Our nursery in central Brighton 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.
Contact us to arrange a visit.
Our full day care nursery in the central Tarner area of Brighton is for children from 2 to 5 years old. We're based within the Tarner Family Hub and have close links with the centre and the groups which run from there.
We offer full-day sessions from 8am to 6pm, as well as shorter funded sessions such as:
Read more about the Tarner Family Hub (brighton-hove.gov.uk).
Being close to the centre we have good bus links. We're close to Greater Brighton Metropolitan College, and share the building with Brighton and Hove Adult Education Hub.
Contact Us - Brighton and Hove Adult Education (brighton-hove.gov.uk).
We aim to provide a high-quality, inclusive, and safe learning environment for children aged 2 to 5 years.
The well-being and happiness of each child is of utmost importance to us. We feel strongly that ‘whoever you are, wherever you come from you are welcome here’.
We're a small setting with up to 22 child spaces per session. We have a warm, family approach so it’s important to us to forge strong relationships with the families to ensure a smooth transition from home to nursery.
We have a key person system and we encourage the children to form healthy attachments to their key person as well as other adults who work in our small setting.
We work closely with the following groups to ensure we support you and your children in the best possible way:
We pride ourselves on providing a friendly, welcoming and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive.
We work with a diverse cohort of families and children. Our staff team is committed to providing high-quality play and learning experiences to all.
Our learning environment is designed to help children feel secure and stimulated and to support their learning through a play-based approach. We observe children and notice their interests and fascinations and through this, we ensure their ongoing learning.
With a range of quality educational toys and resources, children can:
We're based inside the Tarner Hub and we have sole use of the nursery room and outdoor garden area.
We have a ‘free flow’ approach between inside and outside whereby the children can choose which areas to access.
Both inside and outside there are:
We have access to other rooms in the Family Hub which we can use for mealtimes, other activities and small group work.
Our outside area is a secluded rooftop garden area within the Family Hub building.
Children have access to this garden space throughout the day to go outside and be active. Come rain or shine, we're able to offer free flow between both spaces.
The space is set up to be flexible, so children can use the:
An awning provides sufficient shade on sunny days.
All permanent staff are either qualified to level 3 in childcare or have higher level relevant degrees.
We operate a key person approach where each child and family has a dedicated worker supporting them with all aspects of their settling, their development and their transitions.
All children also have a second key person, who can support them if their key person is absent. Being a small setting, the children build up relationships with all of the staff within the team.
We have an Early Years teacher who supports the learning in the setting.
We cater for children with a wide variety of additional needs and differing abilities. We're inclusive and passionate about all children that we care for.
We have a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCO). We also have many staff who are experienced in caring for children with additional needs.
At Bright Start Nursery, all families are welcome. Around half of our children use multiple languages. We celebrate this by encouraging and welcoming families to share stories and songs in their home languages.
We access services such as the Ethnic Minority Achivevement Service (EMAS) to support us with some children if needed.
Bright Start Nursery provides healthy snacks and a breakfast that consists of healthy cereal and toast. Cow’s milk, oat milk and water are provided at snack and breakfast times. Fresh drinking water is available at all times.
For lunch and tea, parents have the option of supplying a healthy packed lunch/tea or purchasing a meal.
Breakfasts are included in the below fees. Lunches and teas are optional and charged separately.
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.
Bright Start Nursery can be accessed on all major bus routes. The closest bus stops are:
There is limited on-street pay and display parking in front of the Family Hub.
Brighton Train station is a 10 to 15-minute walk away.
We're open 51 weeks of the year, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
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 2, 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.
Half day - £31.05 per session.
Full day - £62.10.
Meals (lunch and tea) - £2.74 per meal, charged separately.
Morning sessions run from 8am to 1pm, this includes breakfast.
Afternoon sessions run from 1pm to 6 pm.
Full-day sessions run from 8am to 6pm, this includes breakfast.
At Bright Start Nursery we offer spaces for 2 to 5-year-olds, as:
2-year-old, and Extended hours for 3- and 4-year-olds.
If your child is having EYFE hours and additional non-funded hours the additional hours will be charged at £6.21 per hour.
If you want your child to have their EYFE-funded hours only, these stand-alone sessions can be taken as follows:
2-year-olds and universal funding for 3- and 4-year-olds.
Hot lunch - £2.74.
Cold tea - £2.74.
Fees are calculated monthly according to the number of sessions in the month. You'll be invoiced in advance payable on the 1st of the month.
Due to a different number of sessions in a month, the fees are likely to vary each month. You will not be charged for the Christmas closure.
We do not charge for bank holidays. There's no reduction in charges for absence due to holiday, sickness or any other reason.
There's a minimum requirement of 2 sessions per week.
There are no registration fees. A deposit of £200 in advance is required and will be taken off the first month’s fees.
We ask parents to provide wipes, nappies and lunch where applicable.
If you wish to end your place at Bright Start, we require one month's notice in writing to withdraw a child from their place.
Ofsted URN: 2595561
Latest Inspection: 07/12/2022 Inspection (Early Years Register) Outcome: MET
Registration Date: 17/06/2020
We're located at: Bright Start Nursery Tarner Family Hub, Ivory Place, Brighton, BN2 9QE.
To organise a visit to the nursery or find out more: