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The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex

Ofsted report card Mar 2026★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established

A day nursery in Brighton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Inspected under Ofsted's new report card in March 2026. Open since 2026, with 101 places.

Call 01273 678356Their website

Cost

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

£6.50an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£6.30an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
Google rating
4.7 out of 5From 6 Google reviews. NurseryWise has none of its own.
How many children
101 placesVery large for England
How long open
13 yearsLong established
Address
Childcare Centre, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9BT

Where it is

BN1 9BT
Ofsted URN 2886063On the register since 27 February 2026
Inspected 24 March 2026

What Ofsted found, area by area

Since November 2025 Ofsted gives a standard in each of seven areas rather than one overall grade. Expected standard means it is doing what it should.

Keeping children safe
Met
Including every child
Expected standard
What and how they teach
Expected standard
How children get on
Expected standard
Behaviour and routines
Expected standard
Welfare and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership
Strong standard
Ofsted

What 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.

This setting re-registered. It replaced “The Co-operative Childcare Sussex” at the same address, which had been registered since 28 February 2014. A change of owner or legal entity gives Ofsted a brand new record, so the inspections below may only cover the time since then.
  • 24 March 2026Report card seven areas graded separately Safeguarding: Met

Still missing for The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex

  • 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.

Before you ring

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.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Jump Start Nursery

Day nursery · Moulsecoomb Children'S Centre, Hodshrove Lane, Brighton, BN2 4SE

OutstandingBirth to 8+08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week34 placesOpen for decades
1.5 mi
4 min drive
01273 290458Their website

Oak Cottage Nursery

Day nursery · Oak Cottage, Warren Road, Brighton, BN2 6DA

GoodTakes funded hours£72.15 a dayBirth to 5Babies from 9 months08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week55 placesOpen for decades
2.0 mi
6 min drive
01273 680541Their website

Hollingbury Park Pre-School

Day nursery · Hollingbury Park Pavilion, Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 7HS

GoodTakes funded hours£60.00 a dayBirth to 508:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week★ 4.4 Google, 540 placesLong established
2.1 mi
6 min drive
01273551847Their website

Cherry Tree Nursery

Day nursery · Hollingdean Sure Start Centre, Brentwood Road, Brighton, BN1 7DY

GoodBirth to 508:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 4.3 Google, 650 placesOpen for decades
2.3 mi
6 min drive
01273 296052Their website

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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