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26 nurseries in Eastbourne

Every day nursery in Eastbourne on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in South East after the free hours.

26 day nurseries
3 rated Outstanding
1 with a new report card (4%)
1,331 places in total
£152 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Best-rated nurseries in Eastbourne

The top of our Eastbourne ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.

Best-rated day nurseries in Eastbourne
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Bede's Nursery BN20 7XHOutstanding26 November 202429
2St Thomas-a-Becket Nursery BN22 8XTOutstanding4 September 202450
3Poohs Nursery School Ltd. BN22 8LWOutstanding1 February 202340
4Wren House Nursery School BN21 1QSExpected standard in 4 of 628 November 202526
5Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery BN23 6LJGood11 July 202562

Day nurseries in Eastbourne, best rated first

All 26 day nurseries in Eastbourne
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Bede's Nursery BN20 7XHOutstanding26 November 202429
2St Thomas-a-Becket Nursery BN22 8XTOutstanding4 September 202450
3Poohs Nursery School Ltd. BN22 8LWOutstanding1 February 202340
4Wren House Nursery School BN21 1QSExpected standard in 4 of 628 November 202526
5Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery BN23 6LJGood11 July 202562
6Priory Foundation Learning Centre (Owlets) BN23 7QHGood3 July 202524
7Leaps and Bounds Day Nursery BN21 3TBGood18 March 202563
8Step by Step Children's Nursery Ltd BN20 8QXGood29 January 202529
9Maggie's Day Nursery Eastbourne BN22 8AEGood30 August 202453
10The Haven Nursery School BN23 5SWGood5 March 202437
11Busy Bees Day Nursery at Eastbourne BN23 8BSGood3 January 2024100
12Tom Thumb Nursery BN21 3YAGood21 November 202356
13Little Rockets Childcare - Langney BN23 7RTGood25 October 202380
14Bright Beginnings BN21 2DXGood21 September 202356
15Meadows Mere Nursery School BN23 6TAGood9 May 202360
16Camelot Kids BN21 2BUGood28 April 202359
17The Meadows Nursery School BN22 9PXGood27 February 202336
18Little Acorns Day Nursery BN21 2ETGood16 February 202370
19Rainbow Nursery BN21 2UDGood14 February 202362
20St Andrew's Prep Nursery BN20 7RPGood10 January 202360
21Little Rockets Childcare - Eastbourne BN22 7PTGood31 October 202240
22Copperfields Day Nursery BN21 1DUGood20 April 202266
23Saffrons Park Nursery BN21 1EAGood19 August 2021110
24Bede's Nursery BN20 7XLNot yet gradedNot yet39
25Fireflies Childcare Limited BN22 8UANot yet gradedNot yet24
26Heron Park Primary Academy - Infinite Sport Clubs BN22 9EENot yet gradedNot yet

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

Nurseries by postcode in Eastbourne

Eastbourne is in East Sussex.

Nursery fees in Eastbourne

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

Average weekly price in term time, South East, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 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 Eastbourne

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Eastbourne 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

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 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.