Baby Ducks
Day nursery in Brighton, BN41. Part of the Brighton and Hove council area.
St Nicholas and St Andrew Parish Centre, South Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2LEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 October 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Baby Ducks sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Baby Ducks against Brighton
| Baby Ducks | Brighton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Baby Ducks
- What Ofsted grade does Baby Ducks have?
- Baby Ducks was rated Good at its inspection on 10 October 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Baby Ducks take?
- Ofsted registers Baby Ducks for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brighton has 46.
- How much does Baby Ducks cost?
- Baby Ducks sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Baby Ducks offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Baby Ducks how it offers them.
- When was Baby Ducks last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Baby Ducks on 10 October 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Baby Ducks?
- Nearby in BN41: Acorn Nursery, Bee In The Woods Kindergarten, Hippy Kids Playschool.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.