The Blue Door Nursery
Day nursery in Seaford, BN25. Part of the East Sussex council area.
St. Johns Church Hall, Wilmington Road, Seaford, BN25 2EHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 September 2025
| 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
The Blue Door 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.
The Blue Door Nursery against Seaford
| The Blue Door Nursery | Seaford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 63 | 85 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Blue Door Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Blue Door Nursery have?
- The Blue Door Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 8 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Blue Door Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Blue Door Nursery for 63 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Seaford has 85.
- How much does The Blue Door Nursery cost?
- The Blue Door 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 The Blue Door 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 The Blue Door Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Blue Door Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Blue Door Nursery on 8 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Blue Door Nursery?
- Nearby in BN25: Hopscotch Nursery, Micklefield Nursery 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.