Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery
Day nursery in Eastbourne, BN23. Part of the East Sussex council area.
The Circus, Seaville Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 6LJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 July 2025
| 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
Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery 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.
Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery against Eastbourne
| Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery | Eastbourne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 62 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery have?
- Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 11 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Eastbourne has 53.
- How much does Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery cost?
- Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery 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 Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery 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 Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery on 11 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery?
- Nearby in BN23: Priory Foundation Learning Centre (Owlets), The Haven Nursery School, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Eastbourne.
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.