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Bright Start at Tarner Children's Centre

Not yet inspected★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established

A day nursery in Brighton for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2020, with 50 places.

Call 01273 291570Their website

Cost

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

£7.00an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£6.70an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 5Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
Google rating
4.2 out of 5From 6 Google reviews. NurseryWise has none of its own.
How many children
50 placesLarge for England
How long open
6 yearsLong established
Address
Tarner Childrens Centre, Ivory Place, Brighton, BN2 9QE

Where it is

BN2 9QE
Ofsted URN 2595561On the register since 17 June 2020
The rating

What Ofsted said

Ofsted hasn't published a graded inspection for this setting yet.

Not yet inspected

Ofsted has not published a graded inspection for this setting.

Still missing for Bright Start at Tarner Children's Centre

  • 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.

Before you ring

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.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Wrap Nursery

Day nursery · 8 Frederick Place, Brighton, BN1 4EA

Not yet inspectedTakes funded hours£75.00 a dayBirth to 8+Babies from 6 months08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 3270 placesLong established

Happy Days Nursery

Day nursery · The Annunciation Church Hall, Coleman Street, Brighton, BN2 9SQ

GoodTakes funded hours£64.00 a dayBirth to 8+Babies from 9 months08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 546 placesLong established

The Nest

Day nursery · 89 Islingword Road, Brighton, BN2 9SJ

GoodTakes funded hours£7.74 an hourBirth to 8+Babies from 3 months08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week50 placesLong established
0.4 mi
8 min walk
01273087060Their website

Wagtails Nursery

Day nursery · St Paul'S Church of England Primary School, St Nicholas Road, Brighton, BN1 3LP

GoodTakes funded hours£8.50 an hourBirth to 8+From 2 years08:45 to 16:15, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 3030 placesLong established
0.5 mi
9 min walk
07542094192Their website

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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