Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool
Day nursery in Colchester, CO4. Part of the Essex council area.
1b Whitmore Drive, Colchester, CO4 6BT
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions What Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 11 February 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Bright Horizons Colchester 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 age | You pay a week | About 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 Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool against Colchester
| Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool | Colchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 108 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Severalls Business Park Strong standard in all 6, 106 places, CO4 9AS
- Nannas Day Nurseries Strong standard in all 6, 60 places, CO4 5JR
- Chesterwell Day Nursery Strong standard in all 6, 84 places, CO4 6AZ
Bright Horizons Colchester 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 Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool have?
- Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 11 February 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool for 108 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Colchester has 61.
- How much does Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool cost?
- Bright Horizons Colchester 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 Colchester 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 Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool on 11 February 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bright Horizons Colchester 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.