Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery

The Circus, Seaville Drive, Eastbourne BN23 6LJ
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  • Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery, Eastbourne
Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery is a day nursery in a lovely old converted house close to the centre of Eastbourne offering warm, friendly and stimulating childcare, either full-time or part-time.

The nursery has bright and well-equipped rooms, full of things to keep your child happy and stimulated. There are lovely walled mature gardens where children can enjoy lots of outdoor play and exploration, especially in the nature area where they can look for bugs, birds and plants.

The nursery and gardens are completely enclosed and security is paramount. Located in a quiet residential road just off St Anthony’s Avenue in Eastbourne, it is close to Sovereign Harbour, Langney and Hampden Park and easily accessible from the town centre.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sam Leeves (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 21

Total Places for Children

  • 62

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • 2025 FEES - Children aged 0 – 5 years: £340.00 per week / Day full (8 am–6 pm) £76.00 per day / Session morning (8 am-1 pm) £49.00 per session / Session afternoon (1 pm-6 pm) £49.00 per session.

  • Parents can book their child in to attend from 7:30 am up to 6:30 pm. These are charged at £8.00 per half-hour or part-half-hour.


    Terms of Payment (please see our Terms and Conditions).
    A non-refundable fee of £25 is payable on registration, along with an £80 refundable deposit for securing a place. Fees are charged on a monthly basis. Fees are payable monthly in advance, by standing order or BACS by the last day of the preceding month or by cheque by the 24th of the preceding month.
    The nursery closes at 1 pm Christmas Eve, for the period between Christmas and New Year and on bank holidays. No charge is made during scheduled nursery closures.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery Reviews (104)

9.8

Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.837) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery has 104 reviews.

