Bright Horizons Whetstone Day Nursery and Preschool

All 3 of my children have attended Bright Horizons (formerly Magic Nursery) over the last 5 years, and I couldn’t recommend them more! My youngest child has just started there at 11 months old and is a proper Lockdown baby where she knows no-one apart from our family. I was concerned about how she would adapt, but the nursery has been fantastic at settling her slowly in, and she is very happy there. My 3-year-old is also there and has been attending the nursery full time since 10 months old – she is developing very well and is very happy there. My eldest has just left and is now in reception – again she attended full time since she was 10 months. The key workers are excellent, very nurturing, attentive, and have helped develop my children into well-rounded smart and happy kids. The nursery has taken COVID-19 extremely seriously and I feel my children have been very well looked after in a safe environment, especially in these uncertain times. I highly recommend Bright Horizons.

My wife and I began our search for a suitable nursery in the Autumn of 2019 when our son was 12 months old. We viewed a number of nurseries in the local area but were immediately drawn to Bright Horizons Whetstone. The facilities are excellent, the rooms are very clean. The staff are extremely friendly, professional and experienced. The kids’ meals are well varied, balanced and well thought out. The daily activities are educational, fun and engaging. As well as having an outside roof garden, the children are also taken to the local park when the weather is pleasant. We are given a daily report explaining what meals were served, what activities were undertaken, how much and when nap time took place and how many times his nappy was changed. Our son is now 24 months and attends full time. He absolutely loves going to see his favourite carers and friends. We cannot recommend Bright Horizons Whetstone enough.

My wife and I began our search for a suitable nursery in the Autumn of 2019 when our son was 12 months old. We viewed a number of nurseries in the local area but were immediately drawn to Bright Horizons Whetstone. The facilities are excellent, the rooms are very clean. The staff are extremely friendly, professional and experienced. The kids’ meals are well varied, balanced and well thought out. The daily activities are educational, fun and engaging. As well as having an outside roof garden, the children are also taken to the local park when the weather is pleasant. We are given a daily report explaining what meals were served, what activities were undertaken, how much and when nap time took place and how many times his nappy was changed. Our son is now 24 months and attends full time. He absolutely loves going to see his favourite carers and friends. We cannot recommend Bright Horizons Whetstone enough.

Lovely local nursery run by well experienced and friendly management and works. They use their finite space very well. Daily updates and semi-regular online updates of activities. The staff have been brilliant at helping our child settle in so easily.

Both of our children have gone to Bright Horizons Whetstone Day Nursery and Pre-school and thrived. It’s a small, caring environment that encourages learning and independence. Both of them toddle in happily every morning without a backward glance. With both children we felt supported through the settle-in period and are provided with in-depth daily updates as well as Tapestry posts to capture their activities and development. The carers do an excellent job.
In the return to nursery from lockdown we have felt absolute confidence in the staff and the measures they have taken.

I have been very happy with the nursery sending both kids there from a very young age (9 months). The staff are friendly, caring, energetic and very positive which makes for a great environment in which children can thrive. The range of activities is impressive with lots of diversification in celebrating key occasions across all religions and faiths.

We are very pleased with the nursery. Our daughter loves going to nursery and chats about her day and who she’s played with every day! The staff have gone above and beyond to reassure us and keep some normality in a really difficult time. Thank you Bright Horizons Whetstone!

My daughter has thrived since attending Bright Horizons Whetstone Day Nursery and Preschool. Despite being brought-up as a ‘lockdown baby’ and not seeing many people outside of our home for most of her life, our daughter has thrived at Bright Horizons Whetstone Day Nursery. Even with the challenges of parents being unable to access the building during Covid-19, the kids all seem very settled and the staff have been fantastic. A great place for your children to thrive.

Our daughter goes into nursery happy and this is the most important factor for us. It has been difficult to question how much or what is going on during the day. We have got two or three updates on the app over the last six months. It is a shame that Kangaroo Kids and the music teacher were cancelled as the kids loved these. The rooftop is very small but could be used better, there used to be a slide which broke but hasn’t been replaced in over a year. Feedback on the daily forms is generic. Turnover of staff seems high and your children need consistency of care givers to feel safe.

Amazing staff members. My little one needed some extra help with speech and communication and the nursery arranged for one to one sessions regularly. They set up a plan and followed it through. I got more help from them than the publicly funded healthcare system.

Bright Horizons Whetstone has looked after both our boys. The younger one is currently still there. The nursery has the most friendly and loving staff. Our children bonded with them very strongly and loved every minute of their time there at the nursery. Our older one is now in reception year but still talks about his nursery time very fondly and often recalls things he’s told by various staff. The whole place is warm and welcoming for kids and parents alike. It is a superb place for children and you know they will be well looked after and happy there.

My daughter started nursery from three months old and even if the separation was difficult for us as parents, the fact she is so happy there, looked after so well and she thrives on every milestone since made the early transition really easy and smooth. The staff is amazing, really friendly, listening to all your concerns and following our baby routine without fail. They will communicate about the highlights of her day daily. We receive update on her development frequently as well as videos and photos of her doing activities. Highly recommend it.

This is such a happy place for my daughter. She is so excited to go, she usually is the first one through the door in the mornings. My daughter started nursery last summer and the team have made her feel welcome from the very first day. My daughter made massive developmental leaps in the last six months, supported by the targeted and fun activities at nursery. We are so happy with the place, that our son will join her in May.

My daughter has joined this nursery last year and ever since has been an amazing journey. She keeps coming home happy and joyful and always talks about her teachers and fellow kids at the nursery. I can tell that she is pleased to be there and this makes me feel relaxed and comfortable, knowing that she is having a great time. I would like to thank everyone involved in the process of running this place so smoothly and looking after our children.

Practitioners are passionate about their jobs and are a good mix of kind yet firm. Our two went from August to December when the East Barnet branch closed temporarily and both were made to feel welcome and were happy there, especially my youngest. The manager and deputy manager are friendly, professional, and efficient which helped the transition run smoothly. Only criticism (because we were spoilt before) is the lack of outdoor green space, but children did enjoy going to the roof garden.

My 2-year-old has been attending Bright Horizons, Whetstone for over one year now. I am really pleased with how he has settled and the progress he has made. He absolutely loves his key worker, who he says is his best friend. Will be sad when he moves to another room.

Bright Horizons, Whetstone, has been so supportive to our child and family as a whole. Our son loves his nursery and as first-time parents, the staff have supported us through the development of our son, such as sleeping habits etc. When he is in nursery, both his father and I, are at peace at work, as we truly believe that he is in good hands and well looked after. We love the staff.

My daughter attends Bright Horizons. She and I love it! The teachers are great and very helpful. The lesson plans and curriculum are encouraging and promising. The atmosphere is well thought out and just a beautiful place for children to grow/develop. Within my daughter’s first week of attending, she already came home with new skills! I would highly recommend this facility to anyone in search of quality early childhood education for their children or grandchildren. After all, children are our future.

Our baby started nursery a couple of months ago at eight months old. We had a lot of worries about our baby starting nursery so little. The staff have been amazing since day one. Our baby is well looked after by kind and caring staff and has settled in well. Our baby is so happy and thriving at the nursery. She does a lot of structured activities and seems to enjoy them. This is evidenced by video clips and pictures uploaded on the app by the staff frequently. Overall, we are happy to have chosen this nursery for our baby.

My daughter has been going here for over a year now and we are all very happy with the nursery. The staff are all lovely and always ready to lend a hand in the mornings where she might be feeling reluctant to say goodbye. It’s nice to get photos and updates throughout the day via the app as it’s always reassuring to see her having a nice time with her friends.