Pennies Mark Cross
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Crowborough for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2023. Open since 2016, with 61 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
TN6 3PJWhat 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.
- 24 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 6 October 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 7 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from a challenging curriculum that is planned to reflect their individual interests. The well-targeted and consistent methods used to promote language help children develop into confident speakers as they move through the nursery. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), love to spend time outside. Staff skilfully organise outdoor areas to encourage all children to explore and discover. The youngest children develop their strength and coordination, using the purposefully positioned furniture and wall bars to pull themselves up and learn to walk. Older children display control of their bodies as they run, climb and dig.
Children of all ages are enthusiastic and motivated learners. They respond very positively to the caring interaction of staff. Children behave well and gain very good social skills. Babies develop a sense of security as they form attachments to their trusted key person. Older children create strong friendships and learn to work very cooperatively to devise elaborate role-play games. Older children also display an impressive understanding of the rules of games, such as 'Duck, duck, goose'. They show a mature awareness of the feelings of others, as they purposely choose children who have yet to have a turn. These skills combine to prepare children well for their future experiences in education.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to more fully consider the organisation of planned and spontaneous group activities to involve all those taking part as fully as possible n enhance the opportunities for children to develop a broad knowledge and understanding of the lives and experiences of other people in their community and the wider world.
- 7 August 2023Good
- 10 May 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pennies Mark Cross
- 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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