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Bright Horizons Guildford Boxgrove Day Nursery And Preschool

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(9 parent reviews) ·19 Boxgrove Lane, Guildford, GU1 2TD · Surrey
Number of places
94 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Bright Horizons Guildford Boxgrove Day Nursery And Preschool, registered in 2019, is a childcare setting for children aged 0 to 4 years old. Located in Guildford, the nursery operates Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7:30 am to 6 pm.

The setting employs an experienced staff team of 18, with the manager holding a level 6 early years qualification, ensuring a high standard of care and education. Children here are described as keen, motivated, and inquisitive learners who explore their environment with enthusiasm.

The nursery excels in fostering independent learners and builds strong partnerships with parents and other professionals, including speech and language therapists, to support every child's unique needs. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, as well as those receiving early years funded education, thrive and develop a positive attitude towards learning.

The nursery also provides funded early years education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children. Although the outdoor area offers opportunities for babies to explore, there is room for improvement in planning and resourcing outdoor activities to fully support children's play and learning.

The manager and deputies have also implemented strategies to support the mental well-being of both staff and children, including a dedicated wellness room.

What it's like

Children are keen, motivated and inquisitive learners, exploring the environment with enthusiasm and enjoyment. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, develop a positive attitude towards learning and become independent learners, acquiring skills for life. Staff establish exceptionally positive partnerships with parents and other professionals, including speech and language therapists, ensuring they understand the unique needs and individual learning styles of each child.

Keen, motivated learnersExcellent emotional supportFreedom to exploreStaff well-being focusExciting curriculum

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2019

Waitlist

Not mentioned

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bright Horizons Guildford Boxgrove Day Nursery And Preschool

Last inspected 24 March 2026

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are keen, motivated and inquisitive learners, exploring the environment with enthusiasm and enjoyment. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, develop a positive attitude towards learning and become independent learners, acquiring skills for life. Staff establish exceptionally positive partnerships with parents and other professionals, including speech and language therapists, ensuring they understand the unique needs and individual learning styles of each child.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are keen, motivated and inquisitive learners.
  • Staff develop excellent opportunities for children to talk about their feelings and emotions.
  • Children are busy and full of excitement at the freedom they have to develop their curiosity.
  • The manager and her deputies have developed ways to support staff and children's mental well-being, including creating a wellness room.
  • The experienced and established staff team work very well together to plan an exciting curriculum for children.

Areas to develop

  • 1Build on opportunities for children to learn and explore outdoors.
  • 2Strengthen staff understanding of how to respond to children's learning, particularly giving children time to respond to questions and develop their ideas further.
Inspection #10215733 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children in receipt of early years funded education, develop a positive attitude towards learning. Staff establish exceptionally positive partnerships with parents, other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, and local advisers.

Outdoor space

Babies confidently crawl around their environment, exploring a variety of resources. However, staff do not effectively plan and resource the outdoor activities to fully support children's play and extend their learning.

Parent Reviews of Bright Horizons Guildford Boxgrove Day Nursery And Preschool

5.0
(9)
Kat Walter
7 months ago

I couldn't fault Bright Horizons at all. My daughter attended there from a toddler to pre-school and she loved it. She was so well looked after and all the staff were so brilliant, caring and loving. My daughter is also vegan so I thought it would throw up lots of challenges but the staff bent over backwards to ensure she was included in everything and that vegan meals were prepared for her. Absolutely brilliant nursery, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone in the Guildford area.

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Natalie Kirby
6 years ago

My daughter loves her nursery. The staff are warm and welcoming and put the child at the forefront of what they do. I was so pleased when we visited to look around and all staff we met spoke to my daughter first (unlike other local nurseries where some didn’t acknowledge her existence at all) as it is her that needs to be happy there, and she is very much so. The transition was easy and I really like that the key worker is chosen by the child, in who they bond with the most. The staff are attentive and clearly know each child very well. I feel my daughter has settled well due to the way the team operate and their general approach. They were happy to help in making daddy’s birthday card and went the extra mile in making a gift too. A very thoughtful team of people. The only thing I would say is that the pricing grid is not all that clear, neither is the monthly invoice detailed with specifics. I think the company itself could invest in more updated IT there i.e it’s main website and functionality to be more user friendly. But this is a minor thing when our child is so happy and also not something the individual nursery can change. The nursery has been excellent so far and I would certainly recommend them to anyone hence the five stars.

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Jo Tivers
5 years ago

We love Guildford Boxgrove Nursery! The ladies that work there make it a truly great nursery! All staff really care deeply for the children and many have now become friends. My two children have always enjoyed their time there with plenty of activities to keep them entertained. Highly recommend if you are considering sending your children there.

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Melanie Allen
7 years ago

I visited this nursery for the first time this week and was absolutely amazed by the wonderful space that the children have. There are three studios where the little ones can cook, do science experiments and practice their artistic skills. As this nursery has recently had a full refurbishment, it is wonderfully clean and bright - somewhere I would be very happy for my children to be. Clare, the manager, showed me around and introduced me to her fantastic, friendly team. This nursery is definitely worth a visit.

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Nicholas Hartley
4 years ago

The entire team at Bright Horizons Boxgrove are amazing. Our little boy has made amazing friends, loves everyone there and has developed immensely. I cannot recommend them enough.

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Inspection history

Date: March 2022

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • April 2022Good
  • March 2022Good

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