Bright Horizons nursery chain served safeguarding notice by Ofsted (opens original article in a new tab)

Ofsted issued a compliance notice to Bright Horizons, citing significant weaknesses in safeguarding, following concerns from a serious incident. The nursery chain has until 1 August to improve, with 75 settings found to have breaches.

• Ofsted served Bright Horizons a compliance notice due to significant weaknesses in safeguarding leadership and practices.
• 75 out of 247 nurseries had breaches, with one nursery linked to a sexual offender closing in May 2025.
• Parents of children at the affected nursery are pursuing a judicial review.