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Childcare in Heathfield

Heathfield has 3 day nurseries, 2 school nursery classes, 3 childminders and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 7 of them and rated 6 Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 3 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across East Sussex there are 33 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.

33places per 100 under-fives in East Sussex, against 32 for England
85%of the 7 inspected here are Good or better, 1 Outstanding
4 of 10are recorded as taking the funded hours; the rest are unknown, not a no

Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across East Sussex, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 65 school nursery classes across East Sussex, because nobody publishes how many children they take.

Everything 10Day nurseries 3School nurseries 2Childminders 3After-school clubs 2
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Day nurseries 3

School nursery classes 2

Childminders 3

Only childminders who agreed to be listed publicly appear here. Ofsted holds many more and does not publish their details.

Williams, Tracy Marie

Childminder · Heathfield, TN21 8AP

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesRegistered for decades

Williams, Mark James

Childminder · Heathfield, TN21 8AP

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesRegistered for decades

Dawson, Charlotte Georgina

Childminder · Heathfield, TN21 0BG

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesLong established

After-school and holiday clubs 2

C.A.T.S CLUB AT ASSR

After-school club · All Saints of St. Richards C of E Primary School, School Hill, Heathfield, TN21 9AE

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Before and after school, plus holidays16 placesNewly opened
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Recently

What has changed here

Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.

  • Jun 2026Opened C.A.T.S CLUB AT ASSR Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2026Closed C.A.T.S Club @ Maynards Green Out-of-school day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Heathfield

Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.

Which nurseries in Heathfield take funded hours?

4 of the 10 settings in Heathfield are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.

Are any nurseries in Heathfield rated Outstanding?

Yes. 1 of the 7 settings Ofsted has inspected in Heathfield hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Heathfield take babies?

8 settings in Heathfield are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.

Is it hard to get a nursery place in Heathfield?

East Sussex has 33 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.

Nearby

Towns close to Heathfield

Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.

Hailsham23 settings · 5.7 milesUckfield15 settings · 6.6 milesCrowborough18 settings · 7.6 milesWadhurst5 settings · 8.1 milesBattle12 settings · 9.2 milesPolegate6 settings · 9.4 miles
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