Hopscotch Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Peacehaven for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 2012, with 60 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 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
BN10 8HNWhat 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, 30 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this welcoming and nurturing setting. They are happy, safe and secure. Children learn how to be successful in the next stage of their education.
They clearly understand and follow established routines, such as finding and putting on their shoes. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They move around the setting in an orderly way, understanding how to keep safe. For example, they know to hold the banister as they move up and down the stairs. Children are skilled at helping each other and working as a team. For example, children support their friends in finding items in the 'magic song bag'. This helps children to develop empathy and social skills. Children are extremely confident at expressing their ideas and opinions. Staff listen carefully to their views and use these when planning the nursery environment. For instance, staff took account of children's preferences for cars when planning a mark-making activity using foam.
Children form strong attachments to staff and are keen to show them their achievements and approach them for comfort. Children respond well to the high expectations that staff have of what they can achieve. They persevere when they find something challenging. For example, when threading beads, children do not give up, even if this is hard for them. Children feel pride when staff explain how proud they are of them for persevering.
- 30 August 2022Outstanding
- 4 October 2016Outstanding
- 1 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hopscotch Nursery
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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