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Clive Vale Nursery School in Hastings (TN34)

Ofsted: Expected standard·
2.7(3 parent reviews) ·Elphinstone Family Centre, 211 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2AX · East Sussex
Number of places
73 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2026
Local authority
East Sussex

About this day nursery

Clive Vale Nursery School in Hastings, established in 2020, offers childcare for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round, closing only for two weeks during Christmas.

While the latest Ofsted rating is 'Inadequate', the setting has taken steps to address areas for improvement since their last inspection. Leaders and staff have worked to create an environment where children feel safe and secure, with a strong focus on maintaining children's safety, particularly during mealtimes.

The nursery aims to support all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with staff using visual aids and targeted support in collaboration with other professionals. The curriculum supports all areas of learning, with a particular focus on mathematics, and opportunities for outdoor play are provided in the garden, though some aspects of outdoor supervision and engagement are noted as areas for development.

Parents consistently speak positively about the staff and the key-person system, which helps children settle and build warm relationships.

What it's like

Children are very happy and settled, and they make good relationships with the other children and the staff. They play cooperatively as they explore a large range of well-planned activities and demonstrate a high level of engagement in their learning. All children, including those who face barriers to their learning, settle quickly. Staff plan activities well, taking into account the age and stage of development of each child so that children make progress in their learning and are successfully prepared for the next stage in their learning, such as going to school.

Safeguarding standards metInclusive cultureGood parent relationshipsHealthy meal provision

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 08:00 - 18:00

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2020

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Feb 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Clive Vale Nursery School

Last inspected 27 February 2026 · Nina Harvey

Actions the provider must take

  • ensure that there are suitable and effective arrangements for supervising babies while eating, to prevent choking
  • implement effective arrangements for the supervision and coaching of staff, to ensure they are all aware of current working practices and can provide good-quality care and education
  • ensure that there is a broad and interesting curriculum that reflects the individual needs of the children and that is understood and implemented effectively by all staff.

What it's like to attend

Children are very happy and settled, and they make good relationships with the other children and the staff. They play cooperatively as they explore a large range of well-planned activities and demonstrate a high level of engagement in their learning. All children, including those who face barriers to their learning, settle quickly. Staff plan activities well, taking into account the age and stage of development of each child so that children make progress in their learning and are successfully prepared for the next stage in their learning, such as going to school.

Inspector highlights

  • The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and staff fostering an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
  • Leaders have implemented significant changes since the last inspection, addressing areas for improvement.
  • Children are happy and settled, forming good relationships with both peers and staff.
  • Children are collaborative in their play and show willingness to share and invite others to join them.
  • The key-person system helps children settle into the nursery and build strong relationships.
  • Leaders ensure a balanced menu of home-cooked meals, supporting healthy lifestyles for children.
  • Children, including those with SEND, make sound progress through the curriculum from their starting points.
  • Strong inclusive practice is consistently and expertly implemented by all staff. All children, including children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, are made to feel welcomed and valued.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should continue to develop staff's skills and understanding of the curriculum so that it is embedded across the curriculum.
  • 2Leaders should support staff to adapt adult-led learning to meet children's individual learning needs.
Inspection #10420196 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff identify and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The provider works alongside other professionals to provide targeted support to help these children make progress from their starting points. For example, staff use visual aids to support understanding and use funding to provide resources to calm and engage children.

Outdoor space

Staff understand the importance of children having opportunities to develop their physical skills. They often plan time in the garden for all children, where they provide bikes and some resources to balance on.

Parent Reviews of Clive Vale Nursery School

2.7
(3)
Keira Donnelly
a year ago

The grounds are lovely however I would consider a different nursery if your child has additional needs. I asked for my son to be refered to isend before he was 3 years old, they said they were unable to as he had met the three outcomes they had set him. I had to refer my son through my health visitor and he has finally been diagnosed with autism at the age of 6. The hand over was often ‘He’s had a good day,he’s played in the big garden’ however one of the days he was meant to have a good day he came home in an awful mood,when I went to bath him when we got home he had a bite mark on his shoulder.. my son was unable to tell me this at the time due to being behind with his speech and the nursery had not informed me that this happened I was told he had a good day. Fraser came home really hungry one day in which all of his lunch was still in his bag. There needs to be more understanding and training for autistic children, I have informed the nursery about this as a learning out come and have received no response.

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Downton’ Property
8 years ago

Outstanding nursery polite and helpful staff and fantastic facilities throughout this nursery, well done to all the people that make this nursery a success especially Sharon who’s approach in managing the nursery has been so positive and ensuring a pleasant and safe environment for our kids 😀

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Inspection history

Date: November 2022

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Inadequate). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • December 2025Inadequate
  • September 2025Inadequate
  • January 2023Good
  • November 2022Good

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