Emmanuel Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Hailsham for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 1997, with 32 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
BN27 1UGWhat 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, 27 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop very positive attitudes towards learning in this friendly, welcoming and well-run pre-school. Staff make sure children develop the important skills they need for starting school. For example, children gain the confidence to try new things. They form friendships easily, as staff encourage children to be kind, respectful and caring towards one another. Children behave well. They listen attentively and enjoy sharing their news and achievements from home with their friends and staff.
Leaders plan an exciting and ambitious range of activities they know children will enjoy. They make good use of the garden area to extend children's learning. For example, children enjoy growing their own vegetables in their allotment area and watching them develop from seed. Children learn about the role of others in the community and how to keep themselves safe. For instance, as part of activities around the theme of 'People Who Help Us', children enjoyed visits from the police and lifeboat crew.
Children demonstrate how happy and safe they feel. They approach staff happily and confidently and actively involve them in their play. This leads to a very relaxed, homely and nurturing environment, where children play and explore their own ideas easily.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop further ways for children to improve their understanding of how to stay healthy, particularly around the promotion of oral health at lunchtime.
- 27 September 2023Good
- 11 January 2018Good
- 18 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Emmanuel Pre School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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