Best nurseries in Hastings
26 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | In2play Outdoor Pre-School Sessional day care · 30 places · TN34 3FW | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Jigsaw Day Nursery Full day care · 30 places · TN34 1BA | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | Carousel Nursery School Full day care · 45 places · TN38 9LF | Outstanding (2024) |
| 4 | Jigsaw Day Nursery Full day care · 30 places · TN38 0QL | Outstanding (2024) |
| 5 | Robsack Wood Nursery, Part Of Robsack Wood Primary Academy Full day care · 56 places · TN38 9TE | Outstanding (2023) |
| 6 | Fellowship of St Nicholas Full day care · 42 places · TN37 6AS | Report card: 3 strong, 2 expected (Feb 2026) |
| 7 | Artemis St Leonards Full day care · 31 places · TN37 6HR | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Jigsaw YMCA Ltd Full day care · 50 places · TN37 6RS | Good (2025) |
| 9 | Artemis Hastings Full day care · 41 places · TN34 3NG | Good (2025) |
| 10 | Park Road Under Fives Full day care · 49 places · TN37 6SJ | Good (2024) |
| 11 | Whitehall Nursery School Full day care · 15 places · TN34 2EE | Good (2024) |
| 12 | Bear's House, St Leonards Full day care · 62 places · TN38 0TS | Good (2024) |
| 13 | In2play St Leonards Pre-School Sessional day care · 28 places · TN38 9DD | Good (2024) |
| 14 | The Meadows Nursery School Full day care · 57 places · TN34 2EW | Good (2024) |
| 15 | Clive Vale Nursery School Full day care · 60 places · TN35 5LN | Good (2023) |
| 16 | Little Explorers Nursery Full day care · 28 places · TN38 0UH | Good (2023) |
| 17 | Silverdale Nursery Sessional day care · 32 places · TN37 7EA | Good (2023) |
| 18 | Little Skaters Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 50 places · TN38 0JP | Good (2023) |
| 19 | Artemis Hollington Full day care · 68 places · TN38 9DR | Good (2023) |
| 20 | Fellowship of St Nicholas - Greenway Full day care · 42 places · TN34 1RU | Good (2022) |
| 21 | Silverhill Playgroup Full day care · 30 places · TN37 6QT | Good (2022) |
| 22 | First Steps Nursery Full day care · 92 places · TN37 7RD | Good (2022) |
| 23 | The Athelstan Nursery Sessional day care · 36 places · TN35 5JE | Good (2022) |
| 24 | Bear's House Nursery Full day care · 50 places · TN34 1LY | Report card: 1 strong, 4 expected (Dec 2025) |
| 25 | Clive Vale Nursery School Full day care · 73 places · TN34 2AX | Inadequate (2025) |
| 26 | 1066 Kids Club @ Baird Sessional day care · 10 places · TN34 2DJ | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Hastings?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in South East, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Hastings?
Of 26 nurseries and pre-schools in Hastings, 5 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: In2play Outdoor Pre-School, Jigsaw Day Nursery, Carousel Nursery School.
How much does nursery cost in Hastings?
In South East, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £202 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Hastings?
26 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 25 of them inspected so far.
Neighbourhoods
Ashdown · Braybrooke & Bohemia · Broomgrove · Central Hastings · Central St Leonards · Conquest & St Helens · Hollington · Old Hastings · Ore · Silverhill · West St Leonards
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.