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Bright Horizons Tooting Looking Glass Day Nursery and Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
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3.8(19 parent reviews) ·75 Macmillan Way, London, SW17 6AT · Wandsworth
Number of places
165 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
Wandsworth

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. They are dedicated to supporting families in balancing work and home life by offering engaging and inspiring learning environments for children. The nursery's philosophy,

Our ethos

Bright Horizons' core philosophy, The Nurture Approach™, seamlessly integrates learning with emotional wellbeing to support each child's holistic development. This approach is built on the understanding that strong relationships between children, their key persons, and parents create a secure foundation that fosters exploration, learning, emotional expression, and skill development. The nursery focuses on creating a sense of emotional safety, ensuring every child feels known, safe, and loved, thereby enabling them to thrive in their new environment. Through dedicated care and a rich curriculum, Bright Horizons aims to provide a nurturing and stimulating experience that lays the groundwork for a bright future.

What it's like

Children enjoy playing in this well-equipped setting. Staff are kind, nurturing and offer close emotional support. Older children understand the rules and play cooperatively with their friends. Children are motivated to learn and excited to take part in the interesting play experiences on offer.

Nurture Approach CurriculumFocus on emotional wellbeingStrong parent-nursery relationships

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Waitlist

No waitlist, settling-in sessions available up to six weeks before start date.

Opening hours

7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 18 October 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 enjoy playing in this well-equipped setting. Staff are kind, nurturing and offer close emotional support. Older children understand the rules and play cooperatively with their friends. Children are motivated to learn and excited to take part in the interesting play experiences on offer.

Inspector highlights

  • The effective self-evaluation process has enabled continuous improvement, including a new parent area with a lending library.
  • Leaders provide staff with regular training and coaching, particularly in communication and language.
  • Leaders have changed staff shift patterns to improve the key-person system.
  • Promoting independence is a strength of the curriculum.
  • Children are offered a healthy diet and have daily access to the outdoors.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the organisation of the lunchtime routines for younger children so they wait less time for meals
  • 2review the planning of the role-play area to offer children an even wider range of play experiences to maximise their learning.
Inspection #10287435 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report that the staff are friendly and caring and that their children happily attend.

They comment on the good progress their children are making, particularly in their language development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator works closely with external agencies to ensure targeted individual education plans are quickly put in place. Staff are sensitive to all children's needs and backgrounds and work closely with parents. This supports all children to make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Leaders and staff have ensured that children have daily access to the outdoors to support healthy lifestyles. Children are energetic and physically active, using tweezers to find treasure in the sand and pushing large tyres around the playground.

Parent Reviews

3.8
(19)
Mimi Lee
2 years ago

My Son has been attending this nursery since May 2023. It’s such a daunting time when your little one starts nursery and I was anxious for sure to leave him at a nursery setting. The staff were really helpful, in particular Laura and Nasreen when I started the paperwork. When my Son went into his designated room he was given a key worker and she is just truly fantastic. We love her. Huge shout out to Oduffa for being his key person. His development is so great and I know she has really encouraged his speaking etc. Everyone in the room that he is in has been exceptional (Jess, Eulalee, Sarah, Pauline). I feel happy knowing Jasper is there for the day and that he is well looked after by everyone. He loves it here. The outside space is a HUGE plus! They are also great at updating the app throughout the day so I can see how he is getting on and photos of him playing are so nice to see. Thank you everyone for your care and kindness. Highly recommend this nursery to other parents.

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Saima Syeda
5 years ago

Very happy with looking glass day nursery, the staff is very professional, caring and very helpful. The ladies in the office are also great. My son loves going there. It’s always lovely to see my child’s journey book with all the pictures him doing activities. Give me great pleasure learning about his progress. Highly recommend.

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Daniyal Kayani
5 years ago

We are so happy that we send our little one to this nursery. The staff are incredible, they make our little one feel welcome every day and take a genuine interest in what he's been doing and what he's currently interested in. He runs home to tell us all about what he's been doing and the friends he's made. He's loved all the staff in every room he's been in. The variety of activities is amazing and they even get him to eat his vegetables. High recommend.

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Nisheet Patel
2 years ago

Terrible nursery, no personal attention to your children and extremely bad organisation. Called us in when it was a bank holiday when place was shut...that should have raised red flag. Went in as I forgot to give my daughter medicine without notice, and she was just sitting in corner crying without any staff near or paying attention. They don't even wipe her nose when runny Told us to come in one day and it was wrong day...so promised to give us a extra day. Unfortunately we took our daughter out of the nursery, and now won't credit us for the day. In fact credit control wouldn't even check email correspondence I had sent. They wanted me to send everything again It's all amount getting money with this nursery...just a conveyor belt of staff. Very very poor

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Jacobina Every
5 years ago

My son is incredibly happy at Tooting Looking Glass nursery. It’s a wonderful blend of loving caring professional staff in purpose built high quality facilities. Care and communication during COVID has been outstanding. Son is 2.5 and has been at this nursery since he was 9 months old.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023

Date: April 2019

  • October 2023Good
  • March 2023Requires improvement
  • April 2019Good

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