Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool

Maidenbower Business Park, Balcombe Road, Crawley RH10 7NN
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9.4 65 Reviews
A purpose-built, spacious and light nursery in Crawley

Situated 10 minutes from Gatwick airport, Crawly day nursery is a custom-designed building based in Crawley Maidenbower business park.

Proving a ‘home-from-home’ environment for the children to feel relaxed and happy while being cared for by the highly qualified team. The well-qualified team of highly motivated and experienced staff work together to provide a well-balanced programme of fun activities and learning experiences, within a carefully planned curriculum.

Their unique Ready for School programme fosters an enjoyment of early literacy and maths, with their Growing Readers, Writers and Mathematicians Enhancements helping 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.

They would love to meet you and your child, so book a visit today and they will show you all the nursery has to offer during your own personal tour.
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Care Provided by Bright Horizons Crawley 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
  • Jo (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 35
  • Total Places for Children
  • 92
  • 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
  • Parking

  • Convenient drop-off and pick-up spaces are available at the front of
    the nursery and is located within walking distance to Three Bridges
    station.


Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (65)

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Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.435) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool has 65 reviews.

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Review from Alex K (Father of Child) published on 14 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team at BH Crawley are all round very caring and our child loves going to nursery. The attention to detail and diverse nature of activities, learning and food is great. We're grateful to all the team in Explorers - they're all doing a great job. Thank you.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your lovely review! We're so happy to hear that your child loves attending Bright Horizons Crawley.


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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After our initial tour, my husband and I knew it was the nursery for us. The staff made us all feel at ease, they were excited to show their facilities and were interested in our child.
Our son has now been there for four months and he loves it. The updates we get make our day and he's learning so
much.
All the staff know him and recognise when he's had a haircut or they ask how our holiday was.
The food they give them is fantastic, such a variety and it gives us more ideas for eating at home!
I tell everyone how happy I am with our choice.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool

We are delighted to receive your positive feedback and we're thrilled to hear your child is settling in and thriving at our nursery.


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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 10-month-old daughter has settled here very well. Very professional staff, very friendly environment, very organised arrangements! I would say the best nursery in town. My daughter really enjoys their activities even just 10 months old. I always see happy children around when I pick her up. I feel
safe and relaxed to leave my daughter there to spend great days when I'm working.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear that your daughter has settled in so well and enjoys the activities, even at just 10 months old. It's wonderful to know that you find our staff professional, our environment friendly and our arrangements well-organised. Your comfort and peace of mind mean a lot to us. Thank you for considering us the best nursery in town!


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Review from Nadeem A (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful nursery for your little ones. Staff are friendly and really caring for your kids. Nursery grounds clean, fun and practical! Outside area has different areas which your kid can enjoy and develop. Keep up the good work!

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your five-star feedback and for sharing your experience with us.


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Review from Fatima A (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We moved to the area pre-Christmas and were struggling to find a nursery mid-term. Management was amazing from the moment I visited. The nursery has so many facilities that make it a varied space for learning, including a children's kitchen for food making and I really liked the fact that the age groups
are separated. The staff are warm and kind and our daughter really loves it here. She's made friends and learnt so much in a short space of time so I couldn't really ask for a better nursery. The staff have also shown me support when I have needed it which, honestly, is second to none.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear about your positive experience with the team.


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Review from N B (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing place! My child had a bad experience at another nursery but as soon as she started at this one she changed completely, she started to love coming to nursery and even asked to come on the days she’s home, she says she loves all her teachers and is always happy! They have an app where you can
follow everything that happens during the day so I can always know if she’s eaten when the nappy was changed, anything. Also, the garden is really nice, they do many different activities with the kids and I can see how much she’s developed since she started going there.
I’ve had to change her times a couple of times and they have been understanding and always did their best to accommodate our needs.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool

We're delighted your child enjoys their time at Columbus Courtyard Nursery! Our dedicated staff create a nurturing environment for learning and play. We value your feedback on parent involvement and are committed to enhancing opportunities for meaningful connections. Thank you for choosing us; it's a pleasure to support your child's development.


