Church Lane Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Brighton for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2025. Open since 2017, with 30 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 West Sussex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West 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
BN42 4GDWhat 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, 11 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive and make superb progress at this nurturing nursery. Leaders and staff work incredibly hard to foster excellent relationships with children and their families. As a result, staff know all children exceptionally well. They know their unique personalities, ways in which they learn best and their ever-changing curiosities. Children's immediate interests are thoughtfully woven through the broad variety of stimulating activities they enjoy each day. Staff plan these with precision and are eager to engage children. Consequently, children swiftly delve into activities and play experiences with excitement and enthusiasm. They become engrossed in learning that is continuously extended by skilful staff. The interactions children receive are of exceptional high quality. Staff work hard to create bespoke learning pathways for individual children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). All children flourish as they make remarkable progress.
Staff are consistently positive role models for all children. This contributes to children's exemplary behaviour. They learn to show kindness and actively seek to include their friends. For instance, children independently provide each other with support and encouragement to achieve things they are finding difficult. They learn this from watching and listening to staff who provide an abundance of praise, encouragement and support when something is challenging to children. Children's faces light up with pride when they achieve new skills. Staff recognise the importance of children feeling valued and able to blossom into their own characters as they grow to become positive members of the community.
- 11 March 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 10 June 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Church Lane Nursery
- 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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