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Situated in Holmesdale Gardens, Bear's House is very convenient for Hastings town centre, Sussex Coast College, and Hastings railway station. The nursery has off-road parking for morning drop-offs and evening pick-ups.
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Bear's House Nursery provides a safe and caring environment just like home. The nursery offers each child the very best opportunities for learning and development and works in partnership with parents, valuing their thoughts and input.
Situated in Holmesdale Gardens, Bear's House is very convenient for Hastings town centre, Sussex Coast College, and Hastings railway station. The nursery has off-road parking for morning drop-offs and evening pick-ups.
Staff are ready to look after children from the age of three months to eight years with the holiday club. The nursery offers a ten per cent discount for siblings, and children attending a full week.
Bear's House offers universal Early Years Educational Entitlement (EYEE) for all children from the start of the school term following their third birthday and extended EYEE for eligible children, from the start of the school term following their 9-month birthday.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- Early Beginnings Nurseries Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Laura Fear (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 13
Total Places for Children
- 50
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Opening Times
- Monday07:30-18:00
- Tuesday07:30-18:00
- Wednesday07:30-18:00
- Thursday07:30-18:00
- Friday07:30-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays
Funding & Fees
We don't have fee or funding details for this nursery. Contact them directly.
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Bear's House Nursery, Hastings Reviews (53)
Bear's House Nursery, Hastings has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.631) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bear's House Nursery, Hastings has 53 reviews.
Bear's House Hastings has been an amazing nursery for the last 3 years for my daughter. The staff are caring and approachable. The environment is constantly improved and evolving to provide an engaging learning space for the children. My daughter loves it there and it is preparing her well for...
Bear's House Hastings has been an amazing nursery for the last 3 years for my daughter. The staff are caring and approachable. The environment is constantly improved and evolving to provide an engaging learning space for the children. My daughter loves it there and it is preparing her well for school.
Thankyou so much for your review, It is important for us to receive feedback from our families to allow us to consistently improve our provision. We look forward to welcoming baby number two to Bears in 2027!!
My son had been at bears since last october and comes back learning new things every week, he's always happy and smiling at drop off and pickup! he loves all the staff and has even learnt to say some names in that time
My son had been at bears since last october and comes back learning new things every week, he's always happy and smiling at drop off and pickup! he loves all the staff and has even learnt to say some names in that time
Thank you so much for your review it is important to us to receive feedback from our families to continuously improve our provision. It is great that he has started learning names of staff and children.
Our daughter started here in baby room in November 2023 and is sadly about to finish for school.
Bears House have been brilliant over the years - our daughter has loved each stage from baby, toddler to pre-school. She has made really wonderful friends and loved the staff in each room she's been...
Our daughter started here in baby room in November 2023 and is sadly about to finish for school.
Bears House have been brilliant over the years - our daughter has loved each stage from baby, toddler to pre-school. She has made really wonderful friends and loved the staff in each room she's been in. We have really appreciated how long the staff have all worked at Bears House.Our youngest has just started at Bears and we are really pleased our eldest will be able to spend some time back at bears over the school holidays.
Many Thanks for your review, it is very important to us to receive feedback from our parents to allow continuous improvements into our provision. We will miss her, we look forward to welcoming her back for some of the school holidays. :)
We could not be happier with the care, attention and education our daughter has received at Bear's House Hastings. The staff know her well and greeted her cheerfully every day. She was given excellent opportunities for development and learning, and has left the nursery more than ready for school in...
