Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 17:00
FSN
Ofsted: Strong standard·
4.6(52 Google reviews)
·St Nicholas Centre, 66 London Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6AS · East Sussex
Number of places
42 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2026
Local authority
East Sussex
About this day nursery
Fellowship of St Nicholas, operating since 1999, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years in St Leonards on Sea. The day nursery maintains a nurturing environment where children are happy and safe, fostering strong relationships among children and staff.
Inspectors highlighted the inclusive and respectful culture, noting how leaders and managers deeply understand families' needs and circumstances. The setting effectively supports all children, making sure they are well-prepared for their next stage of learning by prioritising communication, language, and physical development.
Staff are attentive to individual needs, offering tailored support and activities, and they are especially adept at supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language. The curriculum, based on EYFS, aims to develop positive attitudes to learning, encouraging independence while helping children explore and understand the world around them.
Our ethos
FSN aims to provide effective and professional caring action without discrimination and favour for children and young people suffering the effects of poverty, disadvantage, neglect and abuse. Trustees and staff together agree that the following values must underpin our work: TO ALLEVIATE Poverty, Disadvantage, Discrimination, Social exclusion; TO PROMOTE Equality, Needs led services, Participation; TO BELIEVE IN Community, Social justice, Preventative action. Our VISion: “Creating space where children, young people and families are inspired and supported to flourish”
What it's like
Children are happy and safe at this welcoming nursery. They develop positive relationships with each other and staff, which supports their personal and social skills successfully. Staff skilfully support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language very well. Staff value and include all families and, as a result, all children demonstrate confidence in the environment, enhancing their self-esteem and wellbeing.
Inclusive cultureStrong bondsFamily supportCurriculum for progressionCommunication and languagePhysical development
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All_year
Registered with Ofsted
1999
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Strong standard
Last inspected Feb 2026
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 wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted report for FSN
Last inspected 4 February 2026
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and safe at this welcoming nursery. They develop positive relationships with each other and staff, which supports their personal and social skills successfully. Staff skilfully support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language very well. Staff value and include all families and, as a result, all children demonstrate confidence in the environment, enhancing their self-esteem and wellbeing.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders and managers have embedded an inclusive and respectful culture between children and staff.
- Children demonstrate that they have strong bonds with each other and staff.
- Leaders and managers demonstrate a very clear understanding of families' needs and circumstances and take effective action to support all children.
- Children benefit from staff who plan a curriculum designed to support them to be prepared for their next learning stage.
- Staff prioritise developing children's communication and language and physical skills.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should support staff to identify more consistently when they can extend activities to further support children's specific next steps, further enhancing their progress.
Inspection #10228040 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff are kind and gentle in their interactions with children who need support, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), promoting their self-esteem and confidence. They effectively use additional funding to purchase resources and equipment to help these children settle and thrive in spaces designed to help manage their feelings and emotions.
Outdoor space
Children enthusiastically participate in outdoor learning, including forest school visits where older children learn to identify risks and navigate space safely. This encourages children to manage their personal safety and wellbeing successfully.
EAL / language support
Staff skilfully support children who speak English as an additional language, using tools like translated information buttons and intensive sessions to develop literacy skills and ensure all children make progress and feel included.
Google Reviews of FSN
4.6
(52 Google reviews)
Ryan Burgess
9 months ago
Fantastic range of services delivered by professional yet caring staff
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Shannon Handley
8 years ago
This establishment does so much for the community, from different courses for children and adults in a variety of different courses, bereavement for children, help the community in general and support children in nursery and their crucial development time in such great nurseries through Hastings and Bexhill. Can not suggest a better place to get support and support to help the community.
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Tracy
8 years ago
Love FSN. Excellent charity for parents,children, disabilities in fact there's something for everyone. Lots of courses from "How to manage your money " to "Mindfulness " Get down there and take a look. Volunteers are always needed and well thought off. It was my platform back after having my Son. Thank you FSN
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Deborah Mould
7 years ago
I've done various wellbeing courses, especially finding Mindfulness really beneficial! Started my first volunteering role at Robsack Centre yesterday. Also go to Creative hub and drum circle. Basically FSN has saved me!!
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Justine Taylor
3 years ago
Some of the most fantastic, supportive people and organisation I've been involved with over the past 3yrs. Honestly changed my life.
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Inspection history
Date: January 2010
- February 2026Strong standard
- May 2022Good
- January 2017Good
- August 2013Good
- January 2010Good
Frequently asked about FSN
About the setting
Fellowship of St Nicholas (URN: 511215) was registered with Ofsted on 07/04/1999. It operates as childcare on non-domestic premises at St Nicholas Centre, 66 London Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN37 6AS. The setting is registered on the Early Years Register (EYR) and the Childcare Register (CCR and VCR).
- URN
- 511215
- Registered person
- Fellowship of St. Nicholas(The)
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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