Fiveways Playcentre
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Brighton for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 7 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2011, with 52 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 and 30 hours of EYFE funding for core hours 9am-12pm and 12pm-3pm.
Worth knowing. We currently do not charge consumables with snacks, singing and weekly forest school included.
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 6DJWhat 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.
- 17 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly as they are warmly greeted by the staff. They run towards a wide range of stimulating activities that staff have provided for them. For example, children engage with a wellington boot painting activity as soon as they arrive.
They squeal with excitement as they examine the marks the dripping paint has made. Staff have high expectations for children's learning and children are highly motivated in their play.
Children behave very well. They show respect to each other, share resources, and tell the inspector that 'hands are for helping'. Children respond in a positive way to the staff, who they have developed very close relationships with. Children persevere during activities. For instance, they attempt to cross a balance beam and do not give up until they are successful. They beam with delight and punch the air, celebrating their own achievements.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider more closely how to adapt group activities to ensure all children fully engage and benefit from the learning opportunities.
- 24 February 2023Good
- 29 June 2017Good
- 25 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fiveways Playcentre
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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