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The Nest in Brighton

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2021)
·89 Islingword Road, BRIGHTON, BN2 9SJ · Brighton and Hove
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2021
Local authority
Brighton and Hove

About this day nursery

The Nest Day Nursery in Brighton offers a supportive, engaging, and inclusive environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. They incorporate various educational theories while prioritising each child's interests, fostering a happy and settled atmosphere.

The day nursery has recently undergone refurbishment, featuring a new play village and a separate sleep area for preschoolers. They offer all-year-round (51 weeks) and term-time-only (42 weeks) attendance options, with flexible session plans including half-day options.

The nursery provides nutritious meals, peripatetic classes in music, yoga, and phonics, and accepts Early Years Free Entitlement funding. They also offer sibling and multi-day discounts.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and excited to learn and have developed secure attachments with their key person and other staff, helping them to settle quickly. They explore the well-organised environment and confidently access resources. Children enjoy looking at books, sharing their favourite stories, and engaging in creative play.

Supportive and inclusive environmentRefurbished facilities with play villageFlexible attendance and session optionsNutritious meals and enrichment activitiesAccepts Early Years Funding

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged weekly and invoiced monthly, calculated over 51 weeks of the year. Standard fees include breakfast, snacks, milk, wipes, and nappies, while lunch, tea, and optional enrichment classes are charged separately. Extra time can be booked in 15-minute increments.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Fees are calculated as the weekly fee multiplied by 51 and divided by 12 months.
  • Included in fees: breakfast, snacks, dairy milk, wipes, and nappies.
  • Lunch and tea are charged additionally if required.
  • Optional enrichment fee available for peripatetic classes.
  • Additional time can be booked in 15-minute increments.

Key facts

Food

Breakfast, snacks, dairy milk, wipes, and nappies are included. Lunch and tea are charged separately if required, or included with some fees.

Opening hours

8am to 6pm (up to 7pm with half-day session options)

Session types

Half Day - 51 wks a year, Half Day - 42 wks a year, Full Day - 51 wks a year, Full Day - 42 wks a year

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Nest

Last inspected 16 June 2021

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 learn and have developed secure attachments with their key person and other staff, helping them to settle quickly. They explore the well-organised environment and confidently access resources. Children enjoy looking at books, sharing their favourite stories, and engaging in creative play.

Inspector highlights

  • The setting kept in contact with parents during the COVID-19 pandemic and supported children to return.
  • Leaders and staff are clear about their curriculum and children's progress.
  • The setting supports children who are learning English as an additional language and works with other professionals to ensure individual needs are met.
  • Staff understand what they are teaching and are creative in their approach, responding to children's interests.
  • Children's independence is well promoted and encouraged.

Areas to develop

  • 1further develop staff's expectations of children's behaviour to ensure behaviour management is embedded fairly and consistently across the provision
  • 2review and improve the deployment of staff to ensure their skills and experience fully support the implementation of the curriculum.
Inspection #10113278 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are happy with how their children were supported to return.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The setting works well with other professionals to ensure that children's individual needs, including their health and welfare, are promoted.

Outdoor space

The outdoor area has recently been improved to support the most disadvantaged children to succeed, promoting children's understanding of the world and their physical development. For example, children enjoy trying out and practising different yoga poses with the support of adults.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

16 June 2021

Good

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

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