Tom Thumb Nursery, established in 1985, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children from six months of age. Conveniently located near Eastbourne's town centre, the nursery boasts both creative indoor spaces and an all-weather outdoor garden, complemented by convenient parking.
The highly qualified staff team is dedicated to providing enriching activities tailored for all age groups, with a particular focus on the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Parents are kept informed of their child's progress through regular updates and personalised learning journeys.
Tom Thumb Nursery prides itself on fostering a warm and welcoming atmosphere for both children and their families, encouraging prospective parents to visit and experience the setting first-hand.
What it's like
Children settle quickly on arrival and show curiosity to explore a broad range of activities set up for them to engage with. Staff have good relationships with children, providing warm and positive support. They regularly praise children when they practise new skills.
Fees are charged by the hour or half hour rather than by session, with age-banded rates for under and over 24 months. Standard hourly rates can be reduced via discounts for non-funded bookings, siblings, or booking 40 or more hours per week. Fees include snacks, drinks, nappies, wipes, and sun cream.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Opening hours
Flexible sessions, minimum 3 hours per day and 6 hours per week. Core hours 9.00am-1.00pm must be booked as full sessions. Session start and end times must be on the hour between 9.00am and 4.00pm, and can be on the half hour before 9.00am and after 4.00pm.
Age range
6 months of age onwards
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2023
Last inspected 21 November 2023
What it's like to attend
Children settle quickly on arrival and show curiosity to explore a broad range of activities set up for them to engage with. Staff have good relationships with children, providing warm and positive support. They regularly praise children when they practise new skills.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment positively about the care offered to their children.
Inclusion & environment
The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) monitors all children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The SENCo ensures swift intervention is in place, with setting support plans that outline targets and strategies. Key persons implement these plans to help children catch up.
Staff provide a good range of activities to promote children's physical development. For instance, staff model how to thread dry pasta quills onto pipe cleaners to make necklaces. Children demonstrate good levels of persistence and concentration when practising new skills.
My daughter has thoroughly enjoyed attending Tom Thumb nursery. As I am a key worker she attended all through lockdown. The groups were changed so the children could be in ‘bubbles’ for safety reasons. The staff adapted really well to what were challenging times and my little girl still managed to have fun whilst staying safe. Thanks TT! 👍 We’ll miss you now we will be starting big school xx
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Both my children have and are attending TT and have found them to be amazing. They have completed activities that I would never have thought off and allowed them to explore. Thank you ladies my eldest is attending school now and the transiting for this was great. He has gone in a happy boy. Continue the super work.
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10 years since i have been here best time of my life for real now making 10k a week. Thanks again for taking care of me when i was small. Fire food.
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My two children have attended Tom Thumb for the last few years, and with my youngest starting school this September, we are going to miss everyone so much! The staff are incredibly kind and lovely. I’ve always felt completely reassured leaving them while I’m at work. I highly recommend Tom Thumb to any parent.
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My little boys love this nursery, all the staff are so kind, patient and gentle with them. And Mandy especially with my youngest Finlay, I know that he's in safe hands with them. They love them like they are their own and I really appreciate it
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Most recent inspection
21 November 2023
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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