Jigsaw YMCA Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in St. Leonards-On-Sea 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2025. Open since 2000, with 50 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
TN37 6RSWhat 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, 13 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress with their communication and language skills. Staff use a range of ways to help children communicate, such as visual timetables and picture cards.
This helps children, including those who speak English as an additional language, to understand what comes next and communicate their needs. Additionally, staff provide cosy areas for children to chat and play together.
Children enjoy many opportunities to develop their early literacy skills and develop a love of reading. This is seen when babies snuggle in with staff to listen to familiar stories. Staff have planned the environment so that books are available in all areas.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve staff understanding of when to adapt routines to help children remain engaged in their play and learning.
- 13 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 22 May 2019Good
- 16 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jigsaw YMCA Ltd
- 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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