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Jigsaw Day Nursery in Hastings

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jan 2025)
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3.7(7 parent reviews) ·Sussex Coast College, Station Approach, HASTINGS, TN34 1BA · East Sussex
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
East Sussex

About this day nursery

Jigsaw Day Nursery provides childcare for children from 9 months. The nursery offers both non-funded and funded places for eligible children, including those aged two and all children from the term following their third birthday until they start school.

They offer a "stretched offer" of 11 hours per week over 52 weeks (or 12 hours over 48 weeks at Cumberland Gardens) for universal and two-year-old funding, and a "free offer" of 15 hours per week over 38 weeks (Monday-Friday 1pm-4pm or Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1pm-6pm) for universal and two-year-old funding. For extended funding, a "stretched offer" of 22 hours per week over 52 weeks (24 hours over 48 weeks at Cumberland Gardens) is available.

An additional hourly charge is applied for snacks and consumables for working family-funded hours for children aged 9 months and above. The nursery provides healthy snacks in the mornings and afternoons, but children are required to bring their own packed lunch, adhering to a strict no-nut policy.

They also have a no-juice policy, with fresh milk and water provided throughout the day. Nappies are not included.

All fees are payable in advance, and payment is due immediately upon receipt of a monthly bill. The nursery has locations in Cumberland Gardens, The Y Centre, and ESCH in Hastings and St Leonards on Sea.

What it's like

Children are deeply engaged in learning through play, forming strong bonds with friends and staff, making them happy, confident, and secure. Staff skillfully extend learning opportunities through open-ended questions, helping children develop resilience. Story time is used effectively to enhance listening, attention, and all areas of learning, with children delighting in movement activities.

Funded places for 2, 3 & 4 year oldsNo nut policySnacks included

Pricing & funding

A voluntary hourly consumables charge applies to working family funded hours for children aged nine months and older to cover non-funded essentials. Unfunded hours are billed at the standard rate, and once funding is active, fees are only charged for any extra hours attended.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • A voluntary hourly charge for snacks and consumables applies to working family funded hours for children aged 9 months+.
  • The hourly charge is split between snacks, janitorial supplies, and other essential supplies.
  • Standard sessions are payable in full if the child does not yet receive funding.
  • Once eligible, hours attended on top of the funded hours are charged at standard rates.

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, all year round, except for public holidays

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Jigsaw Day Nursery

Last inspected 28 January 2025 · Leanne Merritt

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 are deeply engaged in learning through play, forming strong bonds with friends and staff, making them happy, confident, and secure. Staff skillfully extend learning opportunities through open-ended questions, helping children develop resilience. Story time is used effectively to enhance listening, attention, and all areas of learning, with children delighting in movement activities.

Inspector highlights

  • Children spend every moment of their day engaging in the serious business of learning through play.
  • Children are engaged in deep conversations with their friends or staff, sharing their own ideas and opinions, demonstrating that they are happy, confident and safe.
  • Staff expertly extend opportunities for children's spontaneous learning through the use of open-ended questions and 'wondering' out loud.
  • Staff make excellent use of story time to enhance children's listening and attention skills.
  • Children's behaviour is commendable. They hold one another to account and demonstrate great compassion and consideration for their friends.
Inspection #10371085 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

There are extremely effective and superbly coordinated arrangements in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff hold equally high ambitions for all children and work tirelessly to ensure that everyone is fully included in activities.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Jigsaw Day Nursery

3.7
(7)
rob lee
2 years ago

Choosing Jigsaw as our son’s nursery was one of the best decisions we have made as parents. Wonderful staff, managed by an expert with decades of experience. Definitely recommend.

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Ali Gratton
2 years ago

A fantastic nursery, my girls are so happy here and we have peace of mind they are safe and so well cared for, thank you.

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k3174
4 years ago

i remember being here around 10-11 years ago. the teachers were really sweet and i can still remember some things that happend.

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Brent Jones
5 years ago

My son has been getting pushed over hit and bite by one new kid in the nursery I said about it and I was told to leave so don't send your kids there unless you want them coming home hurt apparently it's OK for them to bundle on top and fight playing around but it's not that's a number one rule in that sort of environment I sent my kid there to learn and be looked agfter that's not happening terrible management and terrible nursery

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Inspection history

Date: June 2012

  • January 2025Outstanding
  • May 2019Outstanding
  • April 2015Outstanding
  • June 2012Good

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