Happy Valley Pre School Brighton
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Brighton for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £5.75 an hour for under 2 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2018, with 36 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 yearsbirth to 2y | £5.75Children under 2 years | |
| 2 years2y to 3y | £4.65Children aged 2 years | |
| 3 years and over3y to 5y | £4.04Children aged 3 years and over |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Funded sessions are currently available 38 weeks of the year.
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
BN2 4FHWhat 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, 17 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settle well at this pre-school. Staff warmly greet children on arrival, who are keen to begin their day. Generally, staff plan and deliver a broad and balanced curriculum. They thoughtfully plan an array of activities and play experiences that support children's individual learning, as well as incorporating their particular interests. As such, children quickly engage in activities on offer. This supports children's motivation as they play and learn.
The manager, alongside her supportive staff team, has worked hard to make the necessary improvements since the last inspection. In addition, she has ensured that previous improvements made have been sustained. All staff now have access to targeted training and support to assist them to continually improve their personal effectiveness. They receive the coaching and mentoring necessary to enable them to be effective in their own roles and meet their responsibilities. As such, all staff have worked tirelessly to implement an effective curriculum, in turn, raising the quality of education and interactions children receive.
Staff understand the importance of supporting children, including those who at times struggle to understand their own emotions, to manage and understand their own feelings. Staff are positive role models to children, and they take time to consistently support those who need it. Consequently, this influences children's positive behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the curriculum so it consistently meets the needs of all children and learning is equally as purposeful for all, particularly those that are quieter and less confident n support all staff to consistently recognise opportunities that arise from children's interests and to extend children's thinking skills further to enhance their learning n support staff to teach older children about how to keep themselves safe and develop their understanding of risk.
- 17 July 2024Good
- 13 March 2024Inadequate
- 20 July 2021Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Valley Pre School Brighton
- 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.
- Is £5.75 an hour still the rate? 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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