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The children learn and have fun in a stimulating, friendly and loving environment benefiting from a wide choice of resources and activities such as music groups, yoga and cookery classes.
Being a large converted family house, the nursery has a homely feel with large...
Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) is an OFSTED Outstanding nursery (June 2022) with an experienced and qualified staff team who put the children’s happiness, well-being and safety first.
The children learn and have fun in a stimulating, friendly and loving environment benefiting from a wide choice of resources and activities such as music groups, yoga and cookery classes.
Being a large converted family house, the nursery has a homely feel with large interconnecting rooms and two spacious outdoor play areas.
The nursery offers flexible childcare with half-day, school day and full-day options. Session swaps and the option to book extra sessions add further flexibility. Care is available term-time or full-time.
Free Early Learning Funding is available for 3 and 4-year-olds (15 hours universal/30 hours if eligible) as well as eligible 2-year-olds (15 hours).
Young Sussex received the 2018 and 2020 Award: Top 20 Nursery Group Award for ‘Most Recommended Small Nursery Groups' in the UK.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- Young Sussex
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Daniela Rae (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 34
Total Places for Children
- 91
Age Range
- from 0 years 0 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Opening Times
- Monday07:00-19:00
- Tuesday07:00-19:00
- Wednesday07:00-19:00
- Thursday07:00-19:00
- Friday07:00-19:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & Christmas
Funding & Fees
We don't have fee or funding details for this nursery. Contact them directly.
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Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) Reviews (135)
Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.899) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) has 135 reviews.
Our youngest has spent three wonderful years there, and her confidence and creativity have grown. From...
Our youngest has spent three wonderful years there, and her confidence and creativity have grown. From visiting animals and firefighters, to painting, cooking, yoga and the fab new Nature Club space, every week has brought exciting new experiences. They've even had their own chicks, and been able to watch them hatch and grow.
The staff are caring, dedicated and genuinely invested in every child's development. They encourage learning through play while creating a warm community for children and parents alike. The best sign of all? She's genuinely disappointed when it's the weekend and often hides from me at pick up as she's having just too much fun!
Thank you to everyone at YS Brighton for giving both our girls such a happy, start. We'll always be grateful and would highly recommend!
As our daughter gets ready to move on to Reception, we'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone at the nursery for the wonderful care, kindness and support you have given her over the 2 years.
You have created such a warm, safe, nurturing environment where she can learn, grow and be happy. We...
As our daughter gets ready to move on to Reception, we'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone at the nursery for the wonderful care, kindness and support you have given her over the 2 years.
You have created such a warm, safe, nurturing environment where she can learn, grow and be happy. We have watched our daughter becomes more confident, happy and excited to learn. We are very grateful for all the love, patience, encouragement and hard work that goes into making her feel valued and cared for. Thank you for giving her such a positive start to her learning journey and making her early years so special. She will miss you all so so much!
We'd like to give special thanks to the office team and management. Communication has always been excellent, every interaction has been friendly, professional and supportive. Whether it was answering questions, providing updates, or helping with administrative matters, everything was handled so smoothly and efficiently.
Highly recommend!
The communication with parents has always been excellent, and it's...
The communication with parents has always been excellent, and it's clear how much love and effort goes into everything they do. We are incredibly grateful for the wonderful memories and the strong foundation they have given our child.
As our little one now moves on to Reception, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone at the nursery for all their hard work, kindness and support. We will always look back on our time here with fond memories and would highly recommend this nursery to any family.
I wound recommended and have recommended Young Sussex to anyone looking...
I wound recommended and have recommended Young Sussex to anyone looking for a nursery.
It's great how flexible they are with the option of term time only, add ons and swaps.
They have great activities and my child seems to of...
It's great how flexible they are with the option of term time only, add ons and swaps.
They have great activities and my child seems to of really thrived since being there, learning new signs and more words.
He absolutely loves the garden which is nice and big with lots of things to play with.
Would recommend Young Sussex :)
We moved from another area of the country and therefore had to move nursery for our son - this made me feel anxious but the staff at Young Sussex on Dyke Road made the transition smooth and were very caring. Our son really enjoyed his time at Young Sussex - we had to move him again due change in...
We moved from another area of the country and therefore had to move nursery for our son - this made me feel anxious but the staff at Young Sussex on Dyke Road made the transition smooth and were very caring. Our son really enjoyed his time at Young Sussex - we had to move him again due change in living circumstances and he still talks about the "old nursery". The staff were particularly supportive through a new medical diagnosis and engaged in learning about this and how it might affect our son. The timings and flexibility of attendance was also fantastic, especially for our shift work pattern. I would highly recommend Young Sussex.
