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Bright Horizons Woking Nursery & Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2023)
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4.4(18 parent reviews) ·Sandringham Court, Guildford Road, Woking, GU22 7QU · Surrey
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2023
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Bright Horizons operates over 300 nurseries and preschools across the UK, offering comprehensive childcare solutions with a focus on holistic child development. Their unique 'Nurture Approach' integrates learning with emotional well-being, aiming to provide a secure and stimulating environment where children can flourish.

The curriculum, known as 'Bright Beginnings', concentrates on five key learning areas, incorporating practical and life skills through engaging activities. They prioritize healthy eating with freshly prepared meals and cater to diverse dietary needs.

The nursery group also emphasizes outdoor learning, utilizing spaces like Forest Schools to foster development and environmental awareness. Recognizing the importance of a smooth transition, Bright Horizons offers non-chargeable settling-in sessions for children up to six weeks before their start date, allowing both children and parents to familiarize themselves with the nursery and build relationships with their dedicated Key Person.

They support families by providing guidance on various childcare funding options available from the UK government, aiming to ease financial concerns associated with childcare costs.

Our ethos

Bright Horizons emphasizes a 'Nurture Approach' that integrates learning with emotional well-being, aiming to provide a secure and stimulating environment. Their 'Bright Beginnings' curriculum focuses on five key learning areas and incorporates practical life skills. They also value outdoor learning and environmental awareness, inspired by Forest Schools.

What it's like

Leaders and managers have developed a successful key-person system, ensuring staff build strong relationships with children and support their independence. Staff provide opportunities for children to develop physical skills and learn about their local community.

Nurture Approach CurriculumFocus on Emotional WellbeingOutdoor Adventures & Forest SchoolComprehensive Settling-in SessionsGuidance on Childcare Funding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round, except for a week at Christmas.

Food

Freshly prepared food, menus, allergy management

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bright Horizons Woking Nursery & Preschool

Last inspected 5 December 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

Leaders and managers have developed a successful key-person system, ensuring staff build strong relationships with children and support their independence. Staff provide opportunities for children to develop physical skills and learn about their local community.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and managers have successfully addressed previous inspection actions.
  • Staff demonstrate a good understanding of the early years curriculum and how children learn.
  • The SENCo works in partnership with parents and professionals to support children with SEND.
  • Staff encourage older children's creativity and language development through stories and songs.
  • Children who speak English as an additional language are well supported with keywords in their home language.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the targeted support provided for staff, and continue to make improvements to the delivery of the planned curriculum, focusing on what staff intend children to learn.
Inspection #10270500 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents confirm they are happy with the care and education their children receive and can see the progress their children make as a result of attending the nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) partners with parents and other professionals, including the local authority inclusion officer, to plan targeted support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to help them progress in their development.

Outdoor space

Staff provide opportunities, both indoors and outdoors, for children to develop their physical skills, such as climbing up the steps of the slide. Staff help children to learn about their local community by going for walks to the park.

Parent Reviews of Bright Horizons Woking Nursery & Preschool

4.4
(18)
Joanna Szczegielniak
4 months ago

We had an amazing experience with this nursery and couldn't recommend it highly enough. Over the 10 months our daughter attended, her development was incredible - she grew so much in confidence, independence, and curiosity, and it was wonderful to see how happy and settled she was. The carers are absolutely lovely: kind, attentive, and genuinely caring. They built such strong bonds with her and made us feel completely reassured that she was safe, loved, and understood. The food is amazing and she adored it, often eating better there than at home! The facilities are excellent - bright, clean, and thoughtfully designed for little ones to explore and learn. The nursery places a huge emphasis on sensory outdoor play, and we loved how much time the children spent outside, whatever the weather. Overall, this nursery has exceeded our expectations in every way - we really miss it now that we've moved abroad.

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Jamie Till
6 months ago

My daughter has been attending this nursery for a little over a year, since she turned one, and she absolutely loves it. The staff are dedicated and caring and the activities they do with the little ones are creative and educational. I love all the updates and photos we receive during the day and the daily meal menu is varied with plenty of opportunities to try different foods. Communication with parents is good. My newborn son is already signed up to start next year when he turns one. I'd recommend the nursery to parents seeking a nurturing environment for their children with opening hours that match busy working schedules. Proximity to the train station and town centre are additional boons.

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Caitlin Ellinor-Smith
10 months ago

My son has been going here since April and I can confidently say that he loves it. When we did the show around Charlotte was so so lovely and very informative. Being there has allowed his little personality to shine through and he has become so confident with feeding himself independently. The staff there are amazing, I’ve noticed that Bex the manager knows all the children’s names and is always polite and delightful to speak to. Safina and Kayleigh are also staff members who are amazing at what they do. I notice every time my son comes home from nursery he has learnt something new. I would recommend this nursery to anyone!!!

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Charlotte Georgieva
a year ago

My son has been coming to Bright Horizon’s since May 2024 and he absolutely loves it! He is so happy and has become so confident! The staff are incredible and he often talks about them at home. He has made some great relationships and really thrives. The activities they do throughout the week are so thoughtful and creative! I love the app that gives us peace of mind as parents seeing what fun he gets up to and what he’s eaten in his day at nursery! The manager is also so friendly and such a credit to the nursery and her team! Our son often says how much he loves her! We love Bright horizons Woking and can 100% recommend it!

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Thuy Nguyen
2 years ago

When I had a tour around the nursery, staff were transparent about the previous issues they had and were onboarding new staff and making improvements. That being said, from day one we had a wonderful experience here. My daughter (13months) came here for three months and settled in quickly. She seemed to enjoy her time and I noticed positive developmental changes in her. The team were lovely and always provided feedback about my daughter's day and how we can support her motor skills at home. I found the app really useful for updates along with frequent photo. Due to relocation we had to move her from the nursery, otherwise she would have stayed as long as she could.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023

Date: April 2018

  • December 2023Good
  • December 2022Requires improvement
  • January 2022Requires improvement
  • April 2018Good

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