Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin

44 St Swithin Street, Aberdeen AB10 6XJ
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Bright Horizons 44 St Swithin Day Nursery and Preschool offers high quality care and education fro babies from 3 months to children aged 5.

The nursery has a fantastic outdoor play area allowing children to extend their learning outdoors which has had a new AstroTurf flooring making the area safe and secure for the children.

Inside, the nursery has had new flooring throughout with a refresh in the decorating to keep the nursery light and airy for the children.

The team of enthusiastic childcare professionals create a warm and welcoming environment and help support children on the transition from home to nursery.

The nursery's own chef prepares nutritionally balanced menus for the children using fresh ingredients.

To find out how they can support your childcare needs please visit the website and book your personal tour today.

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Care Provided by Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin

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

Good to Know

  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 28
  • Total Places for Children
  • 58
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:45-17:45
    Tuesday 07:45-17:45
    Wednesday 07:45-17:45
    Thursday 07:45-17:45
    Friday 07:45-17:45
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin Reviews (105)

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9.9

Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.949) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin has 105 reviews.

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Review from Rebeca T (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The infants room is very well set up and the staff are great. I can see why my daughter loves coming here.

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Review from Sarah F (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child settled in very well to 44, St Swithin Street, which was thanks to the welcoming staff. They have all been very professional and I have no doubt that he is being left in the very best care when I drop him off in the morning.

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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son recently moved into the infant room from babies. During his time in infants, so far, his speech and vocabulary has improved so much! He loves playing with all his friends and talks about some of them at home. He never looks back when being dropped off and sometimes doesn’t even say bye! The girls
are always lovely and welcoming and have made his transition from babies to infants, seamless. We are so grateful to all the girls at 44 St Swithin Street, for all the work they do.

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Review from J G (Father of Child) published on 10 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been going to 44 St Swithin’s Street for almost two years now and absolutely loves it. The babies department were very caring and looked after our daughter exactly as we wanted. Once she moved up to 2-3’s, we noticed so much progress with both her social skills and her speech. The nursery
was also amazing at helping with potty training and made the process so much easier than expected. Our daughter absolutely loves all of the carers and is always full of stories about all of the exciting things they have been doing at nursery. The variety of games and experiments is amazing and all focussed on child development. The app is easy to use and is a great way to see what the children have been up to daily and also gives information on what the children have eaten, how they have slept and any other relevant information. The menus that the children have, are very well balanced and the food looks amazing! Overall, I couldn’t be happier and look forward to my son starting too!

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Review from Shereen I (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is in the infant's room at 44 St. Swithin, having moved up from the babies room. The team in the infant's room made the transition seamless for both our daughter and us. Since being in the infant's room, we have seen our little girl flourish and the credit for that is down to the team in
that room. It has been blatantly obvious that my daughter adores the team, by the amount she thinks and speaks about them. She absolutely loves going in every morning, which makes our handover very easy. The team have fun and exciting activities planned every day, that have helped tremendously with her learning and development. We have noticed such a remarkable improvement with our daughter's speech. The team were so supportive with potty training and it made the whole experience really easy, when we had been dreading it. In addition, the nursery rolled out an online app, which has been amazing, especially during the pandemic, when parents cannot go into the nursery.

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Review from Clare C (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have that peace of mind handing my wee boy over to St Swithin nursery. They genuinely care and do everything they can to make my child say feel of love, care, comfort and fun. My son absolutely loves going to nursery, and it is thanks to the incredible team who care for I'm. He always had delayed
speech, but the team have been very supportive of him and me. I cannot fault them.

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Review from P P (Father of Child) published on 23 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is our second son in the nursery and although we live far from the nursery, we wouldn't change it. The manager is always on top of her game and always caring for the kids' development. As for the staff, I cannot praise them enough. The team are amazing and caring educators. Great staff, empowered
by a great manager.

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Review from Judith R (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been with 44 St Swithin since she was a baby and is now in the pre-school room. Hands down the best decision we made was to place her here, the care and education she receives is amazing and she loves the staff. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend St Swithin to anyone looking for a caring
and forward-thinking nursery for their wee one!

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Review from Kimberley G (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started here a couple of years ago and we think the nursery is fabulous. He has attended both the infant and pre-school rooms and loved his time in each. The nursery is so well managed and run, the staff are absolutely brilliant and our little boy loves it. They always have different activities
for the children to do to keep them entertained and learning, and they take them outside every day too. The nursery uses an app to keep parents up to date with naps, meals and activities. You can also see pictures of what they have been up to and use it as a means of immediate contact with the nursery. We could not be more pleased with this nursery. It came recommended to us and I have passed the recommendation on since.

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Review from Rebecca M (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has settled so well into the nursery! The managerial staff and the baby room team have been fantastic, they always go out of their way to accommodate us and create fun and stimulating activities for the children. I feel happy knowing I’m leaving my little girl in such good hands!

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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From day one, the manager, and all her team have gone above and beyond to welcome our daughter into the nursery. As we are not from Aberdeen and do not have family here we have found ourselves relying on the nursery for extra hours on more than one occasion. The manager has always done her best to help
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Each staff member is kind and caring and knows everything there is to know about each child. At drop off and collection they always have time to tell you about your child’s day. It never feels rushed. Alongside the feedback from the staff, you can also get a glimpse into your child’s day from their app. It’s constantly updated with all the activities they have been doing. Every day they are doing new and fun games.
They have a chef on-site who cooks wonderful nutritious meals. Our child loves the food they cook.
We are so thankful that our daughter is cared for by such a wonderful team. Our experience has been entirely positive.

