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Childcare in Uckfield

Uckfield has 6 day nurseries, 1 pre-school, 4 school nursery classes, 2 childminders and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 7 of them, and rated every one Good or better. 8 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
100%of the 7 inspected here are Good or better
6 of 15are 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 15Day nurseries 6Pre-schools 1School nurseries 4Childminders 2After-school clubs 2
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Day nurseries 6

Manor Twiglets Nursery

Day nursery · The Belmont Centre, Belmont Road, Uckfield, TN22 1BP

Not yet inspectedTakes funded hours£72.00 a dayBirth to 5Babies from 6 months08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week30 placesNewly opened
01825 765487Their website

V.I.M Clubs @Framfield

Day nursery · Framfield C of E School, The Street, Uckfield, TN22 5NR

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm20 placesNewly opened
07549953397

Pre-schools 1

Framfield Pre-School

Pre-school · Framfield C of E School, The Street, Uckfield, TN22 5NR

GoodTakes funded hours£7.50 an hourBirth to 8+From 2 years07:45 to 16:00, 5 days a week32 placesOpen for decades
01825890943Their website

Childminders 2

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

Upfold, Mary Tena

Childminder · Uckfield, TN22 5QA

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesLong established

Penfold, Lorna Tracy

Childminder · Uckfield, TN22 1TR

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesLong established

After-school and holiday clubs 2

Active Stars

After-school club · Rocks Park Cp School, Lashbrooks Road, Uckfield, TN22 2AY

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Before and after school, plus holidays25 placesNewly opened
07595846242

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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 V.I.M Clubs @Framfield Full day care
  • Jun 2026Opened Manor Twiglets Nursery Full day care
  • Jun 2026Closed Spire Pre-School Full day care
  • Jun 2026Closed Newton Lang at High Hurstwood Out-of-school day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Uckfield

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

Which nurseries in Uckfield take funded hours?

6 of the 15 settings in Uckfield 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.

Which nurseries in Uckfield take babies?

11 settings in Uckfield 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 Uckfield?

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 Uckfield

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

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