Union Corner Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hailsham for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1982, with 30 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
BN27 1NDWhat 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.
- 20 July 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 30 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from the warm bonds that they establish with their key person.
They receive positive encouragement throughout the day, which helps them to learn new ideas. Children are happy and safe. They enter the nursery and confidently wave goodbye to parents and carers. Children build close relationships with each other. They are excited to see their friends and engage in chatter about the activities that staff have planned for them.
Children behave well and are keen to do things for themselves. For example, they put away their own belongings and attempt to dress themselves when getting ready to go outside. They cut up their own snack and independently spread toppings on crackers at snack time. Staff support children well to learn to play collaboratively. For example, children take turns at pushing each other on a bike.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- target support in the staff team so that a high level of learning and engagement is consistent across the whole preschool n build on learning opportunities as they arise to extend children's understanding of making healthy choices.
- 30 January 2023Good
- 14 March 2022Needs improvement
- 7 December 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Union Corner Pre-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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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