Little Acorns Day Nursery
Day nursery in Eastbourne, BN21. Part of the East Sussex council area.
The Elim Family Centre, Hartfield Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2ET
Run by Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 February 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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
Little Acorns Day 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.
Little Acorns Day Nursery against Eastbourne
| Little Acorns Day Nursery | Eastbourne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Wren House Nursery School Expected standard in 4 of 6, 26 places, BN21 1QS
- Leaps and Bounds Day Nursery Good, 63 places, BN21 3TB
- Tom Thumb Nursery Good, 56 places, BN21 3YA
Little Acorns Day Nursery is run by Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Little Acorns Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Acorns Day Nursery have?
- Little Acorns Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 16 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Acorns Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Acorns Day Nursery for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Eastbourne has 53.
- How much does Little Acorns Day Nursery cost?
- Little Acorns Day 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 Little Acorns Day 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 Little Acorns Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Acorns Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Acorns Day Nursery on 16 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Acorns Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Acorns Day Nursery is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance.
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.