We could not be happier with the care, attention and education our daughter has received at Bear's House Hastings. The staff know her well and greeted her cheerfully every day. She was given excellent opportunities for development and learning, and has left the nursery more than ready for school in September! She has been so happy there and has made friends for life. She went to nursery happily every day for 2 years and we are sad that her time there has come to an end, but the graduation ceremony made leaving a little less difficult as it was such a delightful celebration of her time. Thank you, Bear's House, for everything you have done for our child. We will always remember you and will pop back to see you from time to time!
Thankyou very much for your review, it is important to us to receive feedback from our families to ensure continuous improvement of our provision. Please do come back and visit us soon! :)
Fabulous nursery- my child loves attending as there's always fun activities and wonderful staff. The facilities are great, my son loves making a mess there, then can come home having gotten his messiness out !
Fabulous nursery- my child loves attending as there's always fun activities and wonderful staff. The facilities are great, my son loves making a mess there, then can come home having gotten his messiness out !
Nursery is the place to be to get messy- we love it!!
All staff are lovely and welcoming, my child has thrived from attending 3 days a week. Rooms are always clean and loads of toys and activities for the children. My child's development has come on leaps and bounds and he is always happy at the end of the day
All staff are lovely and welcoming, my child has thrived from attending 3 days a week. Rooms are always clean and loads of toys and activities for the children. My child's development has come on leaps and bounds and he is always happy at the end of the day
Many Thanks for your review, it is important for us to receive feedback from our families to continue our development of the provision. We are glad to hear your positive comments and Thank you again. :)
Couldn't be happier with our choice of nursery. My daughter has been attending Bears House (Hastings) since she was 6 months old, and absolutely loves going in every day. The staff are like family to her, and she comes home chatting away about her day and all of her friends . They have supported...
Couldn't be happier with our choice of nursery. My daughter has been attending Bears House (Hastings) since she was 6 months old, and absolutely loves going in every day. The staff are like family to her, and she comes home chatting away about her day and all of her friends . They have supported her development brilliantly and it is amazing to see how far she has come with the guidance and opportunity that staff at Bears House create for her. Knowing how much they care for her takes away a lot of the nerves I have about working and leaving her there full time, as I know she is having fun, learning and much loved by the friends she has made and the staff who look after her. I would so highly recommend Bear's House (Hastings). Thank you!
The facilities are good especially since the refurb.
It would be good to see an improvement of outdoor play areas as it's quite dated.
Staff...
The facilities are good especially since the refurb.
It would be good to see an improvement of outdoor play areas as it's quite dated.
Staff are great.
Thank-you Rachel, for your lovely review. We are currently re-landscaping our garden, with lots of exciting new resources for the children. Best wishes, Bears House Nursery.
Bear's House staff have been fantastic with our boys. They cannot wait to get in each morning. Our eldest won't stop talking about all the lovely things they do there. We feel very comfortable leaving them there each day, knowing they are so well looked after.
Bear's House staff have been fantastic with our boys. They cannot wait to get in each morning. Our eldest won't stop talking about all the lovely things they do there. We feel very comfortable leaving them there each day, knowing they are so well looked after.
Incredibly happy with the care both my boys receive from all the staff at Bear's House Nursery, Hastings. My eldest has been attending Bears since he was 9/10 months, he's now four and has been thriving since day one. My youngest has recently started and adores everyone and has the most fun! We...
Incredibly happy with the care both my boys receive from all the staff at Bear's House Nursery, Hastings. My eldest has been attending Bears since he was 9/10 months, he's now four and has been thriving since day one. My youngest has recently started and adores everyone and has the most fun! We can't fault anything and are so happy we chose Bears for both of our boys, thank you!!
Everyone that works there is lovely. Have helped my little boy progress in all aspects. He's talking more and they pay attention to what he is interested in and use this for his learning. He enjoys attending here and goes in every morning with no issues as he loves all the girls that look after him.
Everyone that works there is lovely. Have helped my little boy progress in all aspects. He's talking more and they pay attention to what he is interested in and use this for his learning. He enjoys attending here and goes in every morning with no issues as he loves all the girls that look after him.
