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Hove Village Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
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4.5(21 Google reviews) ·126-128 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4JD · Brighton and Hove
Number of places
147 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Brighton and Hove

About this day nursery

Hove Village Day Nursery Ltd offers a nurturing environment for children aged 6 months to 5 years, striving to provide high-quality care and education. The day nursery operates 50 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

They pride themselves on an age and stage-tailored approach to each child's development and welcome parents to explore their facilities through visits or open days. To secure a place, families are required to register and pay a non-refundable fee, followed by a deposit upon acceptance.

The nursery actively communicates with parents through a dedicated app, providing updates and fostering ongoing engagement throughout the child's journey. They are committed to transparency regarding fees and government funding options, ensuring parents are well-informed.

Hove Village aims to support families in making an important decision by offering comprehensive information and personalised guidance.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and excited to start their day, receiving warm welcomes from staff and eagerly engaging in various activities. Leaders have addressed previous curriculum weaknesses, leading to a tailored educational programme. Children show positive attitudes and are making good progress, though some inconsistencies in staff interaction to extend learning still exist.

Accepts government fundingAge and stage-tailored approachOperates 50 weeks a yearDedicated parent app

Pricing & funding

Securing a place at the nursery requires a non-refundable registration fee and a deposit. The deposit is refunded when the child leaves, subject to the correct notice being provided.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • A non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place.
  • A deposit is due upon acceptance of a place.
  • The deposit is refunded upon departure, provided correct notice is given.

Key facts

Opening hours

8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday, 50 weeks a year

Age range

6 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hove Village Day Nursery

Last inspected 13 February 2025

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

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happy and excited to start their day, receiving warm welcomes from staff and eagerly engaging in various activities. Leaders have addressed previous curriculum weaknesses, leading to a tailored educational programme. Children show positive attitudes and are making good progress, though some inconsistencies in staff interaction to extend learning still exist.

Inspector highlights

  • The dedicated leadership team has made necessary improvements since the last inspection, and leaders are reflective and proactive in their evaluation of the nursery.
  • Leaders have strengthened arrangements to ensure children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive targeted interventions.
  • Staff across all age groups recognise the importance of developing children's communication and language skills through various strategies, including singing songs and providing core texts.
  • Children have opportunities to develop their gross motor skills, for example, through yoga classes.
  • Leaders continue to seek a variety of ways to work in partnership with parents, including listening to parental feedback and providing regular information to support learning at home.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the consistency of teaching practice across all staff to ensure all children, including those with SEND, have their learning and development needs precisely met
  • 2review key-person arrangements to ensure all information is shared effectively between staff
  • 3strengthen mealtime arrangements so children receive consistent support to promote their independence skills.
Inspection #10371569 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders have strengthened arrangements to ensure children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive targeted interventions to help them catch up. Due to inconsistencies in teaching practice, this also impacts some children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Staff ensure children have opportunities to learn about life beyond the nursery through regular trips to local amenities. For instance, children delight in trips to the beach and local green spaces. Staff plan these trips to help children learn about the natural world and to make real-time connections in their current learning.

Google Reviews of Hove Village Day Nursery

4.5
(21 Google reviews)
Holly Davis
4 years ago

Hove village is absolutely outstanding nursery. My son absolutely adores going. The children a free to chose from a wide range of activities each day as well as regular trips out and lots of different sports classes in the summer. All of the staff seam really experienced and have such lovely bonds with the children. The nursery also have a great app that updates you throughout the day on meals and naps. The staff also upload lots of pictures which are so wonderful to see whist you're at work! I honestly couldn't recommend this nursery enough!

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Candice Guy
3 years ago

My son has thoroughly enjoyed his time at Hove Village Nursery situated in Hove Library. The staff are very welcoming, kind and attentive. The communication via the Famly app and at collection is very good, everyone is very approachable and friendly. The activities are always creative, child led and diverse which is excellent, little trips as well as sports, yoga and music make every session really fun. I know my son will miss the Monkeys room, his friends and the staff, however they have also helped to ensure he is school ready too, thank you so much!

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Viktoria Davies
5 years ago

If you are looking for a nursery for your little one don't look any further as Hove Village is the perfect place for all children. My son was 9 months when he started to go to the nursery. I was really worried as he was so little and it was just after lockdown so he wasn't used to strangers. Yet, it only take a couple of weeks for him to settle in and it is down to the wonderful care and support he has been getting from his main carers (Benny and Marketa). The nursery offers delicious and nutritious on site cooked meals, snacks, nappies and everything your child might need for no extra charge. If you decide to go for this nursery your child will be engaged throughout the day with different activities where their carers are involved too. The staff is lovely from the carers who are looking after the little ones to the people in the office. Nursery also uses an application where they send you updates about how is your child is doing and what she or he has been up to during the day (for example: what and how much they ate, when and how much they slept, plenty of pictures etc.). I am so glad that my son has had a chance to go to Hove Village nursery. It's definitely one of the best nurseries in Brighton and Hove. Keep up the great work!

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Irma Arrowsmith
3 years ago

We absolutely love Hove Village. Our daughter just turned 3 when we moved from London to Hove. They were great during the settling-in period and, straight from the beginning, our girl loves going to nursery. The staff is so lovely and caring, the food is great and they offer such an amazing variety of activities for the children. We will definitely miss Hove Village and the people once our girl starts school in Sep.

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Tom Ewing
3 years ago

Hove Village looked after our Son for 2 years, during this time he received outstanding care, we always said it like leaving him with family and friends. The food there is amazing, the standard of chilcare is brilliant and even during times when our boy was not behaving as we'd liked they coached him through it and helped us to understand why he was acting out. By the end of his time there he was raring to go to school with an interest in sport, the world around him and a healthy respect for teachers and good behaviour. Thank you to everyone at Hove Village!

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2025

Date: May 2016

  • February 2025Good
  • October 2024Inadequate
  • August 2023Good
  • April 2019Good
  • October 2018Outstanding
  • May 2016Outstanding

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