Hollingbury Park Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Brighton for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £60.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2013, with 40 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, price list dated September 2026.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £60.00 £70.00 | £15.00Breakfast Club £40.00Morning or Afternoon £50.00Morning | £10.00places available |
Funded hours
30 hours government funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds. 15 hours Goverenment funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
Worth knowing. The Breakfast club is not included in any of the funded hours we offer and will be charged for. Therefore, the 15 and 30 hours funding will be available Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4pm, as either morning, afternoon or full day sessions.
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 7HSWhat 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, 16 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive to the setting happy and eager to learn. They quickly choose one of the activities that staff have planned to reflect children's interests. Children spend time deeply engaged in their play. They enjoy accessing a wide range of stimulating learning experiences. For example, they explore a sand tray with ice shapes. Children test out their thinking and experiment with ways to melt the ice to reveal the hidden dinosaurs. During the activity, children share their in-depth knowledge of dinosaurs and staff eagerly listen. Children's behaviour is good. They understand and follow the routine well and are kind to each other.
Children have many opportunities to develop skills across all areas of learning. For instance, in the garden, they practise their gross-motor skills when climbing and jumping off structures they have made. This helps them to make good progress in their physical development. Children learn to manage their own risks and staff make good use of their discussions with children to teach them about keeping safe and healthy. For example, they talk to children about ovens being hot and remind children of what they need to do in an emergency.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend further the opportunities for children to develop an understanding of and appreciation for different people and communities n establish links with other settings that children also attend to share information and to promote continuity in children's care and learning.
- 16 September 2022Good
- 13 December 2016Good
- 11 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hollingbury Park Pre-School
- Youngest age taken
- 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 £60.00 a day 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.
- 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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