Young Friends Kindergarten
OutstandingTakes funded hours★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Hove for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 2012, with 70 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 Hours Funding; 30 Hours Funding.
Worth knowing. Funding contributes towards the cost of your child's place. It does not cover additional services such as meals, consumables and extended enrichment activities.
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
BN3 1JPWhat 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, 25 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff implement the highly ambitious curriculum with creativity and passion. They provide a calm environment in which all children flourish both academically and emotionally. Children are extremely capable and motivated to learn through a range of exciting and engaging experiences. Staff ensure that all children feel welcomed by promoting a strong sense of belonging in the home-from-home environment.
Babies are cuddled and soothed by the highly skilled staff who understand everything about them. Staff respond to babies' every need and communicate to them through sign and simple language. They support babies to develop strong independence skills by encouraging them to keep trying. This is demonstrated as the babies beam with pride as they attempt to dress and feed themselves.
Staff have a thorough understanding of children's starting points. They expertly plan learning experiences based upon children's existing knowledge and interests.
- 25 April 2024Outstanding
- 7 June 2018Outstanding
- 11 December 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Young Friends Kindergarten
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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