Bright Horizons City Child Day Nursery and Preschool

My baby has been here as back up care for the last few days and I feel the staff have been amazing and supportive throughout. I was worried about leaving him but was reassured by staff, pictures, artwork and via phone calls. I would recommend City Child to all friends and family.

City Child Nursery Bright Horizons has been the perfect nursery for our daughter. The outdoor area is huge with a wooden playground and slide and lots of outdoor toys like giant puzzles and tricycles. It’s nestled next to a leafy green garden so they get the sound of the birds and little squirrels hopping about over the other side of the fence. Our daughter loves the outdoors so that was a big plus for us. The staff are also just total heaven and care so much for the children. Our daughter always sings songs to us at home and talks about the painting and games she’s played. Very happy.

City Child is a great place for my son to play, learn and grow. We have seen him develop so well through the focussed learning and social environment. The staff turnover concerns me but generally, everyone working with my son is very lovely, loving and supportive. The feedback we get is excellent (and honest – this is so important to us).

Amazing staff and lovely environment. My daughter has flourished since starting here. Can not recommend enough!

This was our first nursery experience and I will be forever grateful to the staff at City Child for how much they worked with my 15mo daughter to make the settling in as smooth as possible. At the beginning, I could see them holding her and comforting her when I was leaving or picking her up, and this lasted well beyond the settling in period until she was happy to walk in and out by herself. She developed a strong bond with a staff member that she loved, and I saw how the team always tried to coordinate so that this staff member was the one at the door greeting her when we arrived. They were kind, patient and sweet with her. I felt I was leaving her in the best hands.
The rooms are full of light, the garden is large with lots of activities. She started learning funny things (songs, dance moves, etc) straight away. During these months of Covid pandemic we kept seeing staff members cleaning toys or equipment every time we were there, it felt very safe.

Our daughter has grown to really enjoy being at this nursery. The staff are very caring and have really helped develop our little one’s skills. We love that indoors the nursery is flooded with natural light, looking onto trees and a lovely wild garden, and we really love that there is such a generously sized outdoor play area (so hard to find these things in central London!)

My toddler absolutely loved City Child nursery from his first visit and his development has really accelerated since he first started attending 8 months ago. It is so lovely to see him having such a wonderful time with all the staff and kids during pick up times whom he regularly speaks of with great happiness. City Child has been such a lifeline to our family during the recent Covid pandemic when my child had reached an age where he was really craving social interaction with other kids, but we were nervous of contact with other people. So it has been very reassuring that he has been able to continue to enjoy some normality within a controlled and safe environment. We also love that they have their own outdoor space which is so rare to find in a city nursery and the nursery itself is situated next to a wildlife garden full of trees. The staff are all lovely and supportive and we are very happy to leave our child in their care.

Our 1.5 year old son has been through three nurseries up to now. We moved several times and now have to send him back to Bright Horizons, City Child after the trial-and-error. At Bright Horizons, City Child, we can tell our son receives lots of love and care. Every time, he goes into the nursery with a big smile. While other nurseries might have a fancy curriculum, big claim of Montessori, full-score ratings etc, he picked up bad manners and we notice many kids whined when they were sent in, a typical sign indicative of lack of care. Here at City Child, all the kids are really happy and have great manners. They are polite and relaxed, as they have great access to healthy food, sufficient attention and care and super spacious indoor and outdoor spaces, that they can explore. We are also very happy with the management team. They are well organized and quite efficient. They might not load tons of photos in the app, but they are very attentive towards the kids. My son gets back tidy and clean everyday and no messing up with clothes.

My daughter has been at Bright Horizons, City Child, for nearly four years now and has always loved it. I leave her there knowing she is well looked after and engaged in activities I can’t provide at home and I love hearing about her day and her friends in the evenings.

Our toddler is very happy at City Child and settled in easily from the start. The nursery team are warm, friendly and communicative. The learning is well rounded with letters, numbers, social skills and self-sufficiency. The rooms have lots of natural daylight and there’s a big outdoor playground which is rare in this neighbourhood. It’s been great to see our toddler’s confidence grow since starting at City Child, especially during a time when everyday social interactions have been disrupted due to the pandemic lockdowns. Highly recommended!