My son attended for nearly a year, and it was with deep sadness that due to relocating to another part of the UK, we had to change nurseries. However, the team at Supersaurus ensured that this was as easy a transition
as possible for both my son and ourselves. Even now, my son is informing me that he misses both the staff, particularly his key worker, and the friends he made whilst at the nursery.
Whilst at the nursery, my son's development from the hardwork the staff put in was evident, my son always comes back from nursery excited about the day he'd had. This nursery truly goes above and beyond and forms strong relationships with all the young people and parents. I cannot thank the staff enough for the way they cared and assisted in the development of my little one and would highly recommend this nursery to everyone who wants the best for their child.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery! Would recommend. The management is great. My daughter really enjoyed her time here. The food menu always looked great, and I was confident she would be getting all her nutrition. The staff are really friendly.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.898)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.898) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Hove 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 28 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 4.898 for Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (299 Excellents x 5) + (34 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 333 Ratings = 4.898

  • 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 Hove 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 122 number of registered child places is 24.4, 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)

Marisa

Marisa

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2012

After completing my level 3 qualification in childcare at college in 2011 I knew I wanted to begin my career working in a nursery, I was lucky enough to be offered a job at Supersaurus nursery in 2012. I started working in the baby room where I grew in my role and was offered a Room Leader role in 2014 which I proudly accepted. I worked very closely with all families in helping support their children with their development and grew very close relationships.


In 2015 I was then offered the Deputy Manager role at Supersaurus and this taught me a lot about leadership and how to run a nursery in operations. In 2017 I went travelling around South East Asia, Indonesia and Australia for 4 months, I learnt so much from having this once-in-a-lifetime experience and made memories that would last a lifetime! When I returned back to the UK I went to work in our sister nurseries as a Deputy Manager and was promoted Manager in 2018.


I was then offered to complete my level 2 in Leadership and Management and doing this helped broaden my knowledge in leading a team. I have been Manager at Supersaurus Nursery since August 2021 and I thoroughly enjoyed being back at the nursery where I started this journey, coming into work every day to see all of our lovely children really makes my day that much better!


Charli

Charli

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2015

In 2012 I attended the University of Brighton where I completed a BA (Hons) Education undergraduate degree where I discovered my passion for child development within the early year's sector. I was fortunate enough to have been granted the opportunity to work for Supersaurus in 2015 once graduated and spent my time undertaking further study by completing an NVQ Level 3 in Childcare to enable me to support the children to the best of my ability.


I was promoted to Deputy Nursery Manager in 2017 and engaged in an exciting opportunity to complete my Early Years Initial Teacher Training (EYITT) at the University of Brighton whilst supporting the sister nurseries in both East and West Sussex. I genuinely feel that I am confident within my professional role to use the knowledge I have acquired in my own educational journey to broaden the children’s experiences by providing the staff with the open opportunity to create awe and wonder each and every day with the children!


I really do love the journey a child takes here at our nursery when starting in our baby room and making their way through until they are equipped with the skills and knowledge to enter school life with confidence. It is always such a proud moment knowing they are prepared for the next stage of their life.