Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)

191-193 Dyke Road, Hove BN3 1TL
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  • Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton), Hove
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.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

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

Funding & Fees

  • Please visit our website for fee info. Funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds. Discounts on hourly rate for siblings and full day and full week bookings. Session swaps.

Opening Times

  • 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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) Reviews (128)

9.9

Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.939) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) has 128 reviews.

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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Young Sussex Nursery have provided excellent support for our family in the transition of our daughter starting nursery. The staff genuinely provide a high level of care for the children and develop a keen understanding of their needs. Our daughter thoroughly enjoys all her time at nursery and her key
worker is flexible and works hard to support her development.
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Review from Danelle S (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son loves attending nursery. The staff are dedicated and caring and seem to truly care about my son and his development. He seems to be entertained for the entire day and is given plenty of opportunities to play outside which is very important to me.
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Review from Panagiota X (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter had a very good time at Young Sussex Nursery at Dyke Road.
She made friends and was looked after by her main carer and the other carers very well. It was
nice to see a lot of photos and a few videos posted in Tapestry!
My daughter enjoyed the yoga classes, playing in the lovely outdoors
area, doing lots of drawings and
crafts.
My daughter also enjoyed visiting the ladies at the office on her way out of the nursery and chatting with them!
It is sad that my daughter has to leave Young Sussex nursery but it's time to move on.
All of our best wishes to Young Sussex staff.
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Review from Rosie H (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a wonderful nursery. The staff are so warm and welcoming and my daughter has thrived in the three months she has attended.
She adores her key worker and talks about her all the time at home. All the staff seem to genuinely enjoy their job and give us thorough updates at the end of the day.
The nursery is clean and well managed with lots of facilities including a large garden. I would highly recommend it.
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Review from Sara F (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was so sad to be going back to work when my baby boy was 10 months but I was totally reassured by the wonderfully kind and attentive staff.
My son has thrived and has learnt so many things that I couldn't even consider showing him, like painting with black paint! Yikes!
He is always happy, clean
and very loved.
I can't recommend this nursery highly enough. It truly has made going back to work a breeze!
Thank you Young Sussex
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Review from Reshma G (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having a very pleasant experience.
Friendly and supportive staff.
Assuring smiles.
Safe heaven for my child.
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Review from Kerry A (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child loves her Thursdays at nursery. She learns a lot and always looks forward to going.
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Review from Keith L (Father of Child) published on 17 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great staff, well run and the flexibility is both a rarity and a godsend.
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Review from Lorenza C (Mother of Child) published on 3 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is very happy to go to the nursery every day. I think this is the best possible "review".
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Review from Mia S (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Warm, friendly, enthusiastic, professional staff in a cosy setting which supports learning through loads of activities and play inside and outside.
My son loves it here. Thanks guys.
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Review from J D (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are extremely happy about the care/education and service provided by Young Sussex for our daughter. She thrives at the nursery. She enjoys the days she spends with the staff and other users of the nursery and her personal skill development has been enhanced by the activities provided.
We are given
daily updates from hours slept/food eaten/activities which provide us with a comprehensive summary of what she had done - leaving us confident in the staff.
Our daughter has a great relationship with her key person whom she adores.
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Review from Nicola B (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has settled in really well into the nursery environment. She is happy to be dropped off and has stopped crying when we leave. We are very happy with the care and teaching provided to our daughter and feel she has become more confident.
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Review from Ilaria (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son loves the nursery and he has become very confident since starting months ago. We are really happy with the staff and the environment and we would definitely recommend Young Sussex to our friends.
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Review from Marielle B (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love Dyke Road Young Sussex. Our daughter has settled in really well, she adores her key worker and looks forward to going every time which is fabulous. Her learning, speech, social skills and general understanding have come on leaps and bounds since joining. She has made so many friends and talks
about them all the time at home which is lovely.
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Review from Rowena (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been delighted with the nursery over the last 2 years. Our children have been extremely happy and love all the staff there. The staff have been fantastic settling the children in and enabling them to learn, play and have fun. The range of activities is great and yoga is a current favourite!
The staff are very attentive and offer advice when needed and support the children and parents. The management staff have been fantastic especially when adding in extra sessions at the last minute!! It has been wonderful to see our children developing in safe nurturing environment and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the nursery.
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Review from Kirsty-Anne W (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are delighted that Young Sussex had vacancies for our children. Both of them have been regular attenders since they were six months. The staff are wonderful and have always looked after them so well. We couldn't be happier. Our son is a regular yoga fan thanks to all the activities he gets to experience.
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Review from Ishaq B (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were extremely happy to talk to the staff at the nursery. They have really looked after our daughter. She is coming on leaps and bounds since starting nursery. The review was very informative and we have planned the next steps for our daughter.
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Review from Vicky (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was pretty nervous taking my son to another nursery as at his previous one he did not settle into. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find the whole experience easy and efficient. The staff here are so understanding and have made me feel at ease throughout. I have total confidence in their ability
to nurture, teach and be kind to my son. In particular the manager has been superb in her understanding and patience and my son's key worker has been fantastic. I'm so happy that my son is so happy here!
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Review from Lynn S (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Young Sussex and all of its fabulous staff made it possible for me to return to work knowing that my little bot was happy, safe and stimulated on a daily basis. A transition that I didn't imagine was possible. He certainly benefits from the huge variety of activities scheduled each day which I would
never be able to match at home. Thank you.
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Review from Victoria J (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Young Sussex was our choice for our 2 month old to help out after I went back to work. We choose to start from 2 days a week and in the past 3 months its been a pleasure to see her settle in with great staff. Fantastic monitoring and development and lovely premises. Staff have been amazing. Highly recommended.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.939)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.939) out of 10 for Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) 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 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.939 for Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) is calculated as follows: ( (216 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 228 Ratings = 4.939
  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 Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) is based on 19 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 91 number of registered child places is 18.2, which has been reached with 19 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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Daniela

Daniela Rae

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2007

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.

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