Bright Horizons Waterside Day Nursery and Preschool

I can’t rate this nursery highly enough! My son has been there 8 months and we are very pleased with the friendliness, flexibility, and quality of care he is receiving. We were initially nervous about our son being cared for by anyone other than ourselves as parents, particularly regarding food – so many nurseries seem to give toddlers sugar and salt above NHS recommended levels. I was really reassured by Waterside. We had a face to face meeting with key members of the nursery, at which point we went through their (already healthier than many nursery) menus with a fine toothcomb, and agreed to small tweaks we suggested. They’ve stuck true to that promise all the way through, even making my son sugar free cakes as an alternative when other children have a birthday!! They’ve also handled my son’s several allergies very responsibly.

My son loves his key worker and other staff, and the activities appear varied and interesting. The staff keep us well informed verbally too.

Let me start with why I chose this nursery:
– They have a good ranking.
– They have an amazing garden where kids can run and doesn’t stay closed all day long
– It doesn’t have too many kids
– It provides extra classes like music and sports and helps with their development
– It has a no phone police where the carer is actually paying attention to your kid instead of the phone.
Why would I recommend it now that my son is there? I am so happy with the attention and the love they give him. I even think he is better there than at home with me. He has never been ill like other friends’ kids attending other nurseries which indicates the level of hygiene of the space.
They are always there for your kids and for YOU, to support you in everything you need.
What more could you expect? I couldn’t recommend it more! I so happy I chose Waterside and not any other!

We have been at Waterside nursery for 2 months after making a change due to work. We were worried about settling in, however to our surprise and what exceeded our expectations he has developed confidence and is surprisingly happy to go to Nursery with just a few tears occasionally at drop off. This has been the biggest change for us as parents leaving our son in the morning, previously he was uncontrollably crying and left us feeling quite unsettled for our own day at work. From the very start to welcoming us, the team show true dedication and commitment in excellence in their standards of care to all children who attend the nursery. They have shown excellent communication weekly, most impressively the development skills they will focus on with the children in the coming weeks. The space is clean, friendly and the grounds outside are safe and spacious. The team take allergies and intolerances very seriously and apply safety measures at meal times. Just go and take a look for yourself!

My little boy attends Waterside Nursery. When he first started he used to cry not wanting to be left, now most of the time he holds his hands out when he sees his key worker, which as a parent makes you feel sad but also so happy to know that he wants to be there.
When we collect him and watch him he is always running around, playing with everything in sight.
Our key worker is lovely, it’s a shame we can’t spend time with her to get to know her a little bit better.
I’d love to know the detail of what my little boy learns day to day (but appreciate they have lots of children to look after).
Overall we are happy with the nursery, the staff seem friendly. It is a great location for us, the food always seems to go down well.

Best Nursery in Reading….period! I can only base my feedback on the back of feedbacks received by friends who send their children to other nurseries in and around Reading. This is very convenient for parents especially who work in Thames Valley Park, however, it still is the nursery I would recommend to someone who lives in the area. This nursery has a wide range of activities and skilled key workers with fantastic support staff which I believe are key. Their approach to teaching basic skills is very commendable and some key workers put a lot of thought into various activities that they plan to engage inquisitive minds.
My son has attended the nursery since he was 8 months old and apart from the early hiccups getting adjusted to the place and settling down with bugs (which is part of growing up), he loves to be at this place. Our son has picked up a lot of skills and grown in confidence, which proves the effort put in by key workers at various stages.

My son has really enjoyed his time at nursery – he started at 8 months old and has stayed full time all the way through to pre-school. The staff are really friendly and engaged and have prepared him really well for school and spend a lot of time helping him to develop, from starting to walk to writing his own name. I’m really happy with the nursery and now have my daughter there as well.

We have been so impressed with Waterside nursery, especially during these times. Our son’s development has been so impressive, and we are really happy.
The staff go out of their way to take care of him, and we have had no cause to worry.
As a parent, who’s had a terrible experience at another day nursery with our first child, it’s refreshing to now have an excellent experience.
Thanks to everyone!

We have been really happy with Waterside since moving from another branch. My son has blossomed under your care and now doing so well in reception thanks to the team. My daughter is thriving also having joined the nursery at 6 months. She absolutely loves going each day and gets to experience ab breadth of activities. she is confident and a happy 2-year-old now thanks to all the team does in this current environment especially it gives us huge comfort to know she is being taken care of so well. Thank you.

We are very happy with Waterside Nursery. My son had a tough time at the beginning, but through encouragement, kindness and lots of patience, the staff made him feel really welcomed and settled. He is always happy at the end of the day, telling me of all the things he’s done during the day. Staff really give him a stimulating environment and he’s even made some friends! He is bilingual, English/Spanish and whenever possible, the staff encourage him to play with other children that also speak Spanish. I also love the app they use where you can see, almost in real time, if they’ve eaten, napped etc. and lots of pictures of them playing.

Waterside is a great nursery. After my initial visit, I was very impressed by the offering and I adored the arts and crafts room. The site is safe and secure and they allow comforts, which was a big bonus as that helped the adjustment after being home throughout covid. Our 3-year-old has been at Waterside for just over 9 months and really loves it. The team assisted greatly with potty training, which was greatly appreciated as full time working, parents. Our little one has recently been showing off her yoga moves at home, taught at preschool. The nursery app provides detailed information throughout the day including food, education and loo stops. The team are very approachable and show they care. We definitely recommend this nursery/preschool and it’s a great location in Thames Valley Park.