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Bright Horizons Wolfson Court Day Nursery and Preschool

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jul 2024)
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5.0(17 parent reviews)
·Wolfson Court, Clarkson Road, Cambridge, CB3 0EH · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
76 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

Bright Horizons Wolfson Court Day Nursery and Preschool, part of the larger Bright Horizons family, is dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for children. With a philosophy centred on 'The Nurture Approach', the nursery focuses on integrating learning with emotional well-being, aiming to support each child's journey to becoming healthy, happy, and capable.

They emphasise the importance of dedicated and caring practitioners who build strong relationships with children, fostering a sense of security and belonging. The curriculum, known as 'Bright Beginnings', offers five key learning areas, incorporating practical and life skills through engaging activities.

The nursery also highlights its commitment to healthy eating with freshly prepared meals and outdoor adventures, including Forest School and Eco-Schools programmes, to aid in development. Recognising the challenges families face, Bright Horizons provides resources and guidance on childcare funding options, and facilitates a smooth transition for new children through complimentary settling-in sessions.

These sessions, available up to six weeks before a child's start date, are designed to help both children and parents familiarise themselves with the nursery environment and build trust with their key person.

Our ethos

Bright Horizons Wolfson Court Day Nursery and Preschool's philosophy is centred on 'The Nurture Approach', integrating learning with emotional well-being to support children in becoming healthy, happy, and capable. They aim to foster security and belonging through strong relationships, utilise a 'Bright Beginnings' curriculum with five key learning areas, and offer practical life skills through activities, outdoor adventures, and Forest School programmes.

What it's like

Children flourish at this nursery, feeling happy, safe and secure due to a highly effective key-person system. Staff have an excellent understanding of each child's unique learning preferences, providing a wealth of stimulating and rich learning opportunities where children remain deeply engaged.

The Nurture ApproachBright Beginnings CurriculumForest SchoolEco-Schools ProgrammeComplimentary Settling-in Sessions

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Food

Freshly prepared food

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bright Horizons Wolfson Court Day Nursery and Preschool

Last inspected 1 July 2024

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children flourish at this nursery, feeling happy, safe and secure due to a highly effective key-person system. Staff have an excellent understanding of each child's unique learning preferences, providing a wealth of stimulating and rich learning opportunities where children remain deeply engaged.

Inspector highlights

  • The ambitious and meticulously designed curriculum is tailored to meet children's individual needs superbly through embracing children's interests.
  • Staff prioritise children's communication and language, consistently responding to early vocalisations and strategically introducing new vocabulary.
  • Children's positive behaviour and respect for others is embedded in staff practice, with dedicated calm areas and breathing techniques taught to help them regulate their behaviour.
  • Partnerships with parents are of an exceptionally high standard, with an active parent committee providing immense support to families who relocate from overseas.
  • The inspirational manager is passionate about supporting staff to excel, providing highly effective training opportunities that enhance their understanding of children's brain development.
Inspection #10344326 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents appreciate how staff keep them well informed about their children's progress. They describe the staff team as 'amazing' and comment how the nursery exceeds their expectations.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Staff make the very best use of the stimulating outdoor environments to provide all children with a high level of challenge to build on their physical skills and assess risks from a young age. Babies learn to balance on a slightly raised platform, and older children safely carry large equipment to build their own interpretation of a car.

Parent Reviews of Bright Horizons Wolfson Court Day Nursery and Preschool

5.0
(17)
Jonathan Langridge
2 years ago

This is an absolutely amazing nursery! Our daughter joined 2 years ago at 18months after initially starting with a nanny abroad, our son started at 3months, and we can’t recommend this nursery enough. Our children are so happy there, and talk very positively about going to nursery. The whole team is fantastic: caring, and professional. They have helped our children (and us) through many transitions, constantly looking for ways to support and care for the children in the best way, answered our questions, and recommended appropriate extra ressources for us to support our children thorough stages of their development. The setting is also very nice, with lots of windows in the rooms and a nice garden space round the back. I highly recommend this nursery.

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Vasilis Masalis
2 years ago

"Exceptional nurturing environment! The staff's expertise and genuine love for kids shine in their daily activities. Our baby’s development, both socially and educationally, has skyrocketed. Immaculate facilities, creative learning programs, and individual attention make this nursery second to none. Peace of mind for parents, joy for every child!" We joined almost a year ago after having our baby girl to another nursery close by. We very highly recommend it.

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Maria M.
2 years ago

Exceptional nursery! Our son joined the toddler room a couple of months ago and we are extremely happy with the care he receives - he attended two other nurseries previously and we have a point of comparison. The management is great, as is all the staff, his key worker and room leader! We get daily updates of what the kids do through an app and are amazed with the plethora of creative and productive activities kids get to experience. It’s also a very functional space and kids spent so much time outside in the beautiful garden. We love how much support our son gets, how much he learns and how well he develops. We are grateful to everyone at Wolfson Court and couldn’t recommend the nursery enough!

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Henry Klopper
2 years ago

I can't recommend this nursery highly enough, our son's development has been incredible during his ongoing time at the nursery. The updates you get via the app are great and you get to see everything they get up-to during the day (which is a lot, they are constantly busy with new and great activities and adventures). I also love the fact they get the children to play outside a few times a day. We look forward to seeing the next step for our son when he moves over to the pre-school section of Wolfson Court. Other great things about the nursery: amazing staff, great management and wonderful chef for their healthy meals.

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Charlotte Image-Flower
2 years ago

I cannot rate this nursery highly enough. They are supportive, kind and caring, and management are extremely organised and helpful. Nothing is ever too much trouble and there is great communication. My children have been extremely happy here and I would strongly recommend it to anyone.

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Inspection history

Date: October 2008

  • July 2024Outstanding
  • September 2018Outstanding
  • March 2014Good
  • April 2013Outstanding
  • October 2008Good

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