What Ofsted grade does The Nest have?

The Nest was rated Good at its inspection on 16 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can The Nest take?

Ofsted registers The Nest for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brighton has 46.

How much does The Nest cost?

The Nest 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 Nest 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 Nest how it offers them.

When was The Nest last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected The Nest on 16 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near The Nest?

Nearby in BN2: Boomerang Kids, Jump Start Nursery, Little Stars Childcare.

The Nest

Day nursery in Brighton, BN2. Part of the Brighton and Hove council area.

89 Islingword Road, Brighton, BN2 9SJ

50 places

2017 registered with Ofsted

52 of 61 in our Brighton ranking

£144 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South East average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 16 June 2021

Ofsted grades for The Nest, inspection of 16 June 2021
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.

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What a place could cost

The Nest 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 Nest against Brighton

	The Nest	Brighton average
Places	50	46
Ofsted outcome	Good	85% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about The Nest

What Ofsted grade does The Nest have?: The Nest was rated Good at its inspection on 16 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can The Nest take?: Ofsted registers The Nest for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brighton has 46.
How much does The Nest cost?: The Nest 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 Nest 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 Nest how it offers them.
When was The Nest last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected The Nest on 16 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near The Nest?: Nearby in BN2: Boomerang Kids, Jump Start Nursery, Little Stars Childcare.

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.