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Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery And Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
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4.4(9 Google reviews) ·Unit 4, Maidenbower Business Park, Crawley, RH10 7NN · West Sussex
Number of places
92 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
West Sussex

About this early years setting

Bright Horizons is a well-established childcare provider with over 300 nurseries across the UK, offering a comprehensive and nurturing environment for children. Their philosophy, known as The Nurture Approach, focuses on combining learning with emotional well-being to support each child's individual development, ensuring they are happy, healthy, and achieve their full potential.

They emphasise creating a secure and stimulating setting where children can thrive, featuring a 'Bright Beginnings Curriculum' that integrates five key learning areas into practical life skills and outdoor adventures, including Forest School programmes. The nursery places a strong emphasis on family integration, offering non-chargeable settling-in sessions for up to six weeks before a child's start date to foster a smooth transition and build trust between the child, parents, and their dedicated 'Key Person'.

They also offer guidance on various government funding options to help families manage childcare costs. With a strong commitment to safety and quality, reflected in their high Ofsted ratings, Bright Horizons aims to provide an extraordinary and enriching childhood experience.

Our ethos

Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery And Preschool's philosophy is called The Nurture Approach. It combines learning with emotional well-being to support individual development. They offer a 'Bright Beginnings Curriculum' that integrates five key learning areas into practical life skills and outdoor adventures, including Forest School programmes.

What it's like

Children receive a warm welcome from staff who have found that children settle more effectively when dropped off at the door. The manager supports staff to plan and implement the curriculum effectively, incorporating children's interests and learning styles.

The Nurture ApproachBright Beginnings CurriculumSettling-in SessionsOutdoor AdventuresStrong Parent Partnership

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
  • Settling in Sessions£0 / session

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round

Food

Freshly prepared food and menus, with allergy management.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery And Preschool

Last inspected 1 August 2023

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

Children receive a warm welcome from staff who have found that children settle more effectively when dropped off at the door. The manager supports staff to plan and implement the curriculum effectively, incorporating children's interests and learning styles.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager assesses the quality of activities staff plan effectively, with clear processes for feedback and improvement.
  • Babies explore ice following their interest in water play, and older children learn about the natural world, exploring sea creatures.
  • Children use bricks to build towers, developing mathematical language and cooperation skills.
  • Staff foster good relationships with parents, providing daily updates and using an online system to share information.
  • Pre-school children develop a strong understanding of the needs of others, discussing dairy-free alternatives for friends with dietary needs.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on staff's interactions with children to further enhance consistency for children's engagement in learning experiences
  • 2strengthen staff's understanding of building children's awareness of mutual respect.
Inspection #10303668 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment about the rapid development of their children's speaking skills

children 'have such a lovely setting to explore and learn in'

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator has a clear understanding of her roles and responsibilities in supporting children, staff and parents. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities access an effective curriculum, which is planned by staff to meet children's individual learning needs. This means that children, including those learning to speak English as an additional language, make good developmental progress.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy outdoor play. Babies show good physical skills, such as when they climb the steps, walk across the bridge and down the slope. Pre-school children take great delight in taking part in a bug hunt in the garden, identifying different insects.

Google Reviews of Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery And Preschool

4.4
(9 Google reviews)
Ashwin Rao
6 months ago

BH Crawley offers exceptional infrastructure—truly the best in and around Crawley and Copthorne. We enrolled our son when he was just 10 months old, and the team has been outstanding from day one. Their caring and friendly approach made us feel completely at ease as first-time parents. One feature we particularly appreciate is their digital app, which serves as a seamless hub for all communication and keeps us reassured about our child’s day. I highly recommend BH Crawley to any parent considering nursery options—reach out early to secure a spot. A huge thank you to the entire staff for your dedication and support. You are amazing!

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divya shetty
6 years ago

The infrastructure is very good. Quite big spacious room while allows children to explore and learn.Care is of high quality. The staff attrition rate is low so this assures your child gets to be with the same key person throughout within a group. I really love the garden area, they have individual garden area for every year group. My child initially took time to settle as she was frequently down with bugs from Nursery for the first six months. However she has settled in so well , she enjoys it very much here

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Alex Kyriacou
a year ago

We're delighted with the care and attention to detail at BH. The team are excellent and have a great attention to detail. The range of activities and food is impressive. Equally the updates on the app are very reassuring. 🙏🏻

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Kate M
7 years ago

Left my Son in the same nappy that he was sent in all day, he came home in it with feces dried into his skin. It took over a week for the blistering and bleeding sores to his bottom to heal. I also was made aware by the 3rd in charge that he was left with under qualified staff, but at the same time she was claiming that he was on her lap at 5pm, and yet she did not noticed his bulging soiled nappy. I believe they spent all the money on the fancy building and very little on decent staff. Beware!

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Christina Webber
5 years ago

My son absolutely loves nursery days! He settled in quickly thanks to the lovely staff in the baby room. He's moved up a few rooms since then and is still just as happy

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Inspection history

Date: September 2018

  • August 2023Good
  • September 2018Good

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