132 nurseries in East Sussex

Every day nursery in the East Sussex council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

132 day nurseries

24 rated Outstanding

13 with a new report card (10%)

6,340 places in total

£152 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in East Sussex

24 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in East Sussex
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Each Peach Forest School Newhaven, BN9	Outstanding	29 August 2025	80
2	Robertsbridge Children's Services Robertsbridge, TN32	Outstanding	29 July 2025	49
3	The Farmyard Nursery Limited Company Battle, TN33	Outstanding	28 May 2025	29
4	Jigsaw Day Nursery Hastings, TN34	Outstanding	28 January 2025	30
5	Bede's Nursery Eastbourne, BN20	Outstanding	26 November 2024	29
6	Carousel Nursery School St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38	Outstanding	20 September 2024	45
7	St Thomas-a-Becket Nursery Eastbourne, BN22	Outstanding	4 September 2024	50
8	Broad Oak Pre-school Broad Oak, TN21	Outstanding	1 July 2024	30
9	Lower Willingdon Pre-School Nursery Lower Willingdon, BN20	Outstanding	27 June 2024	28
10	Jigsaw Day Nursery ST. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38	Outstanding	20 February 2024	30
11	The Old School House Montessori Nursery Lewes, BN7	Outstanding	7 September 2023	48
12	Dragonflies Community Nursery Bexhill-on-sea, TN39	Outstanding	3 May 2023	42

