Charley Barley's Nursery
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Brighton for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £79.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2024. Open since 2016, with 46 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
51 weeks a year, minimum 2 days a week.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £79.00 | £9.50Early & Late £42.00Afternoon only, 5 hrs £44.00Morning only, 5 hrs |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £50.00 Deposit for children opting for EYFE onlyrefundable
- £50.00 Registration fee
- £100.00 Depositrefundable
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £9.50 a session Additional settling sessionsIf anymore settling sessions are required
Discounts
- 5% Full timewhen taking five full price days per week
- 5% Eldest Sibling
- 10% NHS
- 10% Teachers
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
EYFE (Early Years Free Entitlement).
Worth knowing. *All prices based on non-EYFE rates; For children opting for EYFE only we ask for £50 deposit and this will be returned the following month after your start date.
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
BN1 6FEWhat 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.
- 24 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 28 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from an exceptional start to their learning in this homely, nurturing nursery. Staff enable children to feel emotionally secure from the moment they join the nursery. Home visits carried out before babies start mean that strong, trusting relationships are established immediately between children, parents and staff.
Leaders have worked extremely hard to train staff in helping to build children's emotional resilience. Staff are highly skilled in using extensive strategies to help children explain how they are feeling. Staff gently guide and support children, and use creative methods, such as visual prompts and stories, to help children understand their different emotions. For example, toddlers confidently explain what makes them sad or angry and understand how this feels. Older children are competent in finding ways to help them feel calmer, and manage this well with gentle support from staff. This strong focus on supporting children's emotional development contributes fully towards the exemplary levels of behaviour seen throughout the nursery. Children are exceptionally kind, courteous and highly respectful of others. This results in an extremely harmonious environment where children play, learn and explore happily together.
Leaders and staff ensure every child is valued, respected and included. If children need additional help, this is provided instantly. Staff's engagement with children is excellent. Babies develop the confidence to explore freely and snuggle into their key persons when they need some extra reassurance. Older babies develop exceptional levels of independence for their age. They listen to instructions and follow them carefully. For example, when staff ask them to find their shoes, or to wash their hands before snack time, children respond positively and manage these routines extremely well. Older children develop a wealth of skills and knowledge to equip them well for future learning and starting school.
- 28 August 2024Outstanding
- 13 December 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Charley Barley's Nursery
- Youngest age taken
- 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 £79.00 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.
- 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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