Jump Start Nursery

Our nursery in Moulsecoomb is for children under 5 years old. We welcome children from any part of the city and parents who want to use their free childcare hours.

About Jump Start Nursery

​Our aim

At Jump Start, our ethos is to provide a safe, fun, engaging and nurturing environment where all children and adults are valued as individuals. We do this through nurturing key person relationships where we work closely with parents and carers to gain a good understanding of each child and their family.

We provide lots of sensory and creative play both indoors and out, where children are encouraged to explore their interests.

Children love our spacious rooms, designed to support their learning whilst they enjoy a variety of stimulating activities.

We provide high-quality care and learning for children aged from 2 to 5 years and welcome children from any part of the city.

We have specific expertise in supporting children with additional needs.

Our environment

Indoors

We provide enabling environments for all age groups. Children enjoy creative and sensory activities, where adults follow their lead and intervene sensitively.

We currently operate for 2 to 5-year-olds only.

Our rooms are spacious and fully equipped to support the children’s learning through play and exploration. 

Outdoors

We have a fantastic garden for children to explore. Children are able to access the garden come rain or shine, exploring and having lots of fun.

We have a free-range hutch with our resident guinea pigs, who the children enjoy looking after.

Our staff

Children enjoy free-flow activities with the support of sensitive and caring key persons. All our staff are qualified and have a wealth of knowledge and experience of working with children.

Key person

We have a strong ‘key-person’ approach where each child and family has a dedicated member of staff who builds secure relationships, giving the children the confidence to explore the nursery.

The key person supports the children with all aspects of their settling, their development and their transitions. The key person and parents work closely together to share information and support children.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

We cater for children with a wide variety of additional needs and differing abilities. We're inclusive and passionate about all children we care for.

We have a fully qualified Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator. Many of our staff are experienced in caring for children with additional needs and some hold SEND qualifications gained through training.

We have a fully equipped Sensory area in the Adventurers room and space for use with children with SEND where they have small group interventions and one-to-one support.

We work closely with other professionals and often have speech therapy sessions in the nursery.

Inclusion

We have support from the Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (EMAS) and bilingual support for some of our children. We have 9 different languages spoken in our nursery.

We're currently working towards becoming a Nursery of Sanctuary, as part of Brighton & Hove City Council’s City of Sanctuary award.

Food

We provide breakfast for our 8am starters. Our lunches and teas are sourced and cooked locally and delivered fresh to us on a twice-daily basis.

We can cater for dietary requirements for diagnosed allergies/intolerances and offer a vegetarian option.

Our menu runs on a 3-week rolling basis and supports healthy choices for children.

Breakfasts are included in the below fees. Lunches and teas are optional and charged separately. 

Flexible, emergency and occasional childcare

Ad-hoc sessions may be booked subject to availability for children already attending the nursery.

We'll consider each request for occasional or emergency childcare on an individual basis, subject to availability.

Transport options

There are lots of local bus routes that run frequently, including 49, 25, 25X, 24, 28 and 29 buses.

We're located by Moulsecoomb Children's Centre.

There's plenty of parking for dropping off and collecting children.

Opening Times

Jump Start is open 51 weeks of the year.

  • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays - 8am to 5pm
  • Wednesdays - 9am to 1pm
  • Friday - closed

Funded places, session times and fees

There are now more ways than ever to reduce your childcare costs. You can benefit from a wide range of funding options depending on your circumstances and the age of your children. To find out more visit Childcare Choices.

We welcome children with funded places including all 3 and 4-year-olds.

Two-year-olds with parents in receipt of eligible benefits or tax credits are entitled to funded places, find out if you're eligible and apply online.

Three and four-year-olds whose parents work can get 30 hours of free childcare, check your eligibility.

Nursery Fees from 1 April 2023

£54.00 - for standard full day, 8am to 5pm, includes breakfast, lunch and tea is charged separately

£30.00 - for full morning session, 8am to 1pm, includes breakfast, lunch is charged separately

£24.00 - for a morning session, 9am to 1pm, lunch is charged separately

£24.00 - for an afternoon session, 1pm to 5pm, tea is charged separately

£6.00 - hourly rate

Nappies and wipes are not included in the costs.

Lunch or tea is an optional cost which parents can purchase at £2.65 per meal.

Funded Sessions 

At Jump Start Nursery we offer funded sessions for either the 51 weeks we are open or funded-only sessions for 47.5 weeks of the year with pre-set non-attendance weeks which coincide with Christmas and school half terms. 

If you want your child to have their EYFE-funded hours only, these stand-alone sessions can be taken as follows:

EYFE funding for 2-year-olds

  • 12 hours per week. Either 3 half days (9am to 1pm or 1pm to 5pm) or 1 day (9am to 5pm) and 1 half day, 47.5 weeks per year 

EYFE for 3 or 4 years olds

  • universal offer - 12 hours per week. Either 3 half days (9am to 1pm or 1pm to 5pm) or 1 day (9am to 5pm) and 1 half day, 47.5 weeks per year 
  • extended offer - 24 hours per week using a combination of 9am to 1pm, 1pm to 5pm, or 9am to 1pm sessions, 47.5 weeks per year 

If your child is having EYFE hours and additional non-funded hours, the funded hours can be taken over 51 weeks with:

  • 11.17 hours for funded 2-year-olds and universal 3 and 4-year-olds or
  • 22.35 hours for extended 3 and 4-year-olds per week

The additional hours will be charged at £6.00 per hour.

Ending your place

If you wish to end your place here at Jump Start, we require one month's notice in writing to withdraw a child from their place.

Ofsted

Ofsted URN: EY380580

Latest Inspection: 01/03/2017 (Early Years Register) Inspection Judgement Outstanding

Registration Date: 06/11/2008

Inspectors specifically praised: ‘Inspiring’ one-to-one support workers; ‘Exceptional’ support for children who receive additional funding; ‘Meticulous’ planning to create an exceptionally stimulating environment and ‘Tireless’ work by managers and staff in the quality of provision.

Contact Jump Start Nursery 

We're located at:

Jump Start Nursery

Family Hub North

Hodshrove Lane

Brighton

BN2 4SE

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