Both our children have attended Bear's House Nursery, twelve years apart. Our daughter recently graduated preschool here, ending our nursery journey spanning over fifteen years with Bear's House. We will be extremely emotional to say goodbye to this extremely dedicated, hardworking and caring team....
We were grateful to be able to attend the preschool leaver's trip to the farm recently, which is a wonderful and well-organised day out for the children. Additionally, the graduation morning was also very touching and the parting gifts were very thoughtful and appreciated.
A huge thank you to every single one of the team that has given so much to helping our children grow. Your efforts are not unnoticed and will always be cherished.
All staff made the day spectacular.
Very well-organised, all staff dressed up for the event, made a special day for all the children.
Memorable day for the children and parents.
Bear's House Nursery is an excellent nursery. Fantastic manager.
All staff made the day spectacular.
Very well-organised, all staff dressed up for the event, made a special day for all the children.
Memorable day for the children and parents.
Bear's House Nursery is an excellent nursery. Fantastic manager.
My son is starting big school in September and although he is excited, he will miss Bear's House immensely. Under their care, he has grown in confidence and gained valuable relationships with the staff there. The staff have been great with communication and keeping us up to date with his day-to-day...
My son is starting big school in September and although he is excited, he will miss Bear's House immensely. Under their care, he has grown in confidence and gained valuable relationships with the staff there. The staff have been great with communication and keeping us up to date with his day-to-day learning. They regularly update the app so we get a great insight into the valuable things he is getting up to. As a parent, I couldn't be more thankful to everyone there for the love and care they have provided.
Bears House is a fantastic nursery that achieves the perfect balance between care and education for their children. Since day one we’ve felt our son was looked after with real care, kindness and love - whilst also feeling he was being pushed to develop and prepare for school.
Bears House is a fantastic nursery that achieves the perfect balance between care and education for their children. Since day one we’ve felt our son was looked after with real care, kindness and love - whilst also feeling he was being pushed to develop and prepare for school.
A very welcoming environment, where children and parents can feel at home.
A very welcoming environment, where children and parents can feel at home.
Very happy with my son's progress and the skills he has learned since being here. He really enjoys his time. He enjoys time in the outdoor space and has recently made some good connections and will talk about them at home. He is keen on all the staff members and has formed close bonds.
Very happy with my son's progress and the skills he has learned since being here. He really enjoys his time. He enjoys time in the outdoor space and has recently made some good connections and will talk about them at home. He is keen on all the staff members and has formed close bonds.
Bears House is an excellent little nursery, the staff care deeply for the children and have their best interests in mind at all times. They’re supportive of their development and support them in becoming the best version of themselves. I would recommend Bears, even though we don’t live in the...
Bears House is an excellent little nursery, the staff care deeply for the children and have their best interests in mind at all times. They’re supportive of their development and support them in becoming the best version of themselves. I would recommend Bears, even though we don’t live in the immediate area I would choose to use Bears again as I am so happy with their care of my little boy.
The team at Bear’s House Nursery are each and everyone, a blessing in our lives. They treat my daughter with respect, kindness, understanding, and discipline. They encourage her to take risks, be brave, be kind, and process her emotions. I don’t know what I’d do without this team! It’s like having...
The team at Bear’s House Nursery are each and everyone, a blessing in our lives. They treat my daughter with respect, kindness, understanding, and discipline. They encourage her to take risks, be brave, be kind, and process her emotions. I don’t know what I’d do without this team! It’s like having 3 extra parents helping out! Plus my daughter can already write her name and mine and she’s not even 4!
My son absolutely loves it at Bears Nursery; it's one of the best nurseries. They have been so supportive throughout with my son, and his development and learning are growing and growing. I can't thank this nursery enough for the support they have given.
My son absolutely loves it at Bears Nursery; it's one of the best nurseries. They have been so supportive throughout with my son, and his development and learning are growing and growing. I can't thank this nursery enough for the support they have given.
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Meet the Team (9)

