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Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool

Day nursery in Basildon, SS14. Part of the Essex council area.

C/o David Lloyd Leisure Club, Festival Leisure Park, Pipps Hill Rd South, off Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, SS14 3DG
Bright Horizons Family Solutions logoRun by Bright Horizons Family Solutions
142 places
2004 registered with Ofsted
12 of 24 in our Basildon ranking
£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 26 July 2024

Ofsted grades for Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool, inspection of 26 July 2024
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

What a place could cost

Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's ageYou pay a weekAbout a month
From 9 months to 2£155£489
2 years old£141£446
3 to 4 years old£135£428

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool against Basildon

Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and PreschoolBasildon average
Places14254
Ofsted outcomeGood96% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding.

Questions parents ask about Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool

What Ofsted grade does Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool have?
Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 26 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool take?
Ofsted registers Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool for 142 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Basildon has 54.
How much does Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool cost?
Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool offer 30 hours free childcare?
Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool how it offers them.
When was Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool on 26 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Is Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool part of a nursery group?
Yes. Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool is one of 245 day nurseries in England run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.