Bear's House, St Leonards
Day nursery in East Sussex, TN38.
11 St. Matthews Gardens, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0TSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 June 2024
| 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
Bear's House, St Leonards 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.
Bear's House, St Leonards against East Sussex
| Bear's House, St Leonards | East Sussex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 62 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bear's House, St Leonards
- What Ofsted grade does Bear's House, St Leonards have?
- Bear's House, St Leonards was rated Good at its inspection on 20 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bear's House, St Leonards take?
- Ofsted registers Bear's House, St Leonards for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in East Sussex has 48.
- How much does Bear's House, St Leonards cost?
- Bear's House, St Leonards 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 Bear's House, St Leonards 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 Bear's House, St Leonards how it offers them.
- When was Bear's House, St Leonards last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bear's House, St Leonards on 20 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bear's House, St Leonards?
- Nearby in TN38: Carousel Nursery School, Jigsaw Day Nursery, Little Explorers Nursery.
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.