Full-day nursery in Bishop's Stortford North, Hertfordshire
Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and Preschool
Unit 1 Western Neighbourhood Centre, Rainbird Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2AF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Unit 1 Western Neighbourhood Centre, Rainbird Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2AF · More nurseries in CM23
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Newland Avenue, Thorpe Road and Searle Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Barrells Down Road Park12 min walk
- Stortford Fields Play Area playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Coopers Grange Childrens' Play Area playground9 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Hertfordshire 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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at Unit 1 Western Neighbourhood Centre, Rainbird Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2AF, in Bishop's Stortford North, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 108 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited.
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited (company), which runs 245 nurseries.
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| Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and PreschoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Avanti Brook Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.1 miles
- Northgate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- Bishop's Stortford College ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Hillmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.9 miles
- Windhill21 Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.0 miles
- Avanti Meadows Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and Preschool was inspected on 26 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and Preschool take?
Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 108 children at any one time.
Who runs Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and Preschool?
Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited, which runs 245 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and Preschool?
Bishops Stortford is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 01279 217900 and visit www.brighthorizons.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2788197 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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