Bear's House, St Leonards
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in St. Leonards-On-Sea for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2016, with 62 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Universal Early Years Educational Entitlement (EYEE) for all children from the start of the school term following their third birthday and extended EYEE for eligible children, from the start of the school term following their 9-month birthday.
What childcare usually costs in East Sussex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in East Sussex from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
TN38 0TSWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 20 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this welcoming nursery. They settle quickly after arrival and immediately become engrossed in their chosen activities. Staff playfully interact with children and are enthusiastic in their approach. For example, in the baby room, they encourage children to explore play dough and other messy materials.
Children attempt to create their own dough and use it to make shapes. Others enjoy the sensory experience of dried oats and lentils in between their fingers.
Staff capture children's interests and engage them purposefully in their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the arrangements for supporting and closely monitoring staff practice so that roles and responsibilities are carried out consistently across the nursery.
- 20 June 2024Good
- 13 August 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bear's House, St Leonards
- What it costs
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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