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Boomerang Kids

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jul 2025)
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4.9(32 parent reviews)
·Saltdean Barn, Saltdean Oval Park, Brighton, BN2 8SJ · Brighton and Hove
Number of places
81 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Brighton and Hove

About this day nursery

Boomerang Kids Nursery in Brighton is a vibrant and supportive environment where children are encouraged to flourish, explore, and establish a love for learning. The nursery focuses on building strong relationships with families, collaborating to nurture each child's educational journey.

The dedicated team strives to instill confidence, independence, and crucial social and emotional skills, ensuring every child feels secure, content, and proud of their individuality as they embark on their wider world adventure. The curriculum is designed to be engaging and thought-provoking, incorporating both indoor and outdoor play opportunities.

It's tailored to individual interests and needs, guided by the Early Years Development Matters framework. The curriculum covers seven areas of learning and development, initially focusing on Prime Areas like Communication and Language, Personal, Social and Emotional Development, and Physical Development, which then support progression in Specific Areas such as Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, and Expressive Arts and Design.

Boomerang Kids emphasizes hands-on, real-life experiences through a language-rich curriculum, adopting a seasonal approach that includes community visits to observe natural changes. Outdoor learning, including their 'Little Explorers' forest school, is a key component.

The nursery also maintains close partnerships with parents, offering detailed progress reports and online observations via the Tapestry app.

Our ethos

Boomerang Kids' pedagogical approach is guided by the Early Years Development Matters framework, emphasizing hands-on, real-life experiences through a language-rich curriculum. They foster independence, social-emotional skills, and a love for learning, with a strong focus on outdoor learning, including forest school activities, and close partnerships with families to support each child's individual educational journey.

What it's like

Children benefit immensely from attending this exceptional and well-run nursery. Leaders and staff create an environment in which every child is expertly nurtured. Children's emotional needs, physical development and communication skills take the highest priority in a well-implemented curriculum.

Nurturing EnvironmentStrong Family PartnershipsPlay-Based LearningOutdoor LearningForest School

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6pm

Age range

9 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

flexible sessions

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Boomerang Kids

Last inspected 1 July 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children benefit immensely from attending this exceptional and well-run nursery. Leaders and staff create an environment in which every child is expertly nurtured. Children's emotional needs, physical development and communication skills take the highest priority in a well-implemented curriculum.

Inspector highlights

  • The highly qualified leadership team are an inspiration, role modelling dedication and commitment to their staff and acting as mentors for excellent practice.
  • All children, including babies, have strong communication skills due to an enhanced programme of support that enables staff to quickly identify children falling behind and implement strategies.
  • Adult-led activities are stimulating and memorable, with staff completing regular, relevant training to enhance their skills and knowledge.
  • There are extremely effective arrangements in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Staff provide children with a large range of experiences that they may not have had previously, such as trips to local shops and community visits.
Inspection #10399369 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents feedback that the nursery is 'joyous' and that their children make exceptional progress in all areas.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

There are extremely effective arrangements in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. A bespoke programme is delivered with the help of external professionals. Leaders work extremely hard with families and outside agencies to ensure that all children can access the inspirational curriculum provided.

Outdoor space

Staff adapt activities and the environment, such as creating imaginative outside spaces for those children who prefer to learn outside. Children climb trees and go 'on a bear hunt'. They create bird feeders and develop a love for the natural world, including how to care for it.

Parent Reviews of Boomerang Kids

4.9
(32)
Catherine Rosen
a year ago

Boomerang has been absolutely amazing and I can not explain how grateful I am for all the support my child has received. My son started nursery a year and a half ago. Delayed speech and social skills. With Boomerang's support he easily makes friends, shows confidence and is speaking so well. The team are compassionate, and deeply caring. The facilities and resources are above many other nurseries I've seen. I really feel that my child is getting the best start in education. I'm absolutely thrilled to support this charity organisation.

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Camelia Paiu
a year ago

My daughter has absolutely flourished at boomerang. She started in the bunnies when she was under 2 yo and then moved to the squirrels/foxes group. Shes developed so much and I feel that she is getting a proper early years education. I really like being kept up to date with all the activities she’s being involved in and her progress on areas of improvement (like turning from being very shy in groups to her joining the group activities herself, the interest in arts & crafts, etc). The staff is so lovely, my 2.5 yo daughter has made friends there and keeps telling us at dinner time about all the things she’s done with her friends and the staff. Highly recommending it for the excellent childcare and education. Also, as a plus, at least here she eats everything they serve, while at home she’s so picky 🤭

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Agnes Gundersen
4 years ago

Both our children attend / attended Boomerang and we couldn't be more satisfied with the care they received here. From Day 1 the staff make children feel they belong - both my kids were just under 1 when they started in the Bunnies and I had no doubt they got warm and nurturing care, which made for a much easier transition for our children and us, the parents too. The staff are friendly and approachable and the children clearly enjoy their time here - they are stimulated with loads of activities and the outside space is wonderful, too. We couldn't ask for a better place for our children to spend their pre-school years and cannot recommend Boomerang Kids highly enough to anyone.

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Claire
4 years ago

My daughter has attended boomerang nursery since June 2021. I’ve been so impressed at how professional, supportive and friendly the staff are. My little girl has made such great progress and loves going to nursery! I enjoy seeing updates throughout the day on their online portal so I know what she has been up to throughout the day. Not forgetting the lovely setting. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend boomerang nursery to anyone.

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Matthew Davis
6 years ago

My daughter attended Boomerang for almost 3 years and had a very positive experience. The staff helped to develop her social skills and confidence. She still talks fondly about her times there. My son currently attends Boomerang. He has some quite severe allergies which can make life quite anxiety-inducing. I have total confidence in the staff regarding these issues and genuinely have respect and trust in all the staff I have come into contact with. Boomerang is an outstanding nursery.

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2025

Date: November 2006

  • July 2025Outstanding
  • November 2019Good
  • December 2015Outstanding
  • December 2009Outstanding
  • November 2006Outstanding

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