Ofsted report card

Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

226c Gipsy Road, London · SE27 9RB

Inspected by Ofsted on 22 July 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
Inclusion Needs Attention
Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Achievement

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Behaviour and routines

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Welfare and wellbeing

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Inclusion

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Leadership and governance

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY493523
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
76
Registered since
29 September 2015
Local authority
Lambeth

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

Where it is

226c Gipsy Road, London · SE27 9RB. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 2 July 2026 inspection Report card
  2. 21 June 2026 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  3. 7 January 2026 concern_actions_taken compliant
  4. 18 March 2025 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  5. 9 January 2025 concern_actions_taken compliant
  6. 2 May 2024 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  7. 9 November 2023 inspection Good
  8. 29 March 2018 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected by Ofsted? +

Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool in 226c Gipsy Road, London was last inspected on 22 July 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool take? +

Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool take? +

Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool is registered for up to 76 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool been registered? +

Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 29 September 2015. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY493523.

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