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Review from V B (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I love the staff. All teachers are really nice and engaging with the children. They provide great menus and different activities for children. I like that they are flexible with the time of picking up my child.
They communicate very well as well as having a communication book and online photo service.
They are giving milestones to kids to hit - all within reasonable "difficulty" for their individual development level.
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Review from N K (Father of Child) published on 7 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my daughter has joined Bluebell Hill she has had a great time. Everyone has been extremely kind and taken great care of my daughter.
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Review from Claire S (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bluebell Hill is fantastic, my little boy has been attending since 11months old, he is now 3 and he loves it, sometimes he can be quite shy but he runs straight into nursery without any fuss which is all credit to them. All staff know his name regardless if they are from his room or another.
Would
highly recommend!
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Review from N L (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery is very caring and a friendly setting. My children are very happy and enjoy going to nursery. You are made to feel very welcome. My daughter has become more confident and is developing well ready for school.
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Review from Jordan M (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been highly impressed with the standard of care that my daughter has received so far at bluebell Hill.
I have lovely feedback each time I collect my daughter and this is reflected in the artwork and the way my daughter runs into the building each morning.
Even after such a short period
of time I know that my daughter will grow and develop well under the care of all staff
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Review from Z B (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are always polite and respond to my son's needs i.e. when unwell. He settled so quickly and enjoys watching others play - the variety of activities offered is also great stimulation. Changing and feed time can still be a bit hit and miss at home so it's interesting to compare his nursery experience.
The range of activities and songs he learns are evident at home so even at 16 months, I can see how the nursery experience benefits him.
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Review from Adam F (Father of Child) published on 13 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is always happy to come to the nursery. She is confident to explore and always talking. The pictures she brings home she is excited to share with me and she is now drawing recognisable pictures and naming them.
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Review from J F (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery
Great communication
Happy children
Happy parent
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with the progress of our son and daughter. They both have really enjoyed their time here. Our little boy especially loves drumming!
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Review from Clare B (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This has been the best setting I could have wished for my children. They are happy, settled and love their time here. I will be sad when it is time for them to move on. The staff are brilliant and really make effort to know the children. I feel happy knowing my children are happy and safe.
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Review from Michelle V (Grandmother of Child) published on 13 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My Grandson has been attending Bluebell Hill for nearly a year now. In that time he has grown in confidence and has become a very sociable little boy. He is very inquisitive and is highly stimulated by those involved in his learning journey. Most importantly, he feels comfortable and secure and has
an excellent relationship with his carers and has also formed some great friendships with other children in his group. I cannot express my gratitude enough to the professional approach of all the Management and staff who have helped my Grandson over an extremely difficult period in his life. Showing compassion, understanding and above all a real sense of "family" support. Bluebell Hill you are amazing!
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Review from Gareth M (Father of Child) published on 13 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at Bluebell Hill over a year now. From the day we looked around to present day we have always got a good feeling and can tell all the passion the staff have towards children. Our daughter always looks forward to going and is always talking about what she has done and friends she
has made. All staff are always friendly and make time to say hello. I would recommend Bluebell Hill to any parent and any future children we may have will come here.
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Review from Natalie R (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is always happy and enjoys going to the nursery. He always has lots to say about his day and the time he has had with his friends.
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Review from Graham V (Father of Child) published on 13 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. Very happy with the level of care and facilities!
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Review from Sharon W (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I could not recommend this nursery enough. Both my sons have grown up here. It's truly a lovely family feel nursery where the children are loved, cared for and have a wonderful time. The staff are brilliant. The kids are happy and look forward to coming in. The children are well behaved, encouraged
to look after each other and good friendships are formed. A truly brilliant nursery!!
Reply from Clair Coope, Operations Manager at Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery
Thank you for that wonderful feedback.
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Review from Dorottya K (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started in the nursery nearly two months ago. I am very happy with our choice! My daughter settled now, she is happy here and if she is happy I am happy. The staff are always helpful and friendly. They are amazing with the babies. The nursery is nice and clean with a beautiful and huge garden.
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Review from EB (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery staff worked really hard to help my daughter settle in as she was only 7 and a half months old when she started. Initially, she cried all of the time and wouldn't eat much or drink milk. After a lot of trying different methods, my daughter is now settled and really loves it and eats and
drinks well.
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Review from Lydia W (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter was very clingy before she joined the nursery. She is now very social and loves it at nursery. The staff are great with her and I would highly recommend the nursery.
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Review from L T (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has settled down nicely and really enjoys her time at the nursery, she has become very attached to her key worker which is lovely to see.
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Review from Ben H (Father of Child) published on 8 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter really enjoys attending Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery she has come on greatly since attending in all areas. The staff are always polite and helpful and always make sure my daughter's needs are met.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.837)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.837) out of 10 for Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.837 for Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (195 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 227 Ratings = 4.837
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery is based on 19 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 62 number of registered child places is 12.4, which has been reached with 19 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (3)

Sam

Sam Leeves

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2021

I have worked with children for the last 6 years and have been at Bluebell Hill for nearly 4 years now. I started as relief staff whilst completing my degree in early years education, and have since enjoyed progressing in my career and constantly building on my knowledge of the early years. I love being able to teach and inspire children every day, and mentoring staff in giving children the best possible experiences whilst at nursery.


I am also the nursery SENDco and am passionate about ensuring inclusion is at the heart of everything we do, working closely with families and children to ensure every child gets the best possible outcomes from their time with us!


In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, walking my two dogs and going to the gym!

Chloe

Chloe Hemsley

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2021

Chloe is our amazing Deputy Manager at Bluebell Hill. Chloe has worked in childcare for 8 years, gaining lots of experience with all ages. Chloe joined the Bluebell team in 2021 and is an asset to our management team.

Harriet

Harriet Crouch

Job Title: Group Operations Manager Joined: 2021

Harriet is our fantastic Operations Manager. Harriet has over 16 years of experience working in the Early Years. Harriet joined the Bluebell family as the Nursery Manager of Bluebell Wood and now as the Operations Manager, Harriet oversees the running of all three of our fabulous nurseries.

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