Skip to main content
Home Brighton and Hove City Council
NEW Give feedback
  • Services
  • Website search
Home Brighton and Hove City Council
  • Open menu
Website search
Services
  • About this website
  • Adult Social Care
  • Benefits
  • Business and Trade
  • Children and learning
  • Council Tax
  • Council and democracy
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Housing
  • Jobs
  • Leisure and libraries
  • Life events and communities
  • Parking and travel
  • Planning
  • Rubbish, recycling and streets
Business
  • Pay business rates
Brighton and Hove City Council

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Get help and see how services are affected

You are here:
  1. Home
  2. Childcare

Childcare

All pages relating to childcare

Find childcare and early education

Find childcare and early education, such as nurseries, playgroups and childminders.

How early years and childcare providers support children

Nurseries, playgroups and childminders can provide advice and work with you and your child to provide support with their special educational needs or disabilities.

Find out what parents already using Roundabout nursery say about us

Reviews of Roundabout nursery from parents.

Find out what parents already using Acorn Nursery say about us

Reviews of Acorn nursery from parents.

Early Years and Childcare Strategy

We report annually on how we are meeting our duty to secure sufficient childcare. Our early years strategy sets priorities for the future, focussing on the most disadvantaged children and families.

Family Information Service (FIS)

Information and advice about childcare and local support for families.

Children's Centre Nurseries

High quality nurseries for giving children the best start in life Our nurseries provide high quality care and learning for children aged from three months to five years in convenient locations across the city. Well qualified and experienced staff are skilled in meeting children's individual needs in secure and stimulating environments designed to be bright, warm and nurturing.

Childcare and childcare funding

How to find childcare in Brighton & Hove and find out what childcare funding you can get.

Free early learning for two year olds

Find out if your two year old is eligible for free early learning and how to apply for a place.

Acorn Nursery

Our nursery in Portslade 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.

Cherry Tree Nursery

Our nursery in Hollingdean 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.

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.

Bright Start Nursery

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.

Roundabout Nursery

Our nursery in Whitehawk 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.

Parents and Childcarers: To find or become, an At Home Childcarer

The At Home Childcare service offers flexible, professional childcare in your own home.

Help and support for families

Find childcare and early education, get help and advice or tell us you're worried about a child.

Take the first step into work, training or volunteering with PACE

PACE is helps parents of two year olds with funded childcare places to get back in to work, training and volunteering.

Special educational needs and disabilities

Support for children who have special educational needs and disabilities, and their families. We call this our Local Offer.

How early years and childcare providers can get funding to support children with SEND

Your child's childcare provider may be able to apply for funding to support your child with special educational needs and disabilities.

Pavilion Pre-school

Our nursery in Portslade 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.

Ask for information from the Family Information Service (FIS)

Use this form to: ask for information or advice from the family information service find out about local childcare you'll need to provide:

Find out more

  • About this website
  • Accessibility statement
  • Privacy and data
  • Cookies

Contact

  • Contact us
  • Visit us in person
Facebook Twitter Youtube

© Brighton & Hove City Council