Roundabout Nursery
Day nursery in Brighton, BN2. Part of the Brighton and Hove council area.
178 Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5FLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 January 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| 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
Roundabout 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.
Roundabout Nursery against Brighton
| Roundabout Nursery | Brighton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 86 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Boomerang Kids Outstanding, 81 places, BN2 8SJ
- Jump Start Nursery Outstanding, 34 places, BN2 4SE
- Little Stars Childcare Good, 63 places, BN2 4DA
Roundabout Nursery is run by Brighton & Hove City Council, which has 5 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Roundabout Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Roundabout Nursery have?
- Roundabout Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 23 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Roundabout Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Roundabout Nursery for 86 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brighton has 46.
- How much does Roundabout Nursery cost?
- Roundabout 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 Roundabout 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 Roundabout Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Roundabout Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Roundabout Nursery on 23 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Roundabout Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Roundabout 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.