Outstanding
100 placesBN23 8JZ01323741811
South East
Childcare in East Sussex
429 registered providers with 8,722 places, up 13.1% since December 2021.
133day nurseries
150childminders
52after-school clubs
225newly registered since 2021
59.8%rated Good or better
257closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 15.7% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Eastbourne43Lewes21Hailsham17St. Leonards-On-Sea17Hastings15Bexhill-On-Sea12Battle10Crowborough9Seaford9Uckfield9Newhaven6Rye (East Sussex)6Heathfield5Peacehaven5Haywards Heath (East Sussex)4Polegate4Robertsbridge4Wadhurst4Pevensey3Etchingham2Falmer2Forest Row2Hartfield2Mayfield2Ninfield2Tunbridge Wells (East Sussex)2Bodiam1Brighton (East Sussex)1Broad Oak1Crowborough Hill1East Bourne1Eridge Green1Five Ashes1Hassocks (East Sussex)1High Hurstwood1Horam1Hurst Green1Lower Willingdon1Piddinghoe1Rotherfield1Sedlescombe1Stone Cross1Stone Cross, Pevensey1Telscombe Cliffs1Upper Dicker1Westfield1
Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
Outstanding
86 placesBN10 8AT07818505469
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84 placesTN39 4EB01424 216670
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83 placesTN37 7PW01424 751555
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80 placesBN9 0AS01273 515 971
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74 placesTN6 1UP01892 653167
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60 placesBN10 8HN01273 584 250
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56 placesTN5 7DL01580 201263
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55 placesBN22 9QJ01323502622
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50 placesBN22 8XT01323 725977
Report card Feb 2026
50 placesTN6 2HW01892 610816
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49 placesTN32 5AX01580 881 466
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48 placesBN7 1SP01273 480492
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45 placesTN38 9LF01424 854725
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42 placesTN39 5BD07860284862
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40 placesBN7 3DP07786615686
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40 placesBN22 8LW01323 430045
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36 placesBN25 2EE07974835978
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32 placesBN25 1AB01323 894436
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30 placesTN34 3FW07967750837
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30 placesTN21 0RU01435 812555
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30 placesTN34 1BA01424 460 600
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30 placesTN38 0QL01424 460600
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30 placesBN20 9HT01323 504659
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30 placesTN21 8SS07379138613
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29 placesTN33 9NU01424 893366
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29 placesBN20 7XH01323 734222
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28 placesBN20 9RJ01323 489264
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25 placesTN20 6PJ01435 872523
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25 placesBN24 5EF01323 740 149
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24 placesTN33 9EE07920558503
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24 placesTN33 9QF01424 838 714
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23 placesBN8 4JX07788 603633
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18 placesTN33 9JW07920558503
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16 placesTN33 9NU01424 893366
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140 placesBN27 4EP01323 848490
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110 placesBN21 1EA01323 722534
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110 placesTN6 2JL0330 3338133
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100 placesBN25 4LP01323 892457
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100 placesBN23 8BS01323 743838
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92 placesTN37 7RD03001315218
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92 placesBN25 1HH01323 492 123
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83 placesBN24 5ES01323 487 081
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80 placesBN23 7RT01323301220
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70 placesBN10 8BB01273 580819
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70 placesBN21 2ET01323 731843
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68 placesTN38 9DR01424853836
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66 placesBN21 1DU01323644661
Report card Mar 2026
64 placesTN20 6JJ01825 830772
Good
63 placesBN25 2EH01323 491821
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63 placesBN21 3TB01323 410585
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62 placesBN23 6LJ01323 724 017
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62 placesTN38 0TS07776 238775
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62 placesBN21 2UD0300 131 5547
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61 placesTN6 3PJ01892 852187
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61 placesBN9 9BA01273 515125
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60 placesTN3 9JA01892 750060
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60 placesTN22 1UB01825 765487
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60 placesTN35 5LN01424 714 661
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60 placesBN20 7RP01323 744 830
