Dolphins Pre School
Day nursery in Hove, BN3. Part of the Brighton and Hove council area.
The Pavilion, Nevill Playing Fields, Off Eridge Road, Hove, BN3 7QDWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 18 June 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Dolphins Pre School 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.
Dolphins Pre School against Hove
| Dolphins Pre School | Hove average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Dolphins Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Dolphins Pre School have?
- Dolphins Pre School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 18 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dolphins Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Dolphins Pre School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hove has 65.
- How much does Dolphins Pre School cost?
- Dolphins Pre School 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 Dolphins Pre School 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 Dolphins Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Dolphins Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dolphins Pre School on 18 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dolphins Pre School?
- Nearby in BN3: Pumpkin Patch Nursery Wish Park Hove, Happy Learners Day Nursery, Hopscotch 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.