Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool

1b Whitmore Drive, Colchester, CO4 6BT

Ofsted overall effectiveness

Ofsted has not published an overall effectiveness grade for this provider.

Provider type

Childcare on non-domestic premises

Register

Early Years Register

Places

108

Provider and contact

Local authority
Essex
Telephone
01206 581777
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ProviderBright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool
Provider name · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3
Provider typeChildcare on non-domestic premises
Provider type · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3
Register(s)Early Years Register
Individual register combinations · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3
Places108
Places · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3
Address1b Whitmore Drive, Colchester
Provider address · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3
PostcodeCO4 6BT
Postcode · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3
Telephone01206 581777
Telephone number · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3
Local authorityEssex
Local authority · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3
Inspection date2026-02-11
Inspection date · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3
Ofsted reporthttps://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2788198
Ofsted reports · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3
Derived by this directory
Ofsted inspectionInspected under Ofsted's renewed framework on 11 February 2026. Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade — the six areas below are rated.
Ofsted judgement · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3

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Last verified against the official source: 2026-09-01