Young Friends Kindergarten
Day nursery in Hove, BN3. Part of the Brighton and Hove council area.
89 Holland Road, Hove, BN3 1JPWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 25 April 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Young Friends Kindergarten 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.
Young Friends Kindergarten against Hove
| Young Friends Kindergarten | Hove average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Young Friends Kindergarten
- What Ofsted grade does Young Friends Kindergarten have?
- Young Friends Kindergarten was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 25 April 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Young Friends Kindergarten take?
- Ofsted registers Young Friends Kindergarten for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hove has 65.
- How much does Young Friends Kindergarten cost?
- Young Friends Kindergarten 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 Young Friends Kindergarten 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 Young Friends Kindergarten how it offers them.
- When was Young Friends Kindergarten last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Young Friends Kindergarten on 25 April 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Young Friends Kindergarten?
- 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.