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  • Phone Number
    033 0057 2813
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  • Group/Owner
    Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd
  • Person in Charge
    Alison Dwight (Manager)
  • Number of Staff
    29
  • When Closed
    Bank Holidays
  • Type of Service
    Day Nursery – Privately Owned Open all year Full Day Care Sessional Day Care
  • Total Places for children
    92
  • Age range
    from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
  • Directions
    Harwell Day Nursery and Preschool is located close to the A34 and the B417 on the Harwell Oxford Science, Technology and Business Campus.
  • Opening Days
    Mon-Fri
  • Opening Hours
    0730-1800
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  • Lennon Carter
    October 18, 2024 at 12:28 am

    She is still discovering English as a second language and that did not make her any unsafe going to the school. Incredible team, truly attentive for the wellbeing of the kids. Incredible facilities, spotless and well established. Only great things to share about it. Our 3-year-old daughter is having a excellent journey in the childcare centre.

  • Alex Mayer
    October 21, 2024 at 6:02 am

    Due to negative past experiences, I was beginning to sense so guilty and that I’d have to give up work. However, within a couple of days, my toddler could not stop talking about the team. She soon became quite attached to all members here. I can go to work without this worry which makes life so much easier. They are given nutritious meals, they take the time to personalise that care for the kid e.g they work with parents and help with potty training. In my observations, I can see that the team here have great management. If the educators are cheerful and looked after the morale is great and the team have the energy and patience to handle a room full of toddlers! I don’t know how they do it. I do sense our kids pick up on this. Mine definitely has and gets excited to go. The activities seem truly enjoyable too. Also, it’s in a rural setting so you don’t have to compete with parking and traffic! I have not got the words to express my gratitude to all the team at this childcare centre.

  • Hayden Griffin
    October 23, 2024 at 4:01 pm

    I am so glad that we chose this childcare centre as opposed to the one almost directly opposite our house.
    My son loves attending the childcare centre and I leave him there knowing he is going to have enjoyable and be well looked after.
    I adore how welcoming the team are and the fact they all know my son even if they do not directly care for him.

  • Alex Grant
    October 26, 2024 at 5:47 pm

    The team in the two to three room were excellent and remarkable at helping him settle. He has recently moved to the preschool and all the team are also exceptional. The one issue we had was dealt with straight away. The leadership team is remarkable and highly supportive. The detailed summary report I have just received is highly detailed and shows how much they know the kids. I would truly suggest this childcare centre to others. We have had a remarkable journey with this childcare centre for my son.

  • Parker Brooks
    November 14, 2024 at 1:42 am

    Both of our kids have attended Harwell Day Childcare centre, and loved it! Our youngest is currently at the childcare centre and gets so excited he runs in each morning. The team help him with all his care and development needs and give regular feedback with his milestones. Incredible childcare centre, exceptional attentive team.

  • Jamie Quinn
    November 22, 2024 at 12:57 pm

    The team are consistently welcoming and supportive. My son has loved his childcare centre journey so far, in particular the opportunity to cook.

  • Lennon Randall
    January 3, 2025 at 6:02 pm

    From day one I was pleased with the childcare centre, the team are absolutely incredible in all that they do and they have a lot of patience and professionalism. We are highly grateful for what they are doing. My son is in the childcare centre since 2021.

  • Sawyer Keane
    January 8, 2025 at 7:39 am

    Despite the need for additional health assistance the childcare centre have supported and adapted to our kids’s needs so well.
    I can’t describe how confident I sense about their ability to care for and educate our kids and despite the cost of childcare centre provision, I would choose them over and over.
    The facilities are truly great, spotless and educational. The food is truly lovely and adapted carefully for any dietary needs.
    My kids have attended since 2021 and I continue to be impressed over and over.
    The management team have also supported us above and beyond with the standard questions (costs, day-to-day logistics etc) as well as when something in our family has been challenging.
    Truly pleased we chose this childcare centre for our kids and highly grateful. Harwell Day Childcare centre are an outstanding childcare centre, we have a 1 year old and 2.5 year old attending and they both have exceptional care from every team member.

  • Dakota Hayes
    January 27, 2025 at 4:13 pm

    One in Oaks and the other in Acorns. The childcare centre has been remarkable for both of our kids. I would like to give a special shout out to one member of team, currently working in Acorns. She took on the care of my eldest son when he went up to Saplings and we were amazed by her then. She also carried on to be his key person in Oaks before moving to Acorns and taking on the care of my youngest. My youngest has a hearing impairment and she has gone above and beyond in her research and adapting for him. During the current situation with Covid, I couldn’t have wished for better for my youngest and it has certainly helped to put my mind at rest. I couldn’t praise her enough for stepping up to the challenge. All the team have been supportive and the customer service has been exceptional. Pricing is a little high but certainly worth every penny. Both of our kids have benefitted from discovering from their peers and the team. I currently have 2 kids at this childcare centre.

