Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Hove for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2023. Open since 2015, with 122 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Brighton and Hove
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Brighton and Hove 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
BN3 3ERWhat 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.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 3 June 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 27 March 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 22 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy, safe and secure in this welcoming nursery. Staff pride themselves on the effective settling-in process. As a result, children separate easily from their parents and are excited for the day ahead. Children exude confidence through the role modelling of staff and the amount of effort they place on supporting children's emotional development. Children feel valued and respected in all aspects of their care and development. For instance, staff consistently speak to babies about what they are doing in the room and involve them in their self-care.
Children behave very well. They are building high levels of empathy and warmth in making friendships and recognising the needs of others. Staff support children to discuss feelings and find solutions to problems together. This helps children to develop important skills they require for their future learning.
Staff know the children well and use information they gather when they first start to fully support children to build a strong sense of belonging and attachments.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen planning to further develop the outdoor area, to provide babies with more varied and stimulating learning experiences n review resources used to more fully support younger children's creativity, exploration and movement in mark-making opportunities.
- 22 August 2023Good
- 26 August 2022Needs improvement
- 17 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Hove Day Nursery and Preschool
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? 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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