Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage'
Day nursery in East Sussex, TN33.
Memorial Hall, Bexhill Road, Ninfield, TN33 9EEWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 10 February 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
Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' 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.
Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' against East Sussex
| Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' | East Sussex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage'
- What Ofsted grade does Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' have?
- Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 10 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' take?
- Ofsted registers Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in East Sussex has 48.
- How much does Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' cost?
- Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' 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 Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' 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 Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' how it offers them.
- When was Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' on 10 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage'?
- Nearby in TN33: The Farmyard Nursery Limited Company, The Woodyard Nursery, Muddy Boots ' Sunshine Room'.
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.