The Haven Nursery School
Good★ 3.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Eastbourne for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2011, with 37 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
BN23 5SWWhat 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, 5 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are beginning to understand about the world they live in. Staff plan exciting activities that help children to learn about their community. For example, they enjoy riding on the land train to the local town. Additionally, children celebrate a range of festivals such as Chinese New Year, which teaches them about other countries and cultures.
Children are happy, confident and show good levels of independence. This is seen when children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities
(SEND), successfully manage their own personal needs. This prepares them well for starting school. Staff warmly welcome children when they arrive, which includes saying 'hello' in their home languages. Children develop strong bonds with their key person and show that they feel safe and secure at the nursery.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen communication with parents to promote effective two-way sharing of information and to support parents to continue their child's learning at home.
- 5 March 2024Good
- 12 March 2018Good
- 28 June 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Haven Nursery School
- 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.
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