Bede's Nursery
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Eastbourne for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2016, with 29 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Early Years Education Entitlement (EYEE) provision.
Worth knowing. Prices vary according to sessions booked and Early Years Education Entitlement (EYEE) provision – details are available from the Nursery 01323 356987, email [email protected] .
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
BN20 7XHWhat 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, 26 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children thrive in the care of exceptionally kind, attentive staff. They form wonderfully trusting relationships with their key person and all other members of the staff team. This supports even the youngest babies to develop a very strong sense of security. Children readily approach staff, confident in the knowledge that they will receive a warm response and the comfort or support they seek.
Interactions are consistently warm and positive, and the nursery is filled with the sound of children laughing and having fun. Children develop extremely mature social skills and behaviour for their ages. With the support of staff, they gain an impressive understanding of their emotions and learn to share and take turns.
Children receive the best possible start to their lives as learners. Their natural curiosity is expertly nurtured by staff who are highly trained to understand and meet the specific needs of children under three years of age. Children become very motivated learners. In addition to the adult-led activities that sit within the challenging curriculum, they benefit from plenty of time and space to lead their own play. The thoughtful organisation of the learning environment very successfully encourages children to explore and investigate. Children also benefit from a range of experiences that help them to learn about the world outside of the nursery. For example, all babies enjoy long daily outings in their buggies. They experience different weather conditions and seasonal changes and the impact these have on the sea and on trees.
- 26 November 2024Outstanding
- 16 June 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bede's Nursery
- 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.
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