My son arrived without speaking a word of English and with special dietary requirements (celiac disease). The staff he has been with every day have made him feel more and more comfortable until he has developed his English perfectly to communicate with them. Not a single day has he gone to nursery...
My son arrived without speaking a word of English and with special dietary requirements (celiac disease). The staff he has been with every day have made him feel more and more comfortable until he has developed his English perfectly to communicate with them. Not a single day has he gone to nursery feeling sad or worried; he has always told me nice and funny stories about the staff, he has never felt uncomfortable or misunderstood, and for that I will always be very grateful :) I would also like to point out that they have been able to perfectly manage my son's special dietary requirements, taking into account not only gluten-free meals, but also play items that may contain gluten, changing some ingredients to make gluten-free crafts. I am extremely grateful for this. As for me, communication with Daniela and the staff has always been fantastic, very close and accessible, and always willing to help with any circumstances that may arise. For all this, thank you very much!
Our daughter went here for 3 1/2 years and was extremely happy! She also attended another two nurseries so we have a good comparison and she really loved Young Sussex. She made absolute best friends, she came out of nursery completely school-ready and all-round happy. She has brought home some...
Our daughter went here for 3 1/2 years and was extremely happy! She also attended another two nurseries so we have a good comparison and she really loved Young Sussex. She made absolute best friends, she came out of nursery completely school-ready and all-round happy. She has brought home some lovely arts activities that have been really thoughtful and I'll keep as a very treasured memory. I also loved the extra activities that were on offer (e.g. when external visitors like musicians came and engaged the kids) and I was extremely grateful for the extra requests I was able to make, for example, my daughter and her two besties had a brilliant little photoshoot on their last day together before starting school - another really precious memory to treasure and keep. We also made the staffs' lives extra difficult by asking them to use our cloth nappies which I am sure was an additional challenge but they took it on and tried to accommodate which I was very grateful for!
We have had an absolutely fantastic experience at Young Sussex Brighton. We moved our daughter aged 1 from another nursery at which we'd had a bad experience and immedialtey found them to be kind, well-led, organised and extremely supportive as we navigated having a young child in day care as I...
We have had an absolutely fantastic experience at Young Sussex Brighton. We moved our daughter aged 1 from another nursery at which we'd had a bad experience and immedialtey found them to be kind, well-led, organised and extremely supportive as we navigated having a young child in day care as I returned to work. There is a low turnover of staff which makes sense with a stong and commited leadership team. The staff all wear uniform which really helped our daughter understand who she could go to and the setting has great toys, activities and a lovely garden. She's been very happy their since day one and has moved up to the toddler room which she skips into most days. When she does get upset going in occasionally, staff are brilliant in knowing which activity to suggest to make her enthusiastic! She talks constantly at home about all the things she gets up to. The office staff have been extremely supportive and flexible, always available via phone, email or popping in.
My family has recently moved to Brighton and so my daughter moved from her previous nursery at age 3. I was worried about the transition for her, but Young Sussex were welcoming, knowledgeable and have been so supportive to us as a family. Our daughter had settled in so well and it's lovely to...
My family has recently moved to Brighton and so my daughter moved from her previous nursery at age 3. I was worried about the transition for her, but Young Sussex were welcoming, knowledgeable and have been so supportive to us as a family. Our daughter had settled in so well and it's lovely to watch her go in confident and calm every morning. I trust everyone who works here and would highly recommend it for any other families.
Young Sussex is a really wonderful nursery and special place for children to grow up. Our daughter (now four) has been there since she was one and we have watched her grow into a confident, caring and funny little girl. The staff are amazing, gentle and patient and consistent, providing that...
Our son (one) has recently started and he loves nursery too, it is wonderful to see the bonds he is forming with the staff already. We are moving out of the area, so sadly leaving but we are so grateful to Young Sussex for the wonderful start they have given our children.
Young Sussex is an excellent nursery. Our daughter started there at 10 months and had a very gentle start (for both her and us). She grew up there, running in every morning and was always greeted kindly, by her name, by known member of staff. Her days were filled with great activities, amazing food...
Her progress and needs were often discussed and we had informal chat about her day every day.
We, unfortunately, had to change nursery after we moved away but would have loved to keep her there until school.
Now we have another nursery to compare, we can definitely say that Young Sussex made our daughter feel happy and special on a daily basis.
The staff are caring, nurturing and cater to each child's needs. You really build a...
The staff are caring, nurturing and cater to each child's needs. You really build a relationship with the team who have all been there a long time which is testament to a great team.
They have lots of space indoors and out and the separate baby garden is really nice.
The opening hours and flexibility of attendance was a huge benefit to us.
