Overview
Hove Village Day Nursery – Bloomsbury Street is located at 16 Bloomsbury Street, Kemptown, Brighton, BN2 1HQ.
We emphasise a “child-led” approach with strong creative, outdoor and exploratory elements.
Key Features & Details
Age Range & Places
- The nursery is open Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm for full-day care.
- We have 47 places and 58 children on roll.
Facilities & Learning Environment
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The nursery promotes a creative focus: yoga, dance, music, art, imaginative play are explicitly mentioned.
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Outdoor and community-based learning is extremely important to us (the site is in the heart of Brighton’s Kemptown, close to the local park and beach) and the environment is designed to be “freeing” and exploratory.
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From the Ofsted inspection (Oct 2024): children arrive happily, settle quickly, show confidence; staff work on tailored support, especially for children with special educational needs/disabilities.
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The inspection noted that staff plan interesting experiences, including yoga classes where children show perseverance and good levels of physical development.
Meals & Nutrition
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We provide freshly prepared food (breakfast, lunch, tea, snacks) daily.
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Our fees include all meals, snacks, nappies, formula, early starts and late finishes are included in the full-day fees/extras model.
Staff, Accreditation & Reviews
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Our parent reviews are strongly positive, citing happy children, good development in social/language skills, and strong communication. See daynurseries.co.uk.
One of our reviews:
“My daughter has been at Hove Village for a year… Photos and updates throughout the day via the app are a pleasure to receive.” daynurseries.co.uk
Admissions & Contact
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To enquire or book a visit, click here.
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Phone: 01273 358 589.
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Address: 16 Bloomsbury Street, Kemptown, Brighton, BN2 1HQ.
Why do we stand out?
- Creative-rich provision: Our emphasis on yoga, dance, art, music gives children varied, enriching experiences beyond “just childcare”.
- City-centre location: Being in Kemptown, close to Brighton centre, means good accessibility for commuting families, and potential for using local community resources.
- Recent inspection rated good: Good across key areas in latest inspection gives confidence in our quality.
- Inclusive and tailored support: Our recent inspection highlighted strong work for children with SEND and early interventions when needed.
Considerations / What to Ask
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Visit in person to see how our rooms are organised for different age groups.
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Confirm current fees and how free early years funding (15 h or 30 h) is applied. You can find our fees here.
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Check the latest Ofsted report to see any recent inspection findings or areas for improvement.
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Explore the settling-in process and how we support transitions for new children or moving rooms.
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If you have a child with additional needs or allergies, discuss how tailored support is provided.