I have worked at Bears House for 11 years. I completed my college placement within the setting, joined as bank staff and have progressed to nursery...
I have worked at Bears House for 11 years. I completed my college placement within the setting, joined as bank staff and have progressed to nursery Manager within this time.
I was always passionate about childcare and knew from a very young age I wanted to follow this career path.
I love watching children grow and observing their development thrive. I believe the Early Years are the most important time of a child's education. I have an extremely confident and amazing team that provides a warm, welcoming environment sharing their knowledge and passion each and every day.

I was a room lead in our Baby room, then promoted in December 2021 to Deputy Manager. I have worked in the childcare sector since 2009. Working with...
I was a room lead in our Baby room, then promoted in December 2021 to Deputy Manager. I have worked in the childcare sector since 2009. Working with children is something I knew I wanted to do since I was little. Watching the children grow and have a positive impact on their life is something that continues to make me thrive at my job. My little girl has been at Bears House since she was 8 months old, she surprises me every day with things she has learnt whilst being at nursery. She thoroughly enjoys coming to the nursery and has built good relationships with everyone in the setting.

I have worked at Bears House for 4 years. I enjoy working with the fantastic team, I love watching the children grow and progress t preschool through...
I have worked at Bears House for 4 years. I enjoy working with the fantastic team, I love watching the children grow and progress t preschool through our levels. I always enjoy providing exciting activities to enhance the children's learning through play.
I also enjoy coordinating additional support for children with SEN and liaising with their families and outside agencies.

I have been part of the Bears House family for 5 years. I have been in the baby room from the very start and I am now the Lead of the Honey Bears...
I have been part of the Bears House family for 5 years. I have been in the baby room from the very start and I am now the Lead of the Honey Bears Room. (0-1Year)I am very passionate about providing the best quality care for our youngest Bears House family members and helping them to develop and reach their full potential.
I am very lucky to be able to have my 10-month-old son here with me also, allowing me to watch him thrive alongside his peers.
I love to get creative with my cubs by providing lots of messy activities to display in our room and send home to their loved ones.

I have been at Bears House for 12 years. I first started as Maternity Cover which lead me to progress to a full-time job. During this time I gained a...
I have been at Bears House for 12 years. I first started as Maternity Cover which lead me to progress to a full-time job. During this time I gained a level 3 in my early years. I received a promotion to Preschool room lead.It's wonderful watching children develop and learn new skills. I love seeing children get creative and use their own ideas and imagination to create their own masterpieces.
I believe that children learn most effectively when they are actively involved in what they are doing.

I have been working at Bears House Nursery since October 2021. I received my qualification in childcare in 2019 through an apprenticeship I started...
I have been working at Bears House Nursery since October 2021. I received my qualification in childcare in 2019 through an apprenticeship I started in 2018. Though I did not originally plan for a career in childcare, I have found it to be one of the most rewarding experiences possible.
I love helping children develop the foundations of happy, curious and inquisitive minds, eager to learn and explore the wider world around them as they continue their journey onwards, beyond their early years of education.
In my spare time, I enjoy watching films, listening to music, collecting records and writing my own novel.

I have been working at Bears House since June 2021. I received my level 3 qualification in Childcare in October 2012. I am passionate about working...
I have been working at Bears House since June 2021. I received my level 3 qualification in Childcare in October 2012. I am passionate about working with children and watching them grow and develop independently. In my spare time, I enjoy watching football and going to as many games as I can.

I have worked at Bears House for 8 years and achieved my level 3 during my time at college. I love working with children because I find it very...
I have worked at Bears House for 8 years and achieved my level 3 during my time at college. I love working with children because I find it very rewarding and it's lovely being able to help them achieve and grow as individuals.
I am a Mum of three and enjoy music and singing.

After college and university, I did work experience with a variety of ages of children whilst working full time. I decided I wanted a change from...
After college and university, I did work experience with a variety of ages of children whilst working full time. I decided I wanted a change from retail so applied for an apprenticeship in Brighton. I worked there for 2 years in the baby room and Toddlers before moving to Bears House. This role is very rewarding and I laugh every day with the children.
Outside of work I enjoy playing the guitar and piano as well as learning languages. I am conversational in Spanish and also learning French and Russian.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bear's House Nursery, Hastings
What is the Age Range of Children that Bear's House Nursery, Hastings accepts?
Bear's House Nursery, Hastings accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.
What Days & Hours is Bear's House Nursery, Hastings Open?
Bear's House Nursery, Hastings is open: 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.
How many Children does Bear's House Nursery, Hastings have capacity for?
Bear's House Nursery, Hastings has capacity for a total of 50 Children.
How far is Bear's House Nursery, Hastings to the centre of Hastings?
0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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