# Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at C/o David Lloyd Leisure Club, Festival Leisure Park, Pipps Hill Rd South, off Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, SS14 3DG, in Pipps Hill, Essex. It is registered for 142 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 9 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-basildon-day-nursery-and-preschool-ey286089 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: C/o David Lloyd Leisure Club, Festival Leisure Park, Pipps Hill Rd South, off Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, SS14 3DG - Registered places: 142 - Phone: 01268 206269 - Website: https://www.brighthorizons.co.uk/our-nurseries/basildon-day-nursery-and-preschool - Run by: [Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/bright-horizons-family-solutions-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY286089 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 26 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY286089 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since March 2004 (Reference EY286089). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY286089) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 26 July 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY286089) - Registered places: 142 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY286089) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: C/o David Lloyd Leisure Club, Festival Leisure Park, Pipps Hill Rd South, off Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, SS14 3DG Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.583846,0.461103 - 2 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Gloucester Park, 0.2 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Essex there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | The Willows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (February 2025) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Ghyllgrove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (September 2024) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Noak Bridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (May 2022) | | 0.7 miles | | The Bridge Pioneer | | 3–19 | Standards maintained (October 2024) | | 0.7 miles | | Whitmore Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (April 2025) | yes | 1.0 miles | | Fairhouse Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (June 2023) | | 1.0 miles | | Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | Good (February 2023) | yes | 1.0 miles | | St Anne Line Catholic Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (September 2024) | | 1.1 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Little Friends Pre-School Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-friends-pre-school-limited-ey429166) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Pure Imagination Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/pure-imagination-childcare-2778200) | Report card Apr 2026 | | | 0.5 miles | | [Barnett Bears Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/barnett-bears-nursery-ey380296) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Noak Bridge Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/noak-bridge-pre-school-203900) | Outstanding | | | 0.7 miles | | [Fryerns Community Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/fryerns-community-playgroup-402065) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | | [Little Gem's Pre-School Basildon](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-gems-pre-school-basildon-ey291012) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 26 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool take? Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 142 children at any one time. ### Who runs Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool? Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited, which runs 245 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool? Basildon is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool? You can call 01268 206269 and visit www.brighthorizons.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY286089) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bright+Horizons+Basildon+Day+Nursery+and+Preschool&query_place_id=ChIJpUve1aTG2EcRwRHQuAGiJG0) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.