Opening hours
all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year
Bright Horizons Cambridge Science Park Day Nursery and Preschool
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
Number of places
148 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
About this day nursery
Bright Horizons Cambridge Science Park Day Nursery and Preschool is part of a larger group of nurseries with over three decades of experience, committed to providing a nurturing and inspiring environment for children. The nursery embraces "The Nurture Approach," which integrates learning and emotional well-being to support children’s holistic development.
This approach is reflected in their Bright Beginnings Curriculum, focusing on five key learning areas and incorporating practical life skills through engaging activities, including outdoor adventures and Forest School. The nursery prioritises children's safety and happiness, emphasising the crucial role of dedicated and skilled practitioners in creating a supportive atmosphere.
They also offer complimentary settling-in sessions for new children and their families, ensuring a smooth transition into nursery life. These sessions, available up to six weeks before the official start date, allow children to gradually become comfortable with their new surroundings and build trust with their key person.
Families are encouraged to share their child's routines and preferences to help the team provide personalised care, highlighting the nursery's flexible and individual-focused approach to settling in.
Our ethos
The nursery follows "The Nurture Approach," which combines learning with emotional well-being for holistic development, supported by the Bright Beginnings Curriculum. This approach incorporates practical life skills, outdoor adventures, and Forest School, emphasising a flexible, individual-focused approach to care and settling in.
What it's like
Children are happy in this welcoming and friendly setting. Babies are supported particularly well as they transition into the nursery and settle quickly. They have strong bonds with the caring staff, who know them well. All children benefit from a wide range of well-considered and stimulating play opportunities, making good progress in their learning.
Well-established nursery groupThe Nurture Approach curriculumComplimentary settling-in sessionsFocus on emotional wellbeing and developmentOutdoor learning and Forest School
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Food
Freshly prepared food, menus, allergy management
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating
Last inspected 15 June 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happy in this welcoming and friendly setting. Babies are supported particularly well as they transition into the nursery and settle quickly. They have strong bonds with the caring staff, who know them well. All children benefit from a wide range of well-considered and stimulating play opportunities, making good progress in their learning.
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy in this welcoming and friendly setting.
- All children benefit from a wide range of well-considered and stimulating play opportunities.
- Children demonstrate a positive attitude to learning and a willingness to do things for themselves.
- Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and children who need extra help in their learning, well.
- Parents speak very highly of the nursery.
Areas to develop
- 1enhance staff understanding and practice of how to help children develop a wide and varied vocabulary and model correct pronunciation
- 2develop the organisation of group times and adult-led activities to ensure that all children are highly engaged and focused.
Inspection #10285609 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak very highly of the nursery. They describe staff as being 'kind and thoughtful'. They praise them for treating children with 'respect' and 'affection'.
Parents of children who speak English as an additional language value the support their children receive and report that their children's spoken English progresses quickly.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and children who need extra help in their learning, well. They develop targeted plans to help children make good progress and liaise with other professionals to implement additional support to meet individual needs.
Outdoor space
The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Parent Reviews
4.9
(9)
Effort & Luck
11 months ago
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the teachers at my son Tommy Le’s nursery for taking such wonderful care of him. A special thank you to Kerry, Carly, Stephanie, and Rebecca for your kindness, patience, and the love you’ve shown Tommy during his time at the nursery. I also want to give a heartfelt thank you to Rebecca, the manager, who has always been incredibly supportive. She helped me so much with paperwork and communication, especially since my English is not very strong. She also kindly arranged extra day of childcare for Tommy when we needed it. Thank you all for creating a safe, caring, and supportive environment where Tommy could grow and thrive. As a parent, it means the world to know that my child is so well looked after. With appreciation, Van Le
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Freya Enright
5 months ago
Bright Horizons is such a lovely nursery, such a great addition to this area. Staff are so helpful and answer all my questions.
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Chloe Pritchard
4 years ago
My son started here at 13 months and left to start school at 4 years. He loved going and had such a strong bond with the staff. I felt really comfortable leaving him as a baby in the care of the team. He got lots of care and attention and I felt really well informed. As he moved through the various rooms his confidence grew, he ate well, slept well and his language really developed. In pre school he was at his best. The team supported him in still needing a short afternoon nap and helped him transition from nappies to a very confident toilet user. The app provided by Bright Horizons is also fantastic - I loved being able to see what he had eaten and if he had slept. staff even noted when he had washed his hands. He's on to his next adventure now but I will always be grateful to the team here for such a strong start in friendship forming and developing a love of learning. Thank you!
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sid shah
3 years ago
Amazing staff! My daughter always has a great day - the staff treat the kids like they're their own. They update parents everyday on the app so you know how they're doing. Such a wonderful experience ..this is the go-to place if you want your child to be happy and develop skills.
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Anusha Gandavarapu
5 years ago
I was worried to leave my baby with some strangers.But my baby loved the nursery and always happy to go there.I feel this is the best gift in return every parent will expect from any daycare/nursery. The carer feedback on my child is very apt for what we observe. I feel really happy for taking care of her /encourages her in all-round development.
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Inspection history
Date: July 2009
- June 2023Good
- October 2017Good
- May 2017Inadequate
- June 2014Good
- May 2013Good
- February 2010Good
- July 2009Inadequate
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