Home by The Sea Day Nursery & Pre-school

56 New Church Road, Hove BN3 4FL
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9.8 21 Reviews
  • Home by The Sea Day Nursery & Pre-school, Hove
Home by the Sea takes pride in providing exceptional, individualised childcare, fostering a strong sense of community and belonging for both children and their families.

Housed in a spacious, detached Victorian former family home, the nursery features a beautiful 100-foot garden with apple trees and an allotment, offering a magical outdoor space for children to explore and learn. Free movement between rooms is a cornerstone of the nursery’s ethos. The garden, an extension of the house, includes a lawn, wood chip areas, decking, a scientific exploration zone, fruit trees, a children’s allotment, and a hideaway. This encourages children to explore, learn, and play freely, making each day an adventure.

Just a pebble’s throw from the beach, the nursery provides an inspiring and enchanting environment. Its warm, comforting colour scheme, natural wooden furniture, large, airy rooms, and stunning private garden create a familiar, fun, and relaxing atmosphere where children thrive.

Each staff member brings a unique talent, whether in languages, music, drama, or dance, contributing to a rich and varied experience for the children. The nursery is proud to have such an experienced, committed, and highly qualified team, dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • Home From Home Nursery
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Zoja Marinovic Andrasek (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 44

Age Range

  • from 0 years 9 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-17:30
    Tuesday 08:00-17:30
    Wednesday 08:00-17:30
    Thursday 08:00-17:30
    Friday 08:00-17:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays and between Christmas and New Year

Home by The Sea Day Nursery & Pre-school Reviews (21)

9.8

Home by The Sea Day Nursery & Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.817) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Home by The Sea Day Nursery & Pre-school has 21 reviews.

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Review from Naomi A (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child attends the nursery and loves the time she spends there. The staff are kind, supportive, responsible and most of all fun and engaging.
She loves the craft activities and muddy play in the garden the most. It's particularly helpful for us that the nursery is offering breakfast to all children
from 8.30 am.
Reply from Jess Robertson, Social Media Coordinator at Home by The Sea Day Nursery & Pre-schoolThank you for your lovely review! It's fantastic to hear how much your child enjoys their time with us, especially the activities and muddy play in the garden! We're so proud of our team for creating a fun, supportive and engaging environment. We're also glad that our breakfast offering has been helpful to your family. Your kind words mean so much to us, thank you.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.817)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.817) out of 10 for Home by The Sea Day Nursery & Pre-school 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.817 for Home by The Sea Day Nursery & Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (208 Excellents x 5) + (40 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 251 Ratings = 4.817
  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 Home by The Sea Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on 21 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 44 number of registered child places is 8.8, which has been reached with 21 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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