Little Rockets Childcare - Eastbourne
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Eastbourne for children from birth to 8+, open 10:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2013, with 40 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
The universal EYEE will pay for a maximum of 570 free hours per year, from the term after your child’s third birthday, your child is automatically entitled to this offer, and you will need to apply through Little Rockets to access this. The extended 30 hours EYEE will pay for an additional 570 hours per year for eligible 3 and 4-year old’s, from the term after their third birthday, you will need t.
Worth knowing. The consumables charge is a voluntary contribution to cover items such as snack- morning and afternoon, sun cream, baby wipes etc and is not covered by EYEE funding. All consumables’ costs should be paid in advance (either on the day, weekly, monthly or termly) and is due for every planned attendance.
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
BN22 7PTWhat 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, 31 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting eager to play. They settle well to explore the range of opportunities and activities set up for them. They are happy and safe. Adults greet them warmly and are interested in what they say and do. For example, they share conversations with children about their Halloween costumes. Children benefit from the plentiful opportunities to develop their communication and language. For example, they engage excitedly in rhyme and story time, recalling favourite rhymes, and joining in fully with a dinosaur story. Children benefit from a range of opportunities to develop their appreciation of the natural world. For example, they enjoyed exploring the different parts of a pumpkin and helping to plant and create an outdoor garden. Children's interests are used well to plan an attractive and exciting environment and, as such, children play well together and show positive attitudes to learning. Children's interests are used to plan opportunities to engage them and support their knowledge. For example, a wormery was set up to support children's interest in insects. Adults have high expectations for children and children's independence is fully promoted. For example, children put their own name labels on the register board, get their own drinks and dress themselves. This supports their confidence and self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the processes for supervision and monitoring of staff to identify more precise professional development opportunities to develop knowledge and skills even further.
- 31 October 2022Good
- 30 January 2017Good
- 3 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Rockets Childcare - Eastbourne
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
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.
- 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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