Caterpillar Pre-School of Battle Baptist Church
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Battle for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. £41.40 a day for 2 to 3 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2012, with 28 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 3 years2y to 3y | £41.40 | £20.70Each three hour | |
| 3 years and above3y to 5y | £37.80 | £18.90Each three hour |
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £1.00 a session Voluntary Consumables Contributionincludes morning and afternoon snack, cooking and baking
- £2.00 to £10.00 a week Weekly Consumables Contribution2 funded sessions per week
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Some 2-year-old children are entitled to 15 or 30 hours of funded Early Years Education per week. All 3-4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours of funded Early Years Education per week, and some 3-4 year olds are entitled to 30 hours of funded Early Years Education per week.
Worth knowing. Voluntary Consumables Contribution of £1 per 3 hour funded session. If you chose not to pay the voluntary Consumables Contribution above, we will ask you to provide your own snacks, cooking ingredients (in line with our Healthy Eating Policy and Snack Menu) and suncream as well as the usual fruit, nappies and baby wipes.
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
TN33 0EGWhat 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, 25 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and their parents are warmly welcomed at this family focused setting at the heart of the local community. Staff greet children with smiles and cuddles. This successfully supports their emotional well-being. Older children immediately enter, settling quickly to join in with their daily 'squiggle' session. They enjoy exploring pens to make marks in time with music. This encourages their physical skills effectively. Staff are ambitious for children and have high expectations. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Staff immediately respond to their needs. For example, children spend time making models with coloured blocks based on their interests. Staff support them with sign language and cue cards to help their understanding.
Staff support children's self-care skills well. They provide activities to support children's understanding of oral health. For example, children eagerly explore toothbrushes in a tray, using them to brush dinosaurs teeth. Children also wash their own hands and faces and go to the toilet themselves. This effectively supports their independence. Staff praise children regularly. They are patient and calm in their interactions with children, showing kindness and care. When children need support, staff explain gently how their behaviour impacts on their friends. They offer praise and encouragement to help them share and take turns. All children make good progress from their starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve daily routines and staff deployment more efficiently so that children do not become unsettled during these times.
- 25 September 2024Good
- 18 July 2019Outstanding
- 15 January 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Caterpillar Pre-School of Battle Baptist Church
- 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.
- Is £41.40 a day still the rate? 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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