We are looking forward to sending our youngest soon and seeing everyone again.
My daughter was very shy at the beginning of first year she was struggling in making friends and was very shy to talk the staff worked so hard to help my daughter and...
My daughter was very shy at the beginning of first year she was struggling in making friends and was very shy to talk the staff worked so hard to help my daughter and within very short time my daughter started to be confident in talking , making friends and taking part in group activities. Thank you YoungSussex team .
Our daughter was very happy there.
Our daughter was very happy there.
Both our children have attend Young Sussex in Brighton, so we have been involved with the school for more than 5 years. It has been a fantastic experience from beginning to end. We joined after a complex experience with our first nursery, and were welcomed with constant kindness, compassion and...
Both our children have attend Young Sussex in Brighton, so we have been involved with the school for more than 5 years. It has been a fantastic experience from beginning to end. We joined after a complex experience with our first nursery, and were welcomed with constant kindness, compassion and professionalism. Both our children had a wonderful time, building close bonds with teachers, who rapidly became key figures in their emotional development and learning. I genuinely cannot recommend the school highly enough. We even moved out of the city and continued to take our children into Brighton so they could still attend Young Sussex. Management have been especially important in our journey, deftly navigating funding changes, the COVID experience and all the challenges the Early Years sector faces in the UK. A special place. There were a lot of happy tears on our last day...
Excellent care! Our daughter has progressed massively at Young Sussex because of the nurturing environment here. She is well cared for, entertained and encouraged to grown and develop. Thanks for your kindness to our daughter.
Excellent care! Our daughter has progressed massively at Young Sussex because of the nurturing environment here. She is well cared for, entertained and encouraged to grown and develop. Thanks for your kindness to our daughter.
I have been so happy with my child's progress and development since starting at Young Sussex. It was nerve wrecking bringing her here for the first time- she is our first child and we didn't know what to expect- but from the moment she started, we have all been made to feel so welcome and at ease....
I have been so happy with my child's progress and development since starting at Young Sussex. It was nerve wrecking bringing her here for the first time- she is our first child and we didn't know what to expect- but from the moment she started, we have all been made to feel so welcome and at ease. My child's key worker has developed an amazing relationship with my child, and she just loves her! We couldn't recommend YS more highly. The activities and ideas they come up with is so inspiring. My child is thriving.
Our daughter has settled so well into the nursery after a tricky start. I love seeing all the activities she gets involved in. We are so pleased we chose Young Sussex.
Our daughter has settled so well into the nursery after a tricky start. I love seeing all the activities she gets involved in. We are so pleased we chose Young Sussex.
Our daughter absolutely flourished at Young Sussex Nursery and loved her time there. All of the staff are genuinely wonderful - helpful, kind and patient with the children, we felt they were both being looked after so brilliantly that we didn't worry at all about her when we dropped her off. Young...
Our daughter absolutely flourished at Young Sussex Nursery and loved her time there. All of the staff are genuinely wonderful - helpful, kind and patient with the children, we felt they were both being looked after so brilliantly that we didn't worry at all about her when we dropped her off. Young Sussex is also a lovely space with the kids spending plenty of time outdoors and encouraged to participate in a wide range of activities. I couldn't recommend it highly enough!
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Awards / Recognitions (9)
- 31 Mar 2020Recipient: Young Sussex
- 01 Mar 2018Recipient: Young Sussex
- 18 Sep 2017Recipient: Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)
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Meet the Team (1)

After leaving school, I studied Health & Social Care, knowing that I wanted a career helping people. This included a placement in a nursery, which I...
After leaving school, I studied Health & Social Care, knowing that I wanted a career helping people. This included a placement in a nursery, which I loved, and I’ve not looked back since!
For ten years, I worked my way up in a local nursery to be their Deputy Manager. I was also working with children aged 3-16 in a Women’s Refuge Project (now RISE). In 2007, I joined Young Sussex as Deputy Manager and was promoted to Nursery Manager in early 2012.
As a manager, I enjoy being on the frontline and having that initial and lasting contact with parents. As a parent of two children who also attended Young Sussex, I feel I can relate to parents starting at the nursery, empathise with their situation and help them throughout their child’s time at nursery.
Frequently Asked Questions about Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)
What is the Age Range of Children that Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) accepts?
Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.
What Days & Hours is Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) Open?
Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) is open: Monday 07:00-19:00, Tuesday 07:00-19:00, Wednesday 07:00-19:00, Thursday 07:00-19:00, Friday 07:00-19:00.
How many Children does Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) have capacity for?
Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) has capacity for a total of 91 Children.
How far is Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) to the centre of Hove?
1.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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