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Ofsted has served a Welfare Requirements Notice on Bright Horizons after safeguarding concerns across parts of the nursery group, following inspections, visits and engagement with senior leaders at the provider.
The regulator said it had looked at 172 of the group’s 247 nurseries after serious concerns came to light in September 2025. It said breaches of requirements were identified in 69 settings, with the group required to address welfare and safeguarding failures by 1 August 2026.
His Majesty’s Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver said Ofsted would continue to monitor progress closely. He said parents should read the most recent report for their own nursery, while noting that most Bright Horizons settings continued to meet requirements.