Recent nursery experiences - Northcote House, Linden Tree, Bright Horizons Post Reply

[ladydanger]

Hi everyone

I know there are a few threads on nurseries on here already but I'm hoping that you'd be willing to share recent experiences of the following: Northcote House, Linden Tree and Bright Horizons Northcote Road.

In particular, we liked the look of Northcote House however I know they've got poor OFSTEAD ratings recently so any actual experiences welcome. They've also asked for a hefty deposit (£1,000!) to secure a place (which none of the others requested) - which I'm not sure if this is standard or not?

We are looking for a nursery that will take children from 6 months so any other recommendations welcome!

We leave in Clapham South so anything in / around that area preferred.