Jump Start Nursery
Day nursery in Brighton, BN2. Part of the Brighton and Hove council area.
Moulsecoomb Children's Centre, Hodshrove Lane, Brighton, BN2 4SEWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 26 January 2023
| 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
Jump Start 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.
Jump Start Nursery against Brighton
| Jump Start Nursery | Brighton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Boomerang Kids Outstanding, 81 places, BN2 8SJ
- Little Stars Childcare Good, 63 places, BN2 4DA
- Pepper-Pot Nursery Partnership Good, 21 places, BN2 3ES
Jump Start Nursery is run by Brighton & Hove City Council, which has 5 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Jump Start Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Jump Start Nursery have?
- Jump Start Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 26 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Jump Start Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Jump Start Nursery for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brighton has 46.
- How much does Jump Start Nursery cost?
- Jump Start 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 Jump Start 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 Jump Start Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Jump Start Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Jump Start Nursery on 26 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Jump Start Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Jump Start Nursery is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Brighton & Hove City Council.
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.