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Best nurseries in Rottingdean

7 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Brighton and Hove, 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).

7
nurseries and pre-schools
1
Outstanding or mostly strong
235
registered places
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1Boomerang Kids
Full day care · 81 places · BN2 8SJ
Outstanding (2025)
2Apple Tree Montessori Nursery School
Full day care · 30 places · BN2 8SJ
Good (2025)
3Saltdean Preschool
Sessional day care · 30 places · BN2 8HA
Good (2024)
4Apple Tree Nursery School
Full day care · 25 places · BN2 7HB
Good (2023)
5Ovingdean Nursery School
Sessional day care · 16 places · BN2 7BB
Good (2023)
6Apple Tree Montessori Nursery School
Full day care · 30 places · BN2 7HL
Good (2022)
7Saltdean Pre-School
Sessional day care · 23 places · BN2 8HB
Not yet inspected

How much does nursery cost in Rottingdean?

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.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£202 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£161 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

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 Rottingdean?

Of 7 nurseries and pre-schools in Rottingdean, 1 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Boomerang Kids, Apple Tree Montessori Nursery School, Saltdean Preschool.

How much does nursery cost in Rottingdean?

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 Rottingdean?

7 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 6 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Brighton and Hove · Aldrington · Goldsmid · Hangleton · Moulsecoomb · Patcham · Portslade · Saltdean · Coldean · Portslade by Sea · Queen's Park · Westdene · Withdean Woods

Neighbourhoods

Rottingdean & Saltdean

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.