Bunny Run Childcare Ltd
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Eridge Green for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2002, with 60 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 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
TN3 9JAWhat 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.
- 31 October 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Families are welcomed at this friendly setting. Children settle quickly, happily going to familiar staff for cuddles and comfort. This supports children's emotional wellbeing. Older children delight in exploring outdoors, where staff engage them in thoughtful conversations. For example, staff explain to children how they can see through ice, and use words such as 'transparent'. This helps children's language and understanding well. Staff encourage positive attitudes to learning and praise children frequently. They have high expectations for children. Where children need additional support to manage their feelings and behaviour, staff are swift to intervene. They patiently explain to children how their behaviour affects their friends. This helps children develop positive relationships.
Children respond well to staff when they are asked to help with things. For example, older children immediately help to tidy up, sweeping the floors. Younger children help pick up cups for babies. This encourages children's independence.
Staff promote children's imagination and curiosity. They plan motivating and interesting activities for children to engage in. Children concentrate for a long time when playing a game. They count out and share pretend noodles, matching different colours. This supports their mathematical and social skills well. Staff ensure they include all children. Staff learn words in different languages to help children who speak English as an additional language to successfully settle in. This helps develop children's confidence and self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the support, coaching and training for staff working with the youngest children, so that all children benefit from consistently high-quality learning and care.
- 11 January 2024Good
- 18 February 2020Good
- 23 May 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bunny Run Childcare Ltd
- 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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