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BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. is a United States–based child-care provider and is the largest provider of employer-sponsored child care. It also provides back-up child care and elder care, tuition program management, education advising, and student loan repayment programs. It is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

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Basic company information

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Business sectors
child care [1]
Company / filing name
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. [2]
Headquarters location
Watertown [1]
Founders
Roger H. Brown; Linda A. Mason [1]
Official website
https://child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com/; https://www.brighthorizons.co.uk/; https://www.brighthorizons.com/ [1]
CIK
1437578 [2]
Country in background record
United States [1]
Symbols / exchanges
BFAM (NYSE) [2]

Company positioning and business

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. is a United States–based child-care provider and is the largest provider of employer-sponsored child care. It also provides back-up child care and elder care, tuition program management, education advising, and student loan repayment programs. It is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. [3]

Notable acquisitions since 2006 include College Coach, EdAssist Solutions, EdLink, the nursery operators Kidsunlimited and Asquith Court and the childcare group Teddies Nurseries, Sittercity, an online marketplace for family solutions, and GP Strategies. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Bright Horizons. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Financial year, securities and disclosures

Listed securities: BFAM (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

Where is the headquarters of BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.?

Headquarters location: Watertown. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Which business sectors are recorded for BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.?

Business sectors: child care. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Sources and review dates

  1. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  2. Company identity and profile data ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Bright Horizons (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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