Poohs Nursery School Ltd.
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Eastbourne for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2015, with 40 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
BN22 8LWWhat 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, 1 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children love to attend this nursery. They are warmly welcomed by staff and enthusiastically run towards them as they are greeted at the door. Children establish lovely friendships with each other and form exceptionally strong bonds with staff. Leaders and staff show exceptional dedication to children and families.
They provide a challenging and exciting curriculum, and children can make independent choices about the activities that capture their interest. Children receive rich and unforgettable experiences that support them in the next stage of their education. For example, they retell stories using puppets. They eagerly articulate the story of 'The Three Little Pigs' to the inspector. Children imaginatively and thoughtfully describe how the three little pigs were not scared because 'they have each other'. At every opportunity, staff encourage children to discuss their feelings.
Teaching the children about the diverse backgrounds of their friends is an important priority for the staff. For example, parents who speak English as an additional language come into the nursery to talk about foods and clothes that are part of their culture. As a result, children gather an excellent understanding of cultures other than their own. Children demonstrate extremely positive attitudes to their learning. They become engrossed in activities and concentrate for long periods of time when playing and learning, enthusiastically chattering about their discoveries.
- 1 February 2023Outstanding
- 15 June 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Poohs Nursery School 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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