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Review from Fiona M (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at 44 St Swithin street a month ago and has settled in so quickly. The girls are just fantastic at learning about what makes her tick and distracting her when I was leaving. She is now so happy to go into nursery and seems so settled. My daughter has an egg allergy but the nursery
has great procedures they follow with regard to coloured plates and sitting next to child with allergies, I feel very confident that if she has any reaction the staff are prepared to administer the medication. Nothing has been too much trouble and I would recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Review from Alana T (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

44 St Swithin is great! My son started in the baby room in March 2021 during lockdown. He’s settled in really well and absolutely loves it, I know this because he barely gives us a second glance when we drop him off.


The daily activities look fun and educational and the meals nutritional and tasty.

My husband and I both look forward to the weekly newsletter to see what our son has been up to - we enjoy seeing photos of how much fun he’s having.


The staff at 44 St Swithin are great and I know my son is in good hands every day.


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Review from M D (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started at 44 St Swithin in August last year and we've been extremely happy with the nursery. During this time, he transitioned to the pre-school group, which went smoothly despite lockdown and restrictions (i.e. no settling in was allowed). The staff have been very attentive and he genuinely
looks forward to going in every morning. He loves being in the garden every day or being taken out for walks, enjoys story time and the construction corner. The staff are also very creative and always have little surprises ready for the children to keep them entertained. We love the weekly newsletter with photos of the children and a summary of what they've been up to. It's also great that the kids get involved in designing it.
We have experience of other nurseries with our older boy and we do think that 44 St Swithin is one of the best ones in Aberdeen.

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Review from Amy A (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been going to Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin since March and we are so delighted with her progress at the nursery. All the staff are just so lovely, we never worry at all once we drop her off, we know she’s in excellent hands whilst she is there. Every day when we pick her up we get
told about the fun and creative activities the babies do and how she got on with her food and sleep, you always feel like they really pay attention to each and every child. The nursery itself is very clean, it’s got lots of different play-areas and the food that the babies get is very varied and wholesome. We couldn’t be happier!

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Review from Kathleen H (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has only been at nursery for about a month now, starting when he was eleven months old. He recognises when we arrive at the nursery and is eager to go in. He comes home happy, contented and "babbles" to us about all the fun he has had. The weekly email updates on the activities in the baby room
are a lovely way to see and understand what learning my son has had during the week when he thinks it has all been play! The information passed on at pick up time is helpful and reassuring.

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Review from Harriet A (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended this nursery full time since she was 9 months old and is now in the preschool department. I couldn’t recommend the nursery highly enough. All of the staff are brilliant and have supported my daughter throughout the nursery, we have really seen her develop and grow up so much
since moving to the pre-school department, through the introduction of a positive learning structure provided by the nursery. We have recommended the nursery to friends and would continue to do so.

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Review from Dawn S (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin nursery is fantastic in all ways and I would highly recommend anyone to send their child there. My son has attended for almost 3 years since he was 9 months old and the care, attention and dedication that the team demonstrate is exemplary.

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

Will forever be thankful for everything the staff at 44 does for my daughter. It really doesn’t feel like it is just a job for them; they truly care for her. 5-months only since she joined the nursery, and she absolutely loves it.
She was a fussy eater and can now eat pretty much everything, thanks
to the brilliant girls at nursery.
Once again, a huge thank you for always going the extra mile to help.

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Review from Stephanie (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care our daughter receives from Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin is exceptional from all members of staff. In just a short period of time, we have already seen vast developments within her socially and academically. After being very apprehensive about our daughter returning after lockdown the Manager
and Preschool Lead went above and beyond to ensure little stress. The Preschool Lead has made the past 2 months back at nursery for our daughter most enjoyable, detailed reports of her day are given, her learning journal is always up to date and most importantly, our daughter is always happy.
Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin has excellent facilities, toys, outdoor spacing, variety of food on offer but above all staff that genuinely care not only about the children but the families. One thing in particular that is noticed throughout the nursery is the encouragement children receive whether it be eating or building a puzzle, the staff always want to see the child succeed. I can't recommend the nursery enough for all ages.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.949)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.949) out of 10 for Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin 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 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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 4.949 for Bright Horizons at 44 St Swithin is calculated as follows: ( (148 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.949

  • 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 at 44 St Swithin is based on 13 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 58 number of registered child places is 11.6, which has been reached with 13 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)

Kenzie

Kenzie

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2005

Kenzie has been working at 44 St Swithin since 2012 and completed her Level 4 in Children's Care Learning and Development in 2018. She is currently studying for the PDA in Childhood Practice at NESCOL.


Kenzie has always been passionate about childcare and strives to support children and families within the nursery in partnership. She endeavours to ensure children learn through fun and exciting experiences at nursery, which helps them develop and build on their knowledge and skills from the world around them.


Lucy

Lucy

Job Title: Acting Deputy Manager

Joined: 2012

Lucy became an early-year qualified practitioner in 2018 and joined the 44 St Swithin team in 2019.


Passionate about children's development and Bright Horizon's unique Nurture Approach, supporting children’s emotional wellbeing, she prides herself on the bonds she has made with the families at 44 St Swithin.


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