Claremont Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in St. Leonards-On-Sea for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2004, with 83 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
TN37 7PWWhat 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, 19 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this warm and welcoming environment. Since the previous inspection, leaders have striven for improvement. They have ensured that staff have a robust knowledge and understanding of safeguarding. As a result, children feel extremely secure. Staff are positive role models and demonstrate to children their high expectations of mutual respect. As a result, children understand how to manage their feelings and emotions, and their behaviour is excellent. Staff support children in being extremely independent and encourage a 'can-do' attitude.
Children persevere to solve problems for themselves.
The provision has been revised to maximise children's learning throughout the environment. Children expand their ideas and become fully engrossed in their learning. Staff interact with children and take every opportunity to extend and challenge them in their play. Babies enjoy a rich array of resources and learning opportunities in their calm and nurturing space. As a result, all children make excellent progress at every age and stage of development.
- 19 December 2022Outstanding
- 1 July 2022Inadequate
- 26 March 2019Outstanding
- 24 February 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Claremont 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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