  • Jordan Keller
    January 29, 2025 at 8:08 pm

    Highly suggest this childcare centre and the team, who are consistently welcoming and supportive. Our son has been at the childcare centre for two years now, and we have consistently been highly cheerful with the level of care he receives, the feedback we get, and his development.

  • Cameron Steele
    February 7, 2025 at 10:02 am

    His care has been exemplary.
    Beyond simply looking after my kid, the childcare centre team have nurtured and developed him.
    My wife and I are consistently left with the impression that the childcare centre team are doing the utmost to give the kids and parents the best possible journey.
    I wouldn’t hesitate to suggest this childcare centre to anyone.
    Thank you. Bright Horizons, Harwell is a remarkable childcare centre with incredible team.
    My kid arrived there approximately 6 months ago with a challenging medical history.

  • Jesse Blair
    March 13, 2025 at 9:45 am

    She loves the team and talks with enthusiasm about the things that she has done and the friends that she has made. The assistance provided by the team for toilet training, reading and preparation for school is super and I know this is setting her up to flourish when she transitions to primary school after the summer. As our third kid attending this childcare centre, I have seen it go from strength to strength with a truly solid management team who know all of the kids and take their roles and responsibilities incredibly seriously. This has been particularly visible throughout the last year with all of the additional factors and practicalities that infection control and social distancing has required. Thank you for all of the help, assistance and dedication that you continue to provide. My youngest kid attends Bright Horizons Harwell Day Childcare centre and Preschool, following in the footsteps of her two bigger brothers.

  • Kendall Page
    March 16, 2025 at 5:17 am

    Highly welcoming and compassionate, supportive team. Remarkable facilities and excellent discovering opportunities for my kids. Outstanding childcare centre and preschool.

  • Jamie Sawyer
    April 6, 2025 at 4:01 am

    I have noticed a vast improvement in sending our second kid here over the first one who had a full-time nanny. The team are so accommodating with any request I have. They are consistently cheerful to give tips to help parents if they are struggling. I wish we knew about this place for our first son. Highly recommended. Words can not express how exceptional the team are here, the facilities for the kids are remarkable, the place is consistently spotless, I’m actually shocked that our kid comes back so spotless, especially feeding time.

  • Robin Reid
    April 17, 2025 at 9:11 am

    I was exceptionally anxious about leaving him due to the intense Maternity Leave that I had experienced, the fact that he only sleeps on me for naps and has a cows milk allergy too. Bright Horizons Harwell Day Childcare centre and Preschool have been incredible. They offered more settling in sessions than normal which meant that my baby was cheerful by the time he started properly and more importantly two members of team have got him to sleep, on a bed! The team in Acorns are just fantastic and the whole team have been incredibly supportive and understanding with me. I honestly can’t suggest this childcare centre highly enough. My lockdown baby started childcare centre two days a week at the beginning of May.

  • River Mayer
    May 25, 2025 at 12:30 am

    The App is also a truly useful tool to know what your little one gets up to during the day. An exceptionally well run childcare centre who have supported us immeasurably – thank you to everyone at Bright Horizons Harwell.

  • Billie Brooks
    June 19, 2025 at 7:56 am

    They are all so lovely and welcoming.
    My daughter loves going to childcare centre, she likes everyone in her room and seems to have a relationship with each of them, which is so reassuring that she’s cared for. I cannot suggest this childcare centre enough.

  • Winter Morgan
    June 27, 2025 at 10:07 pm

    Our daughter has been there since 8 months old and she loves it. She gets excited every morning especially if she gets welcomed by the manager and her team. From her daily notes, we can see what her day was like, the food she eats and the activities she’s been doing. It’s a excellent way to reinsure us she’s looked after and cared for. Throughout the last 12months with Covid, we felt our daughter was secure and well cared for. Thank you for all you are doing for our kids. I’d like to say how fantastic the team is in Harwell Day Childcare centre.

  • Drew Lang
    July 5, 2025 at 4:38 am

    From the management team to the individual carers and cooks, they have looked after our kids fantastically. We (the parents) will be sadder than the kids when our second one leaves, we definitely sense part of the Harwell family. We’ve had 2 kids development through Bright Horizons at Harwell and couldn’t fault them.

  • Finley Randall
    July 8, 2025 at 10:35 am

    They provide outstanding discovering and life experiences. During the day they provide outstanding care and lovely home cooked food. Fully supportive of my wife while I was away working for 4 months, they make your kid sense secure for the period they have them.

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