Bear's House Nursery, Hastings

11 Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings TN34 1LY
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  • Bear's House Nursery, Hastings, Hastings
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.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

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

Funding & Fees

  • 7.30am - 6.00pm Full Day session £72.50
    8.30am - 4.00pm Short Day session £64.50

  • We offer 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.

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

Bear's House Nursery, Hastings Reviews (47)

9.9

Bear's House Nursery, Hastings has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.917) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bear's House Nursery, Hastings has 47 reviews.

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Review from Dan R (Father of Child) published on 3 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic graduation ceremony. Huge amount of effort put in by all the staff involved. Was very happy to see such a varied selection of food available for everyone. Really did make it such a special day. The staff put a lot of thought into the day, especially the decorations and party games they put
on for the children. Cannot speak highly enough of the team.
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Review from Harley K (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, staff are amazing with my children and very supportive. My children are very happy here, always big smiles and excited to tell me about their day when I pick them up. Highly recommend Bear's House Nursery, Hastings.
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Review from S V (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been attending Bear's House since she was 8 months old and she has loved it since day one.
She has grown into a very independent little girl and loves to learn.
The nursery provides a variety of fun activities and lots of parent days for us to attend.
I will be sad to see her leave
next year for school.
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Review from S T (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bears House is an outstanding nursery. Both my girls went to this nursery and enjoyed the time here very much. The whole team were polite and easy to talk to and we're always ready to help if needed. The nursery was also great for promoting their independence. The management at Bears is fantastic and
always ready to help and go the extra mile. Fantastic nursery.
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Review from Rhian (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery and the staff are brilliant. I feel my child is very safe here. The nursery feels very homely and comfortable. My child has gained so much more confidence since attending. I'm constantly updated with his progress. The nursery do loads of arts and crafts, messy play, sensory play, and
have a great garden with a mud kitchen.
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Review from Toni L (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended this Playschool and absolutely love it as do I. The staff are so friendly and become part of your family. I’m saddened that my son has now left to go primary school, if I could have kept him there, I would have. Big thank you to all the amazing staff for all the support
and love you have given to my children and me.
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Review from Will R (Father of Child) published on 24 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, very helpful and supportive with the children. Especially with my family during January time where we were going through a very difficult time. They are great would recommend to anyone looking for a great nursery for their children.
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Review from Debbie A (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Like many parents, I was nervous about sending my only child to nursery. But I was very impressed by Bear's House's professionalism and caring attitude. They were absolutely fantastic with my daughter and other kids as well. I have no regrets sending her to Bear's House and am more than happy to recommend
them to other parents. Keep up the good work you guys!
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Review from B O (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, my daughter has settled so well with the staff. I feel comfortable to have her in their care. Food seems lovely and care is excellent.
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Review from M N (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good nursery. Don't need to worry about my child ever when I'm at work.
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Review from K F (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our twins attend Bear's House and we couldn't be happier. They love all the staff who support them with everything from being silly and laughing to learning how to eat properly and say please.
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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been sending my children to this nursery over the past 8 years and I have never had any issues with anything. When I was going through hard times all the staff helped and supported me, and more importantly, my children. All staff show such love for the children, this is so comforting to me. I
love this nursery and the staff. Thank you for teaching my children.
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Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children came here after a bad experience at another nursery. Within a very short space of time they both felt safe and happy. Staff truly love their jobs and the children, and as a parent I feel extremely comfortable leaving my children in their care.
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Review from M A (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff very friendly, very trustworthy from the first day of meeting them. My daughter absolutely loves each practitioner and enjoys her time spent at nursery.
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Review from P C (Father of Child) published on 28 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have a one year old and three year old who have been attending the nursery for the last six months. Both are very happy, the keyworkers seem genuinely interested in the children and as excited as we are when they see development. As a parent, I feel it is professionally run and the children's interests
are put ahead of profits. Would recommend to anyone.
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Review from H T (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent staff. Great home-cooked food. Friendly staff. Great activities. My son loves his keyworker and every other member of staff, and you can tell they all love him too. We love this nursery!
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Review from Ebere (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I absolutely loved Bear's House Nursery, Hastings and do believe I miss them more than my little one does as we have moved overseas. I only wish we had found them earlier as my daughter had to start nursery quite early. We needed to change nurseries after a long holiday and from the moment I walked
into Bears house, I was sold. We turned up towards the end of the day and the 'Honey Bears' room looked surprisingly clean. This is a winner if you are looking for a nursery for a baby and concerned about hygiene. The staff are absolutely brilliant, always smiling and ever ready to answer an anxious mom's questions. They keep us updated on her activities and progress. There are enough activities/facilities that keep the kids entertained. There's a lot of outside play too. I was really happy with the care and support my little one received while here. Highly recommended!
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Review from Stephanie B (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bear's House Nursery has been brilliant with my daughter for the past three years. Every day they are doing new and fun things and making learning fun. The opening times are really handy and the nursery is really flexible. The staff are brilliant with feedback regarding which activities the children
have done and how well they have eaten. They also keep parents updated on Tapestry with pictures and descriptions of what the children have been doing.
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Review from Dean H (Father of Child) published on 26 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
So far so good, enjoy on-line reviews.
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Review from Ken T (Father of Child) published on 12 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I feel very happy that all the needs of my child are catered for and have always been very satisfied with the level of care from all the staff.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.917)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.917) out of 10 for Bear's House Nursery, Hastings is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 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 4.917 for Bear's House Nursery, Hastings is calculated as follows: ( (111 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.917
  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 Bear's House Nursery, Hastings is based on 10 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 50 number of registered child places is 10, which has been reached with 10 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 (9)

Laura

Laura Rees

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2011

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.

Stacey

Stacey Venton

Job Title: Nursery Deputy Manager Joined: 2019

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.

Mike

Mike Fear

Job Title: Toddler Room Lead/ Nursery SENCO. Joined: 2018

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.

Kaya

Kaya Povey

Job Title: Baby Room Lead Joined: 2017

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.

Kayleigh

Kayleigh O' Connor

Job Title: Pre-school Room Supervisor 3-4Years. Joined: 2010

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.

Vanessa

Vanessa Skeet

Job Title: Toddler Room Practitioner 2-3years. Joined: 2021

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.

Lucy

Lucy Butler

Job Title: Toddler Room Practitioner 2-3years. Joined: 2021

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.

Aimee

Aimee Pocock

Job Title: Baby Room Practitioner. Joined: 2014

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.

Caroline

Caroline Trangmar

Job Title: Pre-school Room Practitioner 3-4Years. Joined: 2021

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.

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