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-operative Childcare Sussex | East Sussex | 101 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Kiddie Capers, Hailsham | Hailsham | 100 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Robsack Wood Nursery, Part Of Robsack Wood Primary Academy | St. Leonards-On-Sea | 56 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| The Kids Collective | Hastings | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Newton Lang at High Hurstwood | Uckfield | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| West Rise Nursery | Eastbourne | 30 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Spire Pre-School | Uckfield | 30 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| C.A.T.S Club @ Maynards Green | Heathfield | 16 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Wraparound Care at Iford and Kingston CofE Primary School | Lewes | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Wraparound Care at Barcombe C of E Primary School | Lewes | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Wraparound Care at Hellingly Community Primary School | Hailsham | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Whitehall Nursery School | Hastings | 15 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Yippee Club Mid Sussex | Lewes | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Imaginarium | Kingston, Lewes | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Little Castle Nursery Pevensey Ltd | Pevensey | 42 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Hawkes Farm BN27 | Hailsham | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| ZigZag Out Of School Clubs (St Pancras) | Lewes | 26 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Frant TN3 | Tunbridge Wells | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Fireflies Childcare Limited | Eastbourne | 16 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Mini Moo's Preschool | St. Leonards-On-Sea | 12 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Mohair Centre Holiday Playscheme, After School Club & Nursery | Lewes | 62 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Bright Beginnings Daycare | Bexhill-On-Sea | 26 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| E G Hockey Academy Llp At Bede's Senior School | Hailsham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| The Outdoors Project at South Malling Primary School | Lewes | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| The Outdoors Project at Ringmer Primary and Nursery School | Lewes | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Kudize Club @ Wivelsfield Primary School | Haywards Heath | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Language Garden | Brighton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Little Fireflies Nursery | Uckfield | 60 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Oz Tots | Mayfield | 45 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Summerfields Nursery | Hailsham | 35 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Ore Church Mice Pre-School CIC | Hastings | 30 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Kudize @ Iford and Kingston Primary | Lewes | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| MV Funtastic | Eastbourne | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Boom Active | Bexhill on Sea | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Boom Active Hastings | St Leonards on Sea | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Maggies Day Nursery | Eastbourne | 65 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Maggie's Day Nursery | Bexhill-On-Sea | 53 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Camp 4 Champs @ Gildredge House School | Eastbourne | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Hellingly Preschool | Hailsham | 38 | Outstanding | Jun 2024 |
| Forest Row Community Pre-School | Forest Row | 35 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Cheeky Little Monkeys Nursery | Hailsham | 30 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| The Under The Sea Club | Hastings | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Ripe Nursery School | Lewes | 28 | Outstanding | Jun 2024 |
| Under The Sea Club | Eastbourne | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| The Nest At Laughton, Part Of Ripe Nursery School | Lewes | 9 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Summer Adventure Camp in Uckfield | Uckfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Imaginarium | Kingston | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| King Offa Primary Academy | Bexhill on Sea | 58 | Outstanding | Dec 2023 |
| Tom Thumb Nursery | Eastbourne | 56 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Maggies Day Nursery | Bexhill-On-Sea | 52 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Clive Vale Nursery School | Hastings | 36 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Blacklands Playgroup | Hastings | 34 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Wave Leisure Shinewater Playscheme | Eastbourne | 32 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Maria Montessori Nursery School | Crowborough | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Little Poppets Nursery | Seaford | 26 | Needs improvement | Dec 2023 |
| Wren House Nursery School | Eastbourne | 26 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Wadhurst CE Primary School Nursery | Wadhurst | 25 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Kingston Pre-School | Lewes | 24 | Needs improvement | Dec 2023 |
| Fireflies After School Club | Eastbourne | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Jenny Wren Nursery School | Eastbourne | 20 | Good | Dec 2023 |