Shirley Street Day Nursery
Day nursery in Hove, BN3. Part of the Brighton and Hove council area.
43 Shirley Street, Hove, BN3 3WJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 October 2022
| 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
Shirley Street 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.
Shirley Street Day Nursery against Hove
| Shirley Street Day Nursery | Hove average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Shirley Street Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Shirley Street Day Nursery have?
- Shirley Street Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 14 October 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Shirley Street Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Shirley Street Day Nursery for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hove has 65.
- How much does Shirley Street Day Nursery cost?
- Shirley Street 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 Shirley Street 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 Shirley Street Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Shirley Street Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Shirley Street Day Nursery on 14 October 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Shirley Street Day Nursery?
- Nearby in BN3: Pumpkin Patch Nursery Wish Park Hove, Happy Learners Day Nursery, Dolphins Pre School.
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.