401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$339M
Total assets
15,039
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$22,508
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bright Horizons 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC · Massachusetts · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$339M in assets, 15,039 participants

Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC's Bright Horizons 401(k) Plan reported $339M in total assets and 15,039 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #19,567 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,087 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Bright Horizons 401(k) Plan covers 15,039 participants in Massachusetts, 23x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~641 per filing). Assets: $339M.

$339M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
15,039
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$22,508
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $54M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 641 participants across 3,941 plans. Bright Horizons 401(k) Plan reports 15,039 participants - 23x that state average ($339M EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$392M
Net Assets (End of Year)$339M
Net Income-$54M
Employer EIN042949680
Plan Effective Date1989-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC)

$300M$350M$400M$450M$500M 202220232024 $339M $466M ▲ +37.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 15,039 $339M
2023 1 15,998 $410M
2024 1 17,032 $466M

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Bright Horizons 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Bright Horizons 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Bright Horizons 401(k) Plan

Bright Horizons 401(k) Plan reports $339M in end-of-year assets across 15,039 participants (0.003% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.017% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $22,508 per participant (16% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$54M.

This plan identity (EIN 042949680, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $339M to $466M (+37.6%) while covered participants moved from 15,039 to 17,032 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 15,039 $339M This page
2023 15,998 $410M Open filing
2024 · index core 17,032 $466M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bright Horizons 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Bright Horizons 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.7% during 2022, from $392M to $339M. Reported net income was -$54M.
How have Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 37.6%, from $339M to $466M.
Where does Bright Horizons 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bright Horizons 401(k) Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Bright Horizons 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Shannon Medical Center 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan in TX ($338M, 3,944 participants).

Filing takeaways

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