Bright Horizons Wish Park, Hove, Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hove for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2025. Open since 2006, with 74 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 4JDWhat 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
Ofsted inspector, 26 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and enjoy their time at this nursery. They receive warm welcomes from friendly staff as they arrive, eager to start their day. They confidently explore the welcoming and well-planned environment. Staff organise this to incorporate children's individual curiosities and as such, children are motivated in their play and learning. Children form strong bonds with the nurturing and approachable staff who know them well. This positively supports children's emotional well-being, including those who have recently started attending the nursery. Children develop their skills across a balanced curriculum, which prepares them well for their next stage in learning.
Leaders have taken the necessary steps since the last inspection. There are robust procedures in place that ensure any child protection concerns are referred in a timely manner, in line with local safeguarding partnership guidance. All staff are vigilant about safeguarding children and understand their roles and responsibilities, which helps keep children safe.
Staff are consistently positive role models to all children. Consequently, children's behaviour is good. They show kindness as they initiate and join play with their friends. Staff provide appropriate explanations if they ask children not to do something and explain the potential consequences. Children listen and respond well. This supports children's growing understanding as they learn right from wrong and begin to recognise how to keep themselves safe.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently introduce appropriate explanations of new words to help children fully understand these in context as they broaden their vocabulary n review the organisation of small group times for the younger children to ensure they can consistently engage and remain focused in their learning.
- 26 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 19 November 2024Inadequate
- 21 January 2019Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Wish Park, 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.
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