Bright Horizons Bristol Day Nursery and Preschool, re-registered in 2020, offers a welcoming and engaging environment for children aged 0-4 years. Located in Bedminster, Bristol, the nursery operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, accommodating 74 children with a team of 16 staff, 10 of whom hold Level 3 or above early years qualifications.
The dedicated staff are known to develop strong bonds with the children, ensuring they feel happy and settled. The curriculum focuses on well-thought-out activities designed to embed learning and knowledge, encouraging imagination and good coordination through various engaging resources.
The nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with careful adaptations for children with hearing difficulties. Parents appreciate the well-organised settling-in and transition processes, which are carefully considered to ensure a smooth experience for both children and families.
The nursery also provides free early education for children aged two, three, and four years.
Our ethos
The Nurture Approach™ is central to life at Bright Horizons Nurseries, combining learning and emotional well-being to support each child's journey to health, happiness, and full potential. The nursery believes in dedicated, skilled, and caring practitioners who provide individual support to children. The team aims to create a sense of emotional safety for children, ensuring they feel known, safe, and loved. They prioritise building a 'triangle of trust' between the key person, child, and parent/carer from the initial settling-in period.
What it's like
Children are happy and settled in the welcoming nursery. They benefit greatly from staff knowing them well. Children engage in well-thought-out activities to embed learning and knowledge.
Funding accepted
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Our Settling in Sessions are non-chargeable and can start up to six weeks before your start date. They are designed to help your child become familiar with their new surroundings, and we encourage parents to stay initially, gradually extending time away as the child becomes more comfortable. We work around the individual needs of your child and family, as every child is unique and settles at their own pace.
Opening hours
8am until 6pm
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2020
Last inspected May 2026
Grade summary
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Category grades
Last inspected 20 May 2026
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and settled in the welcoming nursery. They benefit greatly from staff knowing them well. Children engage in well-thought-out activities to embed learning and knowledge.
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Inclusion & environment
There is good support for those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. There are effective partnerships with parents and other professionals to ensure children's individual needs are met. They carefully consider the environment and adapt activities to ensure those children with hearing difficulties are fully included.
Older children at Bright Horizons Bristol Day Nursery and Preschool enjoy using gardening tools to transport soil in a wheelbarrow. Children also learn the importance of wearing hats and sun cream when playing outside.
My daughter had her first day at the nursery today, and I couldn’t be happier with how it went! She settled in right away and loved her time there. When I picked her up, she was very calm and happy, and it was clear she had a lovely day. The staff were incredibly caring and attentive and the room was clean and had a very warm feel.
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My son was warmly welcomed into this nursery after we moved here from Australia. He settled in easily and quickly, and I was impressed by the staff always seemed to go out of their way to ensure the the children were happy and doing well. It's run efficiently and communication between the nursery and parents was always good. My son was only there for a short period of time before going to school but he made friends, was always happy to go to nursery and was given the opportunity to practice and develop the social and academic skills he would need for starting school. The indoor space was organised into separate activities and the outdoor space is pretty good too. They also do Forest School. Overall I was very happy with Horizons and so was my son. Would definitely recommend it.
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We'd previously been at a different nursery that my daughter didn't get on with but she loves it at Bright Horizons. She's been there 1.5 years now and all the staff know her by name and talk to her. They all make an effort to understand her and what she needs. The outside space is amazing and they do activities like forest school where they take them offsite. Danielle, Alisha, Jenny & Jade really couldn't do more to make her have more fun at nursery.
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My youngest daughter goes to Teddies and she absolutely loves it. They have a great outside play area for toddlers and spend a good amount of time out as a result. Would definitely recommend this branch of Teddies.
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Gave me all the things I need in life...except a PP
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Date: August 2022
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