Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford
Day nursery in Guildford, GU2. Part of the Surrey council area.
University of Surrey, Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XU
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 March 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
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 Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford against Guildford
| Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford | Guildford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 89 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 72% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Fitzsimmons Place Nursery Good, 128 places, GU2 4DJ
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford Good, 86 places, GU2 7WW
- First Steps First Guildford Not yet graded, 30 places, GU2 7DD
Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Guildford.
Questions parents ask about Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford have?
- Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford was rated Good at its inspection on 11 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford for 89 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Guildford has 65.
- How much does Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford cost?
- Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford 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 Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford how it offers them.
- When was Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford on 11 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford 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.