Ofsted record

Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool

Nursling, SOUTHAMPTON · URN EY319453

According to Ofsted's inspection on 27 July 2026, Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool in Nursling, SOUTHAMPTON was rated Good, one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

Nursling, SOUTHAMPTON · SO16 0XS. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby Same provider

  1. Inspected 27 July 2026

    3 months ago

    Good

    One overall judgment, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Its next inspection will grade six areas separately.

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    The standard is met. This is the grade Ofsted expects a setting to hold, not a consolation for missing Outstanding.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 2 December 2022 Good
  4. 8 December 2016 Outstanding
  5. 5 March 2013 Good
  6. 20 August 2009 Good
  7. 5 September 2006 Requires Improvement

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY319453
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
75
Registered since
15 December 2005
Local authority
Southampton

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected by Ofsted? +

Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool in Nursling, SOUTHAMPTON was last inspected on 27 July 2026, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025, which gave one overall rating. Its next inspection will grade several areas separately on a report card.

What is Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 27 July 2026. The standard is met. This is the grade Ofsted expects a setting to hold, not a consolation for missing Outstanding.

What ages does Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool take? +

Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool take? +

Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool is registered for up to 75 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool been registered? +

Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 15 December 2005. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY319453.

Nearby settings

Part of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited

245 settings on the register

Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool is one of 245 settings on Ofsted's register run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited. The nearest 6 are below.

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