Bright Horizons Epping Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 3.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Epping for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2015, with 92 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 Essex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Essex 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
CM16 6TNWhat 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
- 22 August 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children excitedly arrive at nursery. They are greeted by happy, nurturing and attentive staff. Children leave their parents with ease as they are eager to join in the exciting activities on offer. They have established close bonds with their key person and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in the environment.
Children initiate their own play and make decisions as they can easily access quality resources to support their learning. They are encouraged to learn the skills for independence, but are also well supported when needed. Babies who are new to the nursery receive good attention. They are cuddled and soothed to reassure them. Staff interact well and gently encourage them to explore the activities provided.
Children join in well-organised group activities, such as a walk to the local woods.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- promote further opportunities for mark making, and help children to build on their knowledge needed for early literacy - help staff to develop their questioning skills further to support children to think for themselves and have time to respond.
- 13 February 2023Good
- 28 June 2022Needs improvement
- 5 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Epping 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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