Wonder Years Nursery School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Brighton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2001, with 48 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 Brighton and Hove
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Brighton and Hove 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
BN1 6WFWhat 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, 20 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children quickly embrace the rich experiences that the curriculum has to offer in this warm and inviting nursery. Staff know the children and families very well and make sure that this knowledge informs how the nursery is set up. For example, staff plan experiences around the topic of dinosaurs to further ignite the children's interests. Staff develop children's knowledge further by expanding the topic to include reptiles to enhance children's understanding of the natural world.
Staff have high expectations of children and encourage them to take care of their surroundings and each other. They foster this in several different ways, including providing small dustpans and brushes so the children can clear the floor. Children love to imitate the adults and take pride in their achievements and in caring for the nursery. Staff further encourage children's positive attitudes to caring for things by involving them in looking after Dolly, the nursery tortoise. Children take turns to feed the tortoise and to carefully bathe her regularly.
Children's ideas and views are valued. For example, activities for the following week are chosen on Friday. Staff further involve children in decision-making by offering a selection of books based on their current learning and encouraging each age group to pick their favourite. This has a positive effect on children's well-being, behaviour and attitudes to learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen opportunities for children to learn about and reflect on their differences and understand what makes them unique.
- 20 May 2024Good
- 19 June 2018Good
- 23 September 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wonder Years 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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