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Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)

Ofsted: Outstanding
(May 2022)
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4.3(3 Google reviews) ·Young Sussex Nursery, 191-193 Dyke Road, Hove, BN3 1TL · Brighton and Hove
Number of places
120 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Brighton and Hove

About this day nursery

Young Sussex Nursery in Brighton, established in 1995, provides a nurturing environment for children across different age groups. The day nursery was formed after Young Sussex took over Mothercraft's nursery near Seven Dials, later expanding into an adjoining building.

It embraces a "home from home" philosophy, offering dedicated, age-specific rooms and a secure, multi-level outdoor play area. Babies, known as Bear Cubs, have their own ground-floor entrance, a private decked play area, a sleep room, kitchen, and dedicated garden, quiet, and messy play rooms.

Tiger Cubs, the toddlers, occupy six play areas on the middle floor, designed for exploration, creativity, and social interaction, sharing a large, safely zoned garden with other age groups. Preschool children, or Lion Cubs, have the entire top floor to explore various learning areas, preparing them for school with the guidance of experienced practitioners.

The day nursery encourages independence and choice in learning, aiming to provide a high-quality experience despite not being the cheapest option available. They include breakfast, snacks, milk, formula, nappies, wipes, and suncream in their fees, with hot lunches available as an optional extra.

The nursery is managed by Daniela Rae, who herself is a parent and understands the needs of families.

Our ethos

Young Sussex Nursery embraces a "home from home" philosophy, encouraging independence and choice in learning to provide a high-quality experience for children across different age groups.

What it's like

Children flourish in this well-organised, high-quality nursery. They are warmly welcomed by enthusiastic staff and engage in exciting, joyful learning, leading their own imaginative and creative play inspired by stimulating resources. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make impressive progress.

Flexible sessionsSibling discountsOutdoor play areaHot meals optional

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Food

Breakfast, mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks, milk, formula milk, nappies, wipes, and suncream are included. Hot lunch is an optional extra charged at cost.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7am to 7pm.

Session types

core sessions, extended hours, term time only

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)

Last inspected 12 May 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children flourish in this well-organised, high-quality nursery. They are warmly welcomed by enthusiastic staff and engage in exciting, joyful learning, leading their own imaginative and creative play inspired by stimulating resources. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make impressive progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are highly motivated to learn through exciting sensory exploration and curiosity.
  • Children learn to celebrate their achievements and show excellent self-esteem, confidence and well-being.
  • Staff are extremely effective in managing children's behaviour and promote positive reinforcement.
  • The nursery benefits greatly from a well-qualified and experienced management team who are passionate about providing the best start for children.
  • Partnership with parents is exceptionally well embedded in staff practice and helps to raise children's outcomes to the highest levels.
Inspection #10215544 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak extremely highly about the setting and staff.

They greatly appreciate the professional support they receive to help further their children's learning and development.

Parents speak of the excellent progress their children make and how well prepared they are for their future learning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make impressive progress. Shared planning with parents, particularly for children with SEND, helps to ensure continuity of practice and that children's needs are fully met.

Outdoor space

In the garden, toddlers smell herbs and spices as they add them to their cooking. The outside environment has been enhanced even further to give children without gardens a wider range of opportunities for play.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are exceptionally well supported and included. Staff sing simple songs in the children's home languages, for instance. This gives them a sense of belonging and helps all children learn about others.

Google Reviews of Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)

4.3
(3 Google reviews)
Nina Kim
2 years ago

Young Sussex is a wonderful nursery. They took very good care of my child, which helped to develop her in many ways! The session timing helped me to get childcare that fit my schedule. Everyone was caring and sweet, so my daughter became very attached to everyone there. I would recommend this nursery without hesitation.

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Eva Day
6 years ago

We’ve recently moved to Brighton and our two children have been attending Young Sussex Nursery on Dyke Road since. The nursery made us all feel very welcome and provided the children with a wonderful, caring and stable environment during the move. The staff are all incredibly knowledgable and passionate about providing excellent care for the children. They also offer wonderful advice and support to parents. We can’t praise the nursery highly enough and we will be forever grateful to them for all their kindness and warmth in our children’s precious first years.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2022

  • June 2022Outstanding
  • May 2022Outstanding

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