Opening hours
8 AM - 6 PM, all year round (excluding Christmas week)
Toddlers Inn Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2022)
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2022
Local authority
East Sussex
About this day nursery
Toddlers Inn Children's Nursery School, located in North Chailey near Lewes, East Sussex, offers childcare for children aged 0 to 5 years, along with after-school and holiday care for 5 to 8-year-olds. The nursery operates daily from 8 AM to 6 PM, all year round, except for Christmas week.
Its facilities include light, open-plan classrooms set within the playing fields of St Peter’s Primary School. The nursery boasts purpose-built and creatively designed learning environments across its rooms: "Little Acorns" for the youngest, "Saplings" with its own "Oak Garden," and "Mighty Oaks," a unique outdoor preschool featuring a cosy yurt.
Toddlers Inn emphasises a nature-inspired curriculum, fostering curiosity and confidence. The nursery provides flexible session options to suit diverse parental needs, accommodating both funded and self-funding places, as well as childcare vouchers.
Continuous improvements include developed outdoor areas with yurts, a summer house, and an allotment with rabbits, chickens, and ducks. A newly acquired mini-bus allows for enriching outings to local farms, garden centres, Chailey Common, and woodlands.
Situated in a quiet, rural setting with excellent transport links to nearby towns like Uckfield, Burgess Hill, and Haywards Heath, Toddlers Inn aims to provide a family-like atmosphere with abundant opportunities for learning and play in a natural environment.
Our ethos
Toddlers Inn emphasises a nature-inspired curriculum, fostering curiosity and confidence. They aim to provide a family-like atmosphere with abundant opportunities for learning and play in a natural environment. The nursery features a unique outdoor preschool and has developed outdoor areas, an allotment with animals, and a mini-bus for enriching outings to local natural attractions.
What it's like
Children revel in the opportunities they have to enjoy learning outside in the fresh air. They know how to keep themselves and others safe when playing outside, and relate the rules to younger children. Children, even those in the baby room, understand the high expectations staff have.
Forest SchoolBeach SchoolFarm SchoolAll-year-round careFlexible sessions
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Request pricing →Key facts
Session types
Flexible sessions, After school care, Holiday care
Age range
0-8 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2012
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Toddlers Inn Nursery
Last inspected 7 April 2022 · Jill Thewlis
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children revel in the opportunities they have to enjoy learning outside in the fresh air. They know how to keep themselves and others safe when playing outside, and relate the rules to younger children. Children, even those in the baby room, understand the high expectations staff have.
Inspector highlights
- Children delight in outdoor learning and understand safety rules.
- Children are polite and their behaviour is exemplary.
- Children develop readiness skills through activities like feeding chickens and observing frog life cycles.
- Staff monitor education and care quality, and partnerships with parents are strong.
- Staff effectively support children's speech and language development.
Areas to develop
- 1provide more opportunities for children to explore their early writing skills in all areas of the environment, to develop further their interest in literacy
- 2ensure that all staff use the spontaneous opportunities that arise in play, to challenge children further.
Inspection #10228087 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
they apply the rules of the nursery at home as they tell siblings not to run with sticks as they might hurt someone
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Where there are delays in learning, the special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCo) works with staff and parents to provide learning experiences to address these gaps. Where progress continues to be slow, the SENCo involves the expertise of external professionals to ensure that children receive the support they require.
Outdoor space
Children revel in the opportunities they have to enjoy learning outside in the fresh air. They know how to keep themselves and others safe when playing outside, and relate the rules to younger children.
Parent Reviews of Toddlers Inn Nursery
5.0
(86)
Martha Mosse
3 months ago
We couldn't be more delighted with Toddlers Inn. The variety of activities is incredible, and all of the staff are so well informed and encouraging. Our 3yr old loves it, and we feel grateful every day at drop off that he has such a wonderful time. We are kept very well informed via an app, and there are plenty of opportunities for parents to get involved without pressure. Toddlers feels like a real haven for kids and parents alike. Thank you!
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Etta Carpenter
4 months ago
We’re loving Toddlers Inn for our one year old son. In the baby group they do lots of activities like baking, music and messy play, lots of things we wouldn’t think to do at home. We know he has a great time and it’s clear from the pics and logs we get. Whoever brings him to us at the end always knows about his day and his personality.
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Georgina Ware
6 months ago
I was incredibly nervous of taking my daughter to nursery,I didn't even think I would take her! I came across toddlers inn and booked a tour. The staff are so friendly and reassuring! The nursery has a lot of outside fun which is amazing! They have rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens and let the children help with cleaning the enclosure if they want to. My daughter always comes home so happy, I wish I had found this nursery sooner
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Victoria Hearnden
6 months ago
I cannot thank all of the incredible ladies at Toddlers Inn enough for all the love, care, and attention they give my son. Ultimately, they are an extension of the care and attention I would give him at home. I literally couldn't ask for any more from nursery. My Son needed that much more time, one-to-one care and contact, and he received that in buckets. In a few short weeks, he has gone from tears at drop off to big, happy smiles instead. There are still days when he is unsure, but even those days are quickly turned around by the ladies who put their hearts and souls into looking after our babies. As someone who was apprehensive about sending my Son to nursery, I can hand on heart see how much he has benefited from it. The changes in his confidence, speech, and motor skills are evident when I collect him, and that is due to the amazing activities, outings, care, and support they give, allowing him to feel safe and secure.
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Chatty Richardson
10 months ago
Our son has been at Toddlers Inn for over 2 years and adores it. The staff are all great and very caring. They have great activities including gardening, science and lots of baking. He's become a great lateral thinker with good confidence which I think is down to Toddlers Inn. He gets to go on so many excursions, his favourite being Beach School. Our baby daughter is about to start and I have every confidence that she will also enjoy her time there.
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Inspection history
Date: April 2013
- April 2022Good
- January 2017Good
- April 2013Good
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