Day nurseries in East Sussex, best rated first

All 132 day nurseries in East Sussex
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Each Peach Forest School Newhaven, BN9	Outstanding	29 August 2025	80
2	Robertsbridge Children's Services Robertsbridge, TN32	Outstanding	29 July 2025	49
3	The Farmyard Nursery Limited Company Battle, TN33	Outstanding	28 May 2025	29
4	Jigsaw Day Nursery Hastings, TN34	Outstanding	28 January 2025	30
5	Bede's Nursery Eastbourne, BN20	Outstanding	26 November 2024	29
6	Carousel Nursery School St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38	Outstanding	20 September 2024	45
7	St Thomas-a-Becket Nursery Eastbourne, BN22	Outstanding	4 September 2024	50
8	Broad Oak Pre-school Broad Oak, TN21	Outstanding	1 July 2024	30
9	Lower Willingdon Pre-School Nursery Lower Willingdon, BN20	Outstanding	27 June 2024	28
10	Jigsaw Day Nursery ST. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38	Outstanding	20 February 2024	30
11	The Old School House Montessori Nursery Lewes, BN7	Outstanding	7 September 2023	48
12	Dragonflies Community Nursery Bexhill-on-sea, TN39	Outstanding	3 May 2023	42
13	Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' Ninfield, TN33	Outstanding	10 February 2023	24
14	Poohs Nursery School Ltd. Eastbourne, BN22	Outstanding	1 February 2023	40
15	Mayfield Preschool Mayfield, TN20	Outstanding	17 January 2023	25
16	Claremont Nursery St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37	Outstanding	19 December 2022	83
17	Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Peacehaven, BN10	Outstanding	28 October 2022	86
18	The Warren Nursery & Pre-School Crowborough, TN6	Outstanding	20 September 2022	74
19	The Woodyard Nursery Battle, TN33	Outstanding	15 September 2022	16
20	Hopscotch Nursery Peacehaven, BN10	Outstanding	30 August 2022	60
21	Muddy Boots ' Sunshine Room' Ninfield, TN33	Outstanding	20 July 2022	18
22	Young Haymakers Nursery & Montessori School Heathfield, TN21	Outstanding	16 June 2022	30
23	Parsonage Farm Day Nursery Limited Wadhurst, TN5	Outstanding	14 June 2022	56
24	Charters Ancaster Nursery Bexhill On Sea, TN39	Outstanding	24 June 2021	84
25	Fellowship of St Nicholas St Leonards on Sea, TN37	Strong standard in 4 of 6	4 February 2026	42
26	Barn Owls Pre-School Etchingham, TN19	Expected standard in 3 of 6	15 January 2026	30
27	Puddle Ducks Nursery Salehurst Robertsbridge, TN32	Expected standard in 4 of 6	14 April 2026	20
28	Clive Vale Nursery School Hastings, TN34	Expected standard in 4 of 6	27 February 2026	73
29	Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewes Lewes, BN7	Expected standard in 4 of 6	12 December 2025	51
30	Bear's House Nursery Hastings, TN34	Expected standard in 4 of 6	10 December 2025	50
31	Wren House Nursery School Eastbourne, BN21	Expected standard in 4 of 6	28 November 2025	26
32	The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex Brighton, BN1	Expected standard in 5 of 6	24 March 2026	101
33	Cherry Blossom Preschool Bexhill-on-sea, TN39	Expected standard in 5 of 6	12 March 2026	24
34	Little PAWS Nursery School Pevensey, BN24	Expected standard in 5 of 6	5 March 2026	50
35	Oz Tots Five Ashes, TN20	Expected standard in all 6	18 February 2026	65
36	The Blue Door Nursery Seaford, BN25	Good	8 September 2025	63
37	Busy Bees at Crowborough Crowborough Hill, TN6	Good	2 September 2025	110
38	Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery Eastbourne, BN23	Good	11 July 2025	62
39	Priory Foundation Learning Centre (Owlets) Eastbourne, BN23	Good	3 July 2025	24
40	Manor Twiglets Nursery Uckfield, TN22	Good	1 July 2025	60
41	Battle Pre-School Playgroup Battle, TN33	Good	6 June 2025	24
42	Herstmonceux Preschool Hailsham, BN27	Good	4 June 2025	24
43	Step by step children's nursery Ltd Polegate, BN26	Good	29 May 2025	21
44	Hopscotch Nursery Seaford, BN25	Good	7 May 2025	92
45	Artemis St Leonards ST. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37	Good	24 April 2025	31
46	Leaps and Bounds Day Nursery Eastbourne, BN21	Good	18 March 2025	63
47	Jigsaw YMCA Ltd St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37	Good	13 March 2025	50
48	Children's Respite Trust Centre Uckfield, TN22	Good	12 March 2025	22
49	Step by Step Children's Nursery Ltd Eastbourne, BN20	Good	29 January 2025	29
50	Artemis Hastings Hastings, TN34	Good	28 January 2025	47
51	Denton Island Nursery Newhaven, BN9	Good	28 January 2025	61
52	Hui, Mrs Kimberley Maureen Newhaven, BN9	Good	28 January 2025	33
53	Micklefield Nursery School Seaford, BN25	Good	17 January 2025	100
54	Roadend Farm Nursery Rye, TN31	Good	8 January 2025	38
55	Butterflies Nursery and Preschool Ltd Crowborough, TN6	Good	19 November 2024	45
56	Beckley Preschool Rye, TN31	Good	12 November 2024	30
57	Caterpillar Pre-School of Battle Baptist Church Battle, TN33	Good	25 September 2024	28
58	Park Road Under Fives ST. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37	Good	10 September 2024	49
59	Maggie's Day Nursery Eastbourne Eastbourne, BN22	Good	30 August 2024	53
60	Bear's House, St Leonards St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38	Good	20 June 2024	62
61	Wadhurst CE Primary School Nursery Wadhurst, TN5	Good	19 April 2024	6
62	Ashdown Day Nursery Forest Row, RH18	Good	17 April 2024	56
63	The Haven Nursery School Eastbourne, BN23	Good	5 March 2024	37
64	Stepping Stones, Lewes Community Nursery Ltd Lewes, BN7	Good	29 February 2024	38
65	The Meadows Nursery School Hastings, TN34	Good	31 January 2024	57
66	Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup Wadhurst, TN5	Good	30 January 2024	46
67	Bunny Run Childcare Ltd Eridge Green, TN3	Good	11 January 2024	60