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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been going there for 3 years now. Lovely place and very friendly, lovely, caring staff. Great support for my son who didn’t speak English at that time, helping and teaching him every day, taking time to understand his needs.
Thank you for everything!

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your review. We are delighted to receive your positive feedback. We're thrilled to hear your child is thriving at our nursery.


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Review from Tiffany H (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has attended this nursery for nearly 3 years. We are very happy with the high-quality care that she has received throughout. The staff are honest and warm and brilliant at building connections with the children. The activities are well-inspired, and the nursery is clean and organised.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool

We are delighted to receive your positive feedback. We're thrilled to hear your child is thriving at our nursery.


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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended the nursery since she was 9 months old and is now 3. She loves the nursery and is always so happy. The staff are excellent, the same members have remained since she started and know them well. communication is fantastic with the daily updates on the app. The space available
is bright, spacious, clean and modern.
Unfortunately, we are moving out of the area soon and I’m currently trying to find a new nursery for my daughter, but I’m really struggling to find anything that compares.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your 5-star review and for sharing your positive feedback with us!


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Review from Robyn B (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Due to no family support locally myself and my partner needed a nursery full-time to be able to work. Knowing how much time our child would be at nursery we wanted one that was safe, encouraged outdoor play, and had staff that felt like safe hands but also like family would be and this specific Bright
Horizons is just that. Our son is adored by the staff and he equally adored them. He thrives in this environment and they keep us updated on all new developments he is making. We are very happy to have this place as his home from home in the weeks.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for sharing your experience! We are glad to hear that Bright Horizons meets your criteria for safety, outdoor play, and a nurturing environment. It is heartwarming to know that your son feels loved and thrives with us. We are honoured to be his home away from home.


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Review from Bhavesh L (Father of Child) published on 15 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We started our daughter at 18 months old in September 2021 with Bright Horizons, after visiting a few other nurseries from the local area and all in all, we couldn't be happier with everything. The staff from top to bottom are amazing, clearly, they take huge pride and care in their work and are always
so friendly. The app is great, with all the important information displayed in a clear and succinct manner, which is fantastic, especially with regards to food, so we can see what she is eating (fussy eater!). It's great to see all the photos as well, of her enjoying the day. My daughter's development has been very pleasing since we enrolled her, particularly in her confidence around other people and her ability to articulate what she wants, how she is feeling etc. We've been so impressed. We were intending to enrol our second child at 18 months old as well, but have brought it forward to just after she turns 1 year old and have recommended the nursery to a niece and a nephew who are due to start in the coming months.

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Review from Emese I (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 3-year-old daughter has been attending the nursery for the last 2 years and she absolutely loves it.
She used to be very shy around other kids but she became very friendly.
I only have good things to say about the nursery.
The staff members are all very friendly and approachable.
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has formed a lovely bond with her key worker who amongst the other staff has been teaching her lots of new skills.
The nursery itself is very well equipped, with lots of resources that help each little one’s imagination, blossom.
Clean, spacious with lots of indoor light. The food is varied, nutritious and tailored to all dietary and food intolerance needs. My daughter loves the apple pie crumble.
I don’t usually write reviews but I feel that this is a good way to show my gratitude to all the nursery staff for being so kind and helpful, always and especially during the lockdown.
Thank you for everything.

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Review from Victoria F (Mother of Child) published on 20 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 1-year-old daughter started here at the end of March 2021 and after being a lockdown baby I very worried about how she would settle into a nursery setting after only knowing myself and close family.
However, we are so pleased that she has settled in amazing and the staff have been so understanding
of her needs and helped so much with her feeling comfortable about going.
She smiles every time I hand her over in the morning and this definitely makes me feel happy knowing she enjoys going there.
Highly recommend this nursery!

