Fizzy Fish Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Hove for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2016, with 20 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 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
BN3 7NGWhat 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, 20 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are vigilant in promoting children's safety and well-being at this welcoming pre-school. They get to know children well and have warm, caring relationships with them. They are kind and responsive towards children, for instance, if they feel tired or upset, which helps children develop a strong sense of security and feel safe in staff's care.
Children quickly grow in confidence and join in activities with great excitement and enthusiasm. Staff are calm and patient, which creates a positive atmosphere at the pre-school. They make their expectations clear so that children understand how to behave well. Children are familiar with the daily routines and happily explain that it is time to tidy up before snack and outdoor play. They patiently wait for their turn with resources and cheerfully share out the slices of apple at snack time.
Staff plan a broad range of experiences for children that help them make good progress in their learning. Children particularly enjoy playing outside in the large outdoor space. Staff offer lots of encouragement as children practise their physical skills on large equipment. They give them time to test out their ideas during tasks, such as fitting guttering together, so they can roll balls down it. Staff monitor children's learning closely and quickly identify any gaps or areas where children would benefit from extra challenge or more support. They adapt activities as needed to make sure all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, can take part. They make effective use of any additional funding, for example, to provide children with small group or individual activities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build further on the link between what children are ready to learn next and the activities that are provided - strengthen the arrangements for sharing information with parents to help them continue children's learning at home.
- 20 March 2024Good
- 3 May 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fizzy Fish 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.
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