68	Busy Bees Day Nursery at Eastbourne Eastbourne, BN23	Good	3 January 2024	100
69	Clive Vale Nursery School Hastings, TN35	Good	30 November 2023	60
70	Tom Thumb Nursery Eastbourne, BN21	Good	21 November 2023	56
71	Cherry Blossom Nursery Bexhill-on-sea, TN39	Good	14 November 2023	30
72	Little Rockets Childcare - Langney Eastbourne, BN23	Good	25 October 2023	80
73	Bright Beginnings Eastbourne, BN21	Good	21 September 2023	56
74	Pennies Mark Cross Crowborough, TN6	Good	7 August 2023	61
75	Little Explorers Nursery St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38	Good	13 July 2023	28
76	Meadows Mere Nursery School Eastbourne, BN23	Good	9 May 2023	60
77	Camelot Kids Eastbourne, BN21	Good	28 April 2023	59
78	Attwood Farm Nursery Hailsham, BN27	Good	18 April 2023	34
79	Early Years Nursery Bexhill-on-sea, TN40	Good	17 April 2023	40
80	Bluebell Wood Children's Nursery Heathfield, TN21	Good	5 April 2023	52
81	Country Buttercups Nursery Rye, TN31	Good	9 March 2023	37
82	The Meadows Nursery School Eastbourne, BN22	Good	27 February 2023	36
83	Sheepsetting Pre-School Heathfield, TN21	Good	21 February 2023	24
84	Little Acorns Day Nursery Eastbourne, BN21	Good	16 February 2023	70
85	Rainbow Nursery Eastbourne, BN21	Good	14 February 2023	62
86	Butterfly Nursery at Greenwich House Peacehaven, BN10	Good	8 February 2023	70
87	Little Skaters Nursery & Pre-School ST. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38	Good	7 February 2023	50
88	Pippa's Group Lewes, BN7	Good	6 February 2023	30
89	Union Corner Pre-School Hailsham, BN27	Good	30 January 2023	30
90	Claverham Day Nursery Battle, TN33	Good	10 January 2023	42
91	St Andrew's Prep Nursery Eastbourne, BN20	Good	10 January 2023	60
92	Artemis Hollington ST. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38	Good	6 January 2023	68
93	Hartfield Playschool Hartfield, TN7	Good	6 January 2023	49
94	Tiddlers Nursery Crowborough, TN6	Good	4 January 2023	34
95	Ferry Road Nursery Rye, TN31	Good	3 January 2023	42
96	Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery Pevensey, BN24	Good	8 November 2022	83
97	Little Rockets Childcare - Eastbourne Eastbourne, BN22	Good	31 October 2022	40
98	Bunny Run Childcare Centre & Schools Out Limited Hailsham, BN27	Good	19 October 2022	140
99	Pebbles Day Care Newhaven, BN9	Good	19 October 2022	1
100	Tots and Time Out Nursery East Bourne, BN22	Good	3 October 2022	23
101	The Meadows Nursery School Hailsham, BN27	Good	4 August 2022	45
102	Nutley Preschool Playgroup Uckfield, TN22	Good	7 June 2022	20
103	Fellowship of St Nicholas - Greenway Hastings, TN34	Good	4 May 2022	42
104	Copperfields Day Nursery Eastbourne, BN21	Good	20 April 2022	66
105	Amberley Nursery Bexhill-on-sea, TN40	Good	13 April 2022	48
106	Toddlers Inn Nursery Lewes, BN8	Good	7 April 2022	55
107	Silverhill Playgroup ST. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37	Good	2 March 2022	30
108	First Steps Nursery St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37	Good	25 February 2022	92
109	Countryways Nursery Sedlescombe, TN33	Good	18 October 2021	21
110	Saffrons Park Nursery Eastbourne, BN21	Good	19 August 2021	110
111	School House Nursery Uckfield Uckfield, TN22	Good	15 July 2021	30
112	Crowhurst Preschool Battle, TN33	Good	9 June 2021	24
113	Battle Abbey Nursery Baby Room Bexhill-on-sea, TN40	Good	13 May 2021	12
114	Maggie's Day Nursery Bexhill Bexhill-on-sea, TN39	Needs attention in 6 of 6	4 February 2026	50
115	Rotherfield Village Pre School Rotherfield, TN6	Requires improvement	4 June 2025	30
116	Little Tinkers Mayfield, TN20	Safeguarding not met	24 March 2026	64
117	Bede's Nursery Eastbourne, BN20	Not yet graded	Not yet	39
118	Bright Beginnings Daycare Limited Bexhill-on-sea, TN40	Not yet graded	Not yet	35
119	Busy Bees at Hailsham Hailsham, BN27	Not yet graded	Not yet	110
120	Fireflies Childcare Limited Eastbourne, BN22	Not yet graded	Not yet	24
121	Heron Park Primary Academy - Infinite Sport Clubs Eastbourne, BN22	Not yet graded	Not yet
122	Kiddie Capers Childcare Ltd Lewes, BN7	Not yet graded	Not yet	90
123	Kiddie Capers, Hailsham Hailsham, BN27	Not yet graded	Not yet	72
124	Little Fireflies Nursery at High Hurstwood High Hurstwood, TN22	Not yet graded	Not yet	50
125	Maggie's Day Nursery Polegate Polegate, BN26	Not yet graded	Not yet	45
126	Manor Twiglets Nursery Uckfield, TN22	Not yet graded	Not yet	30
127	Mohair Centre Childcare Lewes, BN8	Not yet graded	Not yet	71
128	Pebbles Daycare Newhaven, BN9	Not yet graded	Not yet	20
129	Puddle Ducks Nursery Hurst Green Hurst Green, TN19	Not yet graded	Not yet	39
130	Robsack Wood Nursery St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38	Not yet graded	Not yet	90
131	V.I.M Clubs Tunbridge Wells, TN3	Not yet graded	Not yet	20
132	V.I.M Clubs @Framfield Uckfield, TN22	Not yet graded	Not yet	20

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

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Nursery fees in East Sussex

What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in East Sussex itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, South East, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£202no funded hours	£161after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£185no funded hours	£152after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£72after the free 15 hours	£144after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in East Sussex

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in East Sussex as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

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.