Bright Horizons Bury St Edmunds Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Suffolk for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2015, with 97 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Suffolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Suffolk from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
IP32 7LNWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 30 October 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eagerly and are excited to begin their day at this wonderful nursery.
Young babies happily hold out their arms to greet their key person. Older children wave 'goodbye' to their parents at the door and confidently put away their own belongings. Children have formed wonderful and respectful relationships with staff, and children highlight that they feel safe and secure while in their care. Staff provide children with warm and responsive interactions. For example, young babies squeal and smile with delight as they try to pop bubbles with supportive staff.
Children of all ages enjoy listening to stories snuggled up to a member of staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and enhance the organisation and teaching during group activities to ensure that older children are consistently supported in their learning.
- 10 July 2023Good
- 5 December 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Bury St Edmunds Day Nursery and Preschool
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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