Hartfield Playschool
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Hartfield for babies from 9 months up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2015, with 49 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
All 3 year olds are entitled to 15hrs free per week. 30 hours funding for working parents is also available.
Worth knowing. Funding can be taken at any point during our opening hours without any artificial breaks, charges will only apply if you go above your entitled hours at the applicable age rate.
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
TN7 4JGWhat 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, 6 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this warm and welcoming environment. They engage and immerse themselves in the exciting activities set for them, which are based on their interests. Staff provide a well-thought-out curriculum to support and embed children's learning. For example, in the mud kitchen, children explore the variety of herbs and resources. They discuss making different-flavoured 'cupcakes' as they add and stir ingredients in. This supports their language development as they revisit home experiences.
Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They form good bonds with the staff, who are attentive and kind. They feel confident to approach staff for comfort, which supports their emotional well-being. Children have opportunities to develop their gross motor skills in the large outdoor area. They become resilient as they learn to take age-appropriate risks. Children confidently navigate climbing apparatus while staff watch and encourage them, praising them for their efforts and successes.
Children behave well. They listen to and follow simple instructions. For instance, they help staff tidy up the toys before lunch. Staff encourage children to use good manners and say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children start to share and take turns.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to build on their questioning skills to extend children's learning and development, allowing them enough time to process and express their thoughts n support staff to further adapt activities to ensure that all children, particularly quieter children, can fully engage and benefit from the learning opportunities.
- 6 January 2023Good
- 12 June 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hartfield Playschool
- 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.