Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool
Latest Ofsted grade for Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool in London, Lambeth: Urgent Improvement. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN EY286661 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool |
|---|---|
| URN | EY286661 |
| Provider type | Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Town | London |
| Address | 36 Radbourne Road, Balham, London, SW12 0EF |
| Postcode | SW12 0EF |
| Telephone | 020 3906 6575 |
| Registered | 3 June 2004 |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 30 July 2026 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 7 October 2026 |
| Framework | Renewed EIF 2025 |
| Headline measure (lowest graded area) | Urgent Improvement |
| Curriculum & Teaching | Needs Attention |
| Achievement | Needs Attention |
| Inclusion | Needs Attention |
| Leadership & Governance | Urgent Improvement |
| Behaviour, Attitudes & Routines | Urgent Improvement |
| Children's Welfare & Wellbeing | Urgent Improvement |
| Safeguarding | Met |
The renewed Education Inspection Framework does not give an overall grade. The headline measure is the lowest graded area, an Ofsted Insights measure explained in the methodology.
Ofsted reports
Previous inspections
- 5 December 2023 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 31 August 2018 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 8 July 2016 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 6 June 2013 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 5 October 2010 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 8 October 2026.