Growing Up Green

138 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton BN1 6HE
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9.8 42 Reviews
  • Growing Up Green, Brighton
Growing Up Green nursery fosters a holistic approach to early childhood development, emphasising the well-being of each child through nurturing care, curiosity-driven learning, and a commitment to sustainability. The dedicated team creates a warm, inclusive environment where children aged from birth to five years are encouraged to explore, learn, and grow at their own pace.

With a focus on building strong relationships, the nursery ensures that every child feels valued and supported. Through organic meals, environmental awareness, and a curriculum that balances structured activities with creative play, Growing Up Green nurtures confident, independent learners ready to embark on their educational journey.

Staff are skilled and experienced, equipped to achieve best practice and up-to-date with key EYFS and Ofsted goals.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sinead Mundoma (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Prices for 9 month - 2 year old-Funded
    1 full day: £40.80/month- using 10 hours of funding/week
    2 full days: £81.60/month- using 20 hours of funding/week
    3 full days: £375.70/month- using the full entitlement of 22 hours of funding/ week
    4 full days: £692.33/month- using the full entitlement of 22 hours of funding/ week
    5 full days: £908.15/month-using the full entitlement of 22 hours of funding/week


    Hourly rate: £7.45
    Food: £9.60/day


    3 year old funding prices:
    1 full day: £129.55 /month- using 8 hours of funding/week
    2 full days: £259.08/month-using 16 hours of funding/week
    3 full days : £485.00/ month-using full entitlement of 22 hours of funding/week
    4 full days: £795.00/month- using full entitlement of 22 hours of funding /week
    5 full days: £1028.50/month-using full entitlement of 22 hours of funding/week


    Hourly rate: £10.25
    Food: £9.60/day
    Enhanced curriculum: £8.00/day


    Non funded Fees:
    1 day/ week - £318.75
    2 days/ week - £637.50
    3 days/ week - £956.25
    4 days/ week - £1275.00
    5 days/ week - £1514.06
    These fees include all food/consumables/cotton bottom nappies/sun cream.

  • We offer 9 month, 2 years, 3-4 year funding and non funded sessions.


    The standard 15 or 30 hours of funding is stretched over 51 weeks, allowing a maximum of 11 hours ( if only eligible for the 15 hours of funding- this applies to 3 year old's only) or 22 hours (if eligible for the full 30 hours of funding) per week.


    Our daily price for food includes all snacks/organic milk/lunch and dinner- we source predominately organic produce when and where possible.


    All our meals are lovingly prepared on-site by our experienced, full time chef. She uses fresh, high quality ingredients to create a delicious and nutritious range of snacks, lunches and dinners. We cater for all dietary needs and preferences. Our menus change seasonally to offer variety and reflect the best of what each season has to offer.


    Enhanced curriculum:
    We offer a range of enriching extras that are not covered by the government funding such as:
    Trips/ Music Mike/Yoga/Forest School /sun cream- these are just some of the many added experiences we provide to enhance your child's learning and enjoyment at nursery.


    Please contact the office for further information on funding and fees.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:15-18:00
    Tuesday 07:15-18:00
    Wednesday 07:15-18:00
    Thursday 07:15-18:00
    Friday 07:15-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas
9.8

Growing Up Green has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.781) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Growing Up Green has 42 reviews.

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Review from Ann H (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thanks to the fantastic team at Growing Up Green my daughter has just started school as an excited, confident and capable little girl interested in all activities and supportive of her classmates as they all settle into big school. Growing Up Green has played a huge part of her development since age
1 and has equipped her excellently for the transition into school. We will all miss you!!!
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Review from Clare S (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son's been attending since he was 9 months (now 4 years) he absolutely loves it. He's grown into such a confident, sociable young man and I can honestly say it's from his experience of the nursery. Firstly the staff are a wonderful, friendly and experienced bunch who have really looked after him
throughout the years. I particularly like the idea of documenting your child's day via the Tapestry website so we can see what they've been up to and how their learning is developing.


There's always a range of activities including indoor and outdoor play, Music Mike and trips to the local park. As well as having lots of fun I can see how far he's come in his learning as his counting and knowing what different numbers look like is very impressive. He often points out lots of things I never even knew he knew and I've thought 'where did you learn that?!' Finally, they have a great menu with a variety of healthy snacks. He still has 1 more year left and I know his time there has prepared him well for school.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.781)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.781) out of 10 for Growing Up Green 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 11 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 4.864 for Growing Up Green is calculated as follows: ( (114 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.864
  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 4.917 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Growing Up Green is based on 11 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 60 number of registered child places is 12. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 12 = 0.917
  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)

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Adey Blackwell

Job Title: Nursery Owner Joined: 2005

I have been the co-owner of Growing Up Green Nurseries since we opened our first setting in 2005, following the birth of my first child.


I began my pathway into education and childcare when I started my teaching degree at the University of Brighton. After spending time travelling and teaching abroad, I returned to work in London as a primary school teacher, where I took on subject leadership in the Early Years with specialisms in Literacy and the Arts.


Moving back to Brighton in 2000 with a wealth of experience from working in a challenging inner-city school, I took on a senior management role within the largest first and middle school in Sussex, leading the Early Years team and lower school. I progressed to a deputy headteacher role and coordinated the SEND and Inclusion provision.


Stepping away from mainstream teaching and leadership to create an independent nursery environment at Growing Up Green has been an incredibly fulfilling endeavour. It enabled me to put my years of early years and management experience into something that I felt truly passionate about. This led to creating an enriching learning environment, developing a child-led curriculum, inspiring staff to look for awe and wonder and building a strong, nurturing community for our children, parents and staff.

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Clare Crosby-Adams

Job Title: Nursery Owner Joined: 2005

I have been the co-owner of Growing Up Green Nurseries since we opened our doors in 2005.


Childcare has always been a central part of my life- I grew up living above a nursery owned by my family, which gave me a real love and understanding of Early Years from a very young age. That early experience stayed with me and shaped the path I have followed ever since.


After earning my Bachelor of Education (Bed Hons) from Nottingham Trent University, I went on to teach overseas for several years, broadening my perspective and deepening my understanding of different educational approaches.
On returning to the UK, I opened my first nursery in Cambridgeshire before relocating to Brighton in 2004 to start my family and pursue my vision of opening a nursery in the area.


Founding Growing Up Green has allowed me to combine my personal experience, professional training and passion for creating nurturing, enriching environments where children can truly thrive. It has been a real privilege to create a space where children feel safe, happy and inspired to learn every day.

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Neneh Norman-Thomas

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2025

I am the current Deputy Manager of Growing Up Green Nursery.


I have a range of experiences working with children in nurseries, schools and home settings. I am a qualified primary school teacher. During my experiences teaching, I specialised in the Early Years and worked in a nursery as a preschool teacher for 3.5 years. Through this, I found my love for the early years and pursued this passion by gaining my Master's degree in Early Years Education.


I am incredibly passionate about the early years, supporting children to grow and thrive in a nurturing and caring environment. I believe in a holistic and child-centred approach where all children’s needs are considered and valued.


I am the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) of the nursery, and I am experienced in supporting children with a wide range of special educational needs.

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