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Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool

1b Whitmore Drive, Colchester CO4 6BT

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TypeDay nursery
OfstedReport card
Inspected 11/02/2026
Registered places108
CouncilEssex
Ofsted report card, 11/02/2026

Ofsted now reports on nurseries in six areas instead of giving one overall grade.

  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Behaviour, attitudes and routinesExpected standard
  • Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Safeguarding standardsMet
What this means: Ofsted now gives report cards instead of one overall word. Each area gets its own result, so look at safeguarding first, then the others. Read the full report for the detail.

Read Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted report · Ofsted URN 2788198

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Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool
Day nursery · Colchester
Our main playroom
Baby room
Meadow garden
Messy play studio
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