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Review from Rachael C (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Great with helping my children learn numbers, writing, using cutlery and sitting down to eat food. A good choice of food to expand taste buds. The staff in the rooms are good at forming bonds with my children and show they really care about them. Very helpful with managing dietary requirements due to
food allergies, although sometimes I have to jump through hoops to get medical approval, this is I believe is not down to the individual nursery but the company policies. Glad they are moving to electronic recordings of the children's days but this should have been brought in much earlier. I am hoping that once restrictions are eased children can return to more varied play, such as using sandpits, cooking and that they can mingle across the classes as my eldest has missed his friends in the other room. Have marked resources as satisfactory as there is the bear minimum due to Covid-19 but they need to bring back the previous resources as they were excellent.

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Review from Katie WA (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We sent our little one to nursery at six months, we were nervous that she was too young and wouldn’t settle. We couldn’t have been more wrong! With the support of the excellent staff at Crawley, she has settled in really well. She goes to nursery happy and comes home exhausted but happy. She has formed
great bonds with the team who now feel like an extension of our family.

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Review from Angela C (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery with lovely staff. They have handled the pandemic with a wonderful attitude. I have two who currently attend, both completely different personalities but both love it and settled back in so quickly.

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Review from Emily B (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so glad that we chose Crawley Day Nursery for our daughter it has been incredible. The staff are so friendly and helpful and really understand our daughter and her needs and development. They are a fantastic sounding board when discussing how to approach certain topics and all staff show an excellent
level of care and knowledge. If you are looking for a nursery for your child I would highly recommend Crawley day nursery as they treat every child as an individual and allow them to develop at their own pace but also keep you fully informed of how they are getting on. Regular communication is excellent and the variety of activities and topics keeps the children interested and entertained. The ability to bring their outside interests into the development activities is brilliant and allows the embedding of knowledge and skills. The team are amazing and I know I will certainly miss them when my daughter starts school.

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Review from Jason C (Father of Child) published on 4 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I find that all the staff are friendly and very helpful. My son runs in without a glance back and is always extremely happy when we pick him up. Also very good at aiding us with his learning and teaching every day's skills.

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Review from Emily S (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has started here in September, and his keyworker amongst other staff that know him well from before have made him feel so comfortable and relaxed here. He has formed such a lovely bond and always asks if his keyworker can come to his house for tea. He is very excited to be able to move up to
preschool ready for school in September. Thanks for making it easy for me to leave him with you and excited to see what he's been up to in the day.

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Review from Vikki P (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 11-month-old son has followed in his big brother's footsteps and gone to Bright Horizons. We were nervous about starting him so young and during a pandemic, but can not fault the care they show for the children.
The love and compassion shown is something I don’t think you’ll find anywhere else.
My son loves his time there and never seems too fussed about coming home!
The staff really get to know their children and understand their needs right from the start.
I would absolutely recommend this nursery to anyone looking for a childcare setting.

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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.435)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.435) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Crawley 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 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 10 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 4.892 for Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (107 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.892

  • 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 4.543 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 10 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 92 number of registered child places is 18.4. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 18.4 = 0.543

  • 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 (4)

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

Meet the Team (2)

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Jo

Job Title: Nursery Manager

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Jo has been working in Early Years Education since 1998 across a diverse range of settings, including schools. Jo became the Nursery Manager of Crawley Day Nursery and Pre-School in 2017. Holding a level 4 qualification in Childcare and Education, she is deeply passionate about children's learning and development. She finds immense joy in witnessing the journey children undertake at the nursery, starting from the baby room and progressing through to the preschool room. Witnessing children transition confidently to school fills her with pride, knowing they are well-prepared for the next stage of their lives.

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Vruti

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Vruti joined the Crawley team in October 2023, bringing with her 13 years of experience in childcare. She began her career as an apprentice and steadily advanced to a managerial role while working at The Houses of Parliament Nursery. Holding an NVQ Level 3 qualification, she is passionate about delivering excellence across the nursery. She collaborates closely with her team and families, striving to create a nurturing and secure environment where children can flourish, develop, and achieve success in their unique ways. She excels at addressing children’s emotional, physical, and behavioural needs, ensuring that every child receives the care and attention they deserve.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool

What is the Age Range of Children that Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool accepts?

Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool Open?

Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool is open: 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.

How many Children does Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool have capacity for?

Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool has capacity for a total of 92 Children.

How far is Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery and Preschool to the centre of Crawley?

2.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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