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Bright Horizons Callands Day Nursery and Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
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4.7(13 parent reviews) ·Callands Nursery Centre, Gresford Close, Warrington, WA5 9UY · Warrington
Number of places
123 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Warrington

About this day nursery

Bright Horizons is a well-established childcare provider with over three decades of experience, operating more than 300 nurseries and preschools across the UK. Their core philosophy, known as The Nurture Approach™, focuses on fostering both learning and emotional well-being to ensure each child is healthy, happy, and reaches their full potential.

They aim to support families in balancing work and life by providing inspiring and fun learning experiences, delivered by dedicated and skilled nursery practitioners. The company emphasises a welcoming and supportive environment for children during their developmental journey, from babies to preschoolers, including robust settling-in procedures to ensure a smooth transition for new attendees.

Bright Horizons is also committed to keeping fees manageable for families, offering extensive guidance on available government funding options and tax-free childcare schemes. The organisation also maintains a strong ethical stance with initiatives like Future Earth, focusing on sustainability, and a charitable foundation called Bright Spaces.

Our ethos

Bright Horizons' core philosophy, The Nurture Approach™, focuses on fostering both learning and emotional well-being to ensure each child is healthy, happy, and reaches their full potential. They aim to support families by providing inspiring and fun learning experiences, delivered by dedicated and skilled nursery practitioners, within a welcoming and supportive environment. They are also committed to sustainability through initiatives like Future Earth and charitable work via the Bright Spaces foundation.

What it's like

Staff provide calm, well organised environments and routines. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure as they follow these routines and spend time interacting with staff. Leaders have designed an aspirational curriculum that is implemented well, using children's interests to provide exciting, engaging experiences.

Well-established childcare providerThe Nurture Approach™ curriculumExtensive funding guidanceDedicated settling-in sessions

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round, with the exception of bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm.

Food

Freshly prepared food with allergy management

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bright Horizons Callands Day Nursery and Preschool

Last inspected 13 May 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff provide calm, well organised environments and routines. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure as they follow these routines and spend time interacting with staff. Leaders have designed an aspirational curriculum that is implemented well, using children's interests to provide exciting, engaging experiences.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are knowledgeable about early education and enthusiastically share their knowledge with staff.
  • Staff recognise the importance of providing children with opportunities to be active.
  • Staff are skilled at engaging children through story telling.
  • The curriculum for mathematics is implemented well throughout the setting.
  • Staff provide environments that motivate children to develop early writing skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to embed the coaching and mentoring of staff to support all staff to consistently implement the setting's polices
  • 2strengthen the communication methods with parents to improve consistency for all children's care and education.
Inspection #10402046 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Staff recognise the importance of providing children with opportunities to be active. Children spend lots of time outdoors and they show real engagement in the experiences on offer.

Parent Reviews of Bright Horizons Callands Day Nursery and Preschool

4.7
(13)
Holly Mcclymont
2 years ago

Bright Horizons, Callands has been amazing in settling in my daughter at her new nursery. After leaving her previous setting and starting in the toddler room, she has become more settled and comfortable in her new routine. The ladies in the toddler room provide unique sensory and messy art activities that are a lot of fun and have experiences that my daughter can get involved in. They focus on all the children’s interests and more often than not, I get beautiful pictures to take home that my daughter has made. The ladies in Toddlers are great at answering any questions I have and making me feel heard as a parent. I genuinely believe that they value their relationships not only with the children but also with the parents as well.

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Andrea Grosart
6 years ago

My 3 year old twins started at Bright Horizons in January. From the second they attended they have loved every minute and love their time spent there so much I have increased their hours. The facilities are excellent with plenty to keep young inquisitive minds occupied. From a parent's point of view that is the most important thing - their happiness. The staff are excellent. All very friendly, caring and keep me informed of their daily activities putting any worries I had to rest.

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Ioana Diana Ispas
2 years ago

Highly recommended for their care and devotion towards the wellbeing and development of the children. My little one has a second family there feeling safe, comfortable, and looked after. They take the time to assess each child individually and tailor the activities to suit and include each one. The facilities are great and the food is diverse accommodating all needs.

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Lottie Wheatcroft
5 years ago

As a very nervous mum returning to work, I was made to feel that my son would be their top priority and this has continued while he’s been at Callands Bright horizons with regular catch ups, great resources for further home learning and I know I can contact them with any questions and they are all so willing to help. I’d highly recommend!

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Charlotte Wheatcroft
4 years ago

I absolutely love the staff at Bright Horizon Callands but more importantly my son it happy and enjoys his time while there. I’m kept up to date and informed on his daily activities and know my child is well looked after.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2016

  • May 2025Good
  • October 2019Good
  • January 2016Good

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