Nursery Advice
Claim Your Nursery

Pumpkin Patch Nursery Wish Park Hove

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(1 Google review) ·Wish Park, Saxon Road, Hove, BN3 4LF · Brighton and Hove
Number of places
60 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Brighton and Hove

About this day nursery

Pumpkin Patch Nursery Wish Park Hove, registered with Ofsted in 2025, is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises catering to children aged 2 to 4 years. Located in Hove, the day nursery operates from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday, and is open all year round.

The day nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, providing a carefully planned and sequenced learning experience for all children. Leaders and staff are dedicated to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those facing other learning barriers, ensuring an inclusive environment where every child thrives.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, offering forest and beach school activities that foster a love for nature and physical activity. Furthermore, Pumpkin Patch Nursery excels in supporting children who speak English as an additional language (EAL) through specialist support, learning about children's home languages, and utilising sign language and picture communication strategies to promote full engagement and participation.

What it's like

Children thrive in this highly engaging and nurturing nursery. They arrive full of excitement for the day ahead, happily seeking out their friends as they settle and take part in activities. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who face other barriers to learning and/or wellbeing, benefit from consistently high-quality teaching and care. Leaders and staff know the children extremely well and meticulously monitor their attendance and progress, swiftly identifying and addressing any gaps in children's development, working in partnership with parents and other professionals.

Highly engagingNurturing environmentStrong routinesOutdoor learningInclusive provisionExcellent communication

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:30 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2025

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Jan 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
—
Strong standard
Expected standard
—
Needs attention
—
Urgent improvement
—

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Pumpkin Patch Nursery Wish Park Hove

Last inspected 29 January 2026

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this highly engaging and nurturing nursery. They arrive full of excitement for the day ahead, happily seeking out their friends as they settle and take part in activities. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who face other barriers to learning and/or wellbeing, benefit from consistently high-quality teaching and care. Leaders and staff know the children extremely well and meticulously monitor their attendance and progress, swiftly identifying and addressing any gaps in children's development, working in partnership with parents and other professionals.

Inspector highlights

  • Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who face other barriers to learning and/or wellbeing, progress well from their starting points.
  • Children are very well prepared for transitions across the nursery, including moving on to school.
  • Leaders and staff create a calm and respectful environment, setting clear expectations for behaviour and embedding routines.
  • Children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make rapid progress in their communication and language development.
  • Parents feel well supported and value the opportunities and support their children receive, resulting in children attending regularly, settling quickly, and relishing their time at nursery.
  • Staff promote long-lasting healthy habits by providing regular opportunities for children to develop their physical health and independence.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards. They should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged children, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are known to or previously known to children's social care, and those who may face other barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders are deeply committed to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who face other barriers to learning and/or wellbeing, creating an inclusive provision where they receive necessary support. Staff gain a comprehensive and detailed knowledge of each child's unique personality and learning styles, working in partnership with parents, the local authority, and external professionals to plan and implement programmes using additional funding effectively.

Outdoor space

Children develop a love of being outdoors, where they benefit from being active in the fresh air. They talk about the weather and independently put on appropriate clothes. They take part in forest and beach school activities, exploring the environment and learning about nature and how to use equipment safely.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language make rapid progress in their communication and language development. Staff learn about children's home languages to ensure their full engagement and participation, and also use sign language and picture communication strategies.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

29 January 2026

Strong standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

View full Ofsted report

Frequently asked about Pumpkin Patch Nursery Wish Park Hove

Nearby day nurseries in Hove

Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Pumpkin Patch Nursery Wish Park Hove.

Are you the owner of this nursery? Claim this listing to manage photos, hours and contact details.

Claim listing

Share this nursery

Send to a partner, friend or family member.

This listing has been compiled from official Ofsted records, the nursery's own website, details provided directly by the nursery where available, and other trusted public sources. We regularly review and update listings to keep the information as accurate as possible. Learn more