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Shoresh

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(2 Google reviews) ·Brighton & Hove Hebrew Congregation, 31 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AD · Brighton and Hove
Number of places
32 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Brighton and Hove

About this day nursery

Shoresh is a childcare setting in Hove, registered with Ofsted in 2023, catering to children aged 1 to 4 years. The day nursery fosters a warm and secure environment where children feel confident and settle in quickly with the support of nurturing staff.

5 weeks per year. Shoresh promotes respectful behaviours and actively teaches about Jewish faith, traditions, and celebrations, enriching children's understanding of the world.

The setting follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, and staff are knowledgeable about children's development while being highly responsive to their individual care needs. There is strong support for children who speak English as an additional language, and children benefit from regular outdoor play in the day nursery garden, allowing babies and toddlers to interact with older children and siblings.

The management team is commended by parents for their effective communication and openness to suggestions, demonstrating a clear vision and a robust action plan for continuous improvement. Leaders ensure staff professional development focusing on interactions and mathematics to continually raise teaching standards, and safeguarding arrangements are effective, ensuring children feel safe and secure.

Our ethos

Shoresh means “roots” in Hebrew. We believe children learn best through hands-on exploration, meaningful relationships and strong roots in identity, community and care, and wonder. We're proud to provide a warm, welcoming environment where Jewish traditions and values gently shape the rhythm of daily life. Jewish identity and universal values, such as kindness, welcoming Shabbat with songs and stories and gratitude — are woven into joyfully celebrating festivals and everyday life.

What it's like

Children arrive with excitement as they are warmly greeted by friendly staff. They feel happy and settled as they follow the familiar routine of the day and participate joyfully in activities. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who face barriers to their learning, benefit from a well-designed curriculum that incorporates teaching children about Jewish life. Leaders have created a clear action plan to bring about improvements, which has been followed meticulously, and children now benefit from focused teaching and learning opportunities.

Confident childrenRespectful behavioursJewish faith educationStrong managementEffective safeguarding

Pricing & funding

Fees are billed monthly based on the number of days attended per week. Full days run from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm and include nappies, wipes, and sun cream. Specific session structures are available for families accessing funded-only hours.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • Fees are invoiced monthly based on weekly attendance.
  • Full day sessions run from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
  • Fees include consumables such as nappies, wipes, and sun cream.
  • A deposit is required to secure a place, except for funded-only hours.
  • One month's notice is required when leaving.
  • Specific midday schedules apply for funded-only hours (15 or 30 hours).

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm, Friday: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm (47.5 weeks per year)

Food

Kosher meals prepared daily by in-house chefs

Age range

0-5 years

Session types

Full day (8:00 am - 6:00 pm)

Registered with Ofsted

2023

Waitlist

Contact to discuss

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Strong 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 wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Shoresh

Last inspected 18 March 2026

What it's like to attend

Children arrive with excitement as they are warmly greeted by friendly staff. They feel happy and settled as they follow the familiar routine of the day and participate joyfully in activities. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who face barriers to their learning, benefit from a well-designed curriculum that incorporates teaching children about Jewish life. Leaders have created a clear action plan to bring about improvements, which has been followed meticulously, and children now benefit from focused teaching and learning opportunities.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show confidence and feel safe and secure.
  • Staff are good role models who promote respectful behaviours.
  • Staff are effective at helping children to learn about the Jewish faith, traditions and celebrations.
  • The new management team has a clear vision and a robust action plan.
  • Children learn what it means to be kind and respectful to others.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should continue to develop the curriculum further so children consistently benefit from explicit teaching of mathematics.
Inspection #10391470 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff are highly attuned to the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), reaching out to other professionals and adapting learning plans. Leaders and staff are also highly aware of how to identify and support children who are known to children's social care and those with other barriers to children's learning, implementing different strategies and engaging with external services.

Outdoor space

Staff ensure that children have regular opportunities to play outside in the nursery garden. Babies and toddlers play alongside older children and siblings, helping older children to be careful around younger peers.

EAL / language support

There is sound support for children who speak English as an additional language, helping them to consistently learn new language skills and engage in learning alongside their peers.

Google Reviews of Shoresh

5.0
(2 Google reviews)
Sam Freeman
10 months ago

We started our child at Shoresh when they were just 9 months old and they've been going for a year now. Right from the outset, we felt Shoresh was a place that provided a safe and nurturing environment. The staff provide regular helpful updates on daily activities, as well as making notes about significant milestones, all communicated via a secure app. Of note, as it is a relatively small nursery, the older children interact with the younger children on a daily basis, and we have noticed how comfortable and resilient this has made our child around older children. Having on-site chef-prepared meals is a real bonus!

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Vicki Davids
10 months ago

Our son has been at Shoresh for over a year now. It’s a beautiful and calm setting, and all of the staff are incredibly nurturing. It’s so apparent how much they care for all the kids and their wider family. Feel lucky to have found such a wonderful nursery

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Strong standard in 2026

Date: May 2025

  • March 2026Strong standard
  • May 2025Requires improvement

Frequently asked about Shoresh

About the setting

Shoresh registered in 2023. It is a Jewish independent nursery, located within a community centre. The nursery is organised across two spaces, with babies and children under two years cared for in a converted first-floor flat, and children aged two years and older in a ground-floor group room. It is open Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 5.30pm, and on Friday from 8.30am to 1pm, for most of the year. The nursery employs seven staff, five of whom hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 2 and above. It provides government funded early education places for children aged from nine months to four years.

URN
2746486
Registered person
BNJC
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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