Co-op Childcare Sussex

Childcare Centre, Southern Ring Road, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9BT
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9.8 97 Reviews
  • Co-op Childcare Sussex, Brighton
Ofsted rating for Co-op's Sussex Nursery is Outstanding (July 2023)

At Co-op Childcare Sussex they stay engaged with lots of activities from bike school to PE lessons to phonics activities. There's lots of diverse ways for your child to stay engaged and learn at their nursery. They also encourage children with brothers or sisters at nursery to take part in 'Sibling Diaries', a chance for siblings to spend time together and for nursery practitioners to share their experiences with parents/carers.

They have an app called ParentZone which will keep all parents/carers updated on how their little one is getting on, from photos of their day, meals eaten and assessments.

They are big on safety which is why all their staff are paediatric first aid trained and they have 5 Little Pioneers who help to share the Co-op Childcare's core values with their children.

They also have growing areas for food which they also eat as well as having regular visits to their local care home.

At Co-op Childcare Sussex, they house 5 spacious rooms catering for children from 3 months - 5 years with the latest technology, including interactive whiteboards and age-appropriate resources. Outside it has an adventure garden with tunnels, water play, slides, bike tracks and planting area.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jessica Moore (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 39

Total Places for Children

  • 101

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • (0-2) Full Day £83.00 / Half Day £43.25
    (2-3) Full Day £79.00 / Half Day £41.25
    (3-5) Full Day £69.75 / Half Day £37.25

  • Short Day (8am-6pm) and School Day (9am-3pm) offered.
    Government funding accepted

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Parking available

Co-op Childcare Sussex Reviews (97)

9.8

Co-op Childcare Sussex has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.803) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Co-op Childcare Sussex has 97 reviews.

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Review from Sally T (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely facilities, modern, bright and fun, and love, love the rabbits and fish in reception. The staff are very friendly. The nursery has excellent opening hours and it's brilliant that it's open year round.
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Review from Miguel M (Father of Child) published on 21 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
By and large, I would be likely to recommend, although with some issues. Pros - beautiful, helpful, welcoming installations. Staff try hard and are kind, it's very close and convenient to the University of Sussex. Cons - staff turnover rate is way too high, need to improve staff satisfaction if that
is what it will take to achieve greater stability.
Some staff clearly a bit stressed and highly strung.
Reply from Gemma Allardyce, Head of Central Operations at Co-op Childcare Sussex
Thank you for your comments and your recommendation. As well as regular one to ones with all colleagues and annual reviews, we formally measure our Colleague Engagement every year by way of an…read more
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Review from Hanna (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team we friendly and helpful and showed genuine care for our son. They communicated with us frequently with their observations of his development and interests when at nursery. The rooms were very well equipped and thoughtfully arranged to provide the perfect play environment.
I would highly recommend
this nursery to any of my friends.
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Review from Carmen B (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our experience was fantastic! My daughter was very happy and always willing to come back. We are not joining the nursery anymore as we moved abroad, but we would be if we would have stayed in Brighton. I totally recommend it.
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Review from Dinah (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are amazing - caring, stimulating and fun. The building is state of the art, bboth of my children have been incredibly happy at the Sussex Nursery - they have come out with confidence and a sense of adventure.
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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been at this nursery since she was 18 months old.
She has loved being in every single room from the caterpillars up.
The staff are friendly, helpful and very engaging.
The facilities are great and she seems to love the food and eats a lot more there than she does at home!
If I
had any more children they would all be going here!
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Review from Lisa (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Diet and food are very important for my child, so it was great to know there was a chef on site every day preparing fresh healthy meals. The staff are amazing and very committed to their jobs which are great to see when you are trusting someone with your baby/toddler. At the end of the days, it's so
great to be handed a day sheet. The nursery is also very good at notifying parents of any problems, such as rashes and bumps. The nursery is also very accommodating of any requests you have for your child in regards to diet etc. My daughter is often doing fun and mentally stimulating activities. I believe she is learning a lot mentally and physically, which is great to see that the nursery is not just a place to leave my child for her to be looked after while I am at work but rather a fun filled place with great learning opportunities. I would absolutely recommend this nursery - initially, I had a nanny, however, even that does not compare to how fantastic this nursery is.
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Review from Hayley (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My Son attended this nursery for a year and I was extremely happy with his care. The outdoor facilities were amazing and there was a big focus on arts and craft. The food was freshly prepared and the daily reports very informative. They were exceptional when it came to any injuries.
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Review from Nicola S (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves nursery, and enjoys playing in the large outside space. He had a baby brother a few months ago and is just realising that mummy goes back home with the baby after dropping him off and is struggling a bit with that but the staff in both butterflies and preschool have been excellent with
him.
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Review from Marcella (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The facilities at this nursery are outstanding! The outdoor play park is phenomenal and there is even a separate, smaller one for the babies.


My little girl loves the outdoor space but also gets time to develop her learning skills.


Kind and attentive staff have looked after her well.

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Review from Paul (Father of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter always came home very happy and content. She seemed to very much enjoy her time in the nursery and is looking forward to attending again. It seemed the meals were very nutritious and filling and that she felt very safe.
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Review from Valerie D (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son went to the Falmer Co-Op Nursery for just a few months as a pre-schooler and he absolutely flourished there.
The venue is brand new, light, and spacious. It is welcoming. The landscaped garden is amazing for the children to run around and play in.
The meals are balanced and healthy; children
are well fed throughout the day.
Last but not least, the staff is absolutely fabulous. Each individual is approachable, caring, dynamic and engaging. Under their encouragement and care, my somewhat shy little boy really came out of his shell. He learnt lots of new skills, had a great deal of fun, and generally grew more social and more confident.
At first, he didn't want to go at all, but in the end, he wanted to go every day, weekends included!
As a parent, I felt confident that my son was well looked after and cared for by professional and committed people who showed him respect, who continuously encouraged him, and made his days there so much fun.
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Review from Lisa C (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started in October 2016 the staff were very friendly and informative and were really good with the settle in sessions and very helpful when I had to change one of the settle sessions due to sickness.
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Review from Michelle R (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has attended the nursery from age 20 months to age 4. He is now leaving to attend school. During his time at nursery, he has been very well looked after and loved by the staff. He has always felt safe and happy at nursery and his care has been exceptional. The environment has been very emotionally
nurturing and this has been the most important aspect to me.
Some of the Co-op rules about not assisting children's artwork etc are very odd and I didn't particularly agree with this, although my child didn't notice and was largely unaffected and staff took on board my comments.
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Review from Chelsie (Mother of Child) published on 20 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I could not fault the nursery or staff one bit, my son started from 2 years old until leaving for school and his confidence grew massively being there, the staff are amazing, he absolutely loved them.
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Review from Chinchin (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery and the staff is the warmest educational institution i have ever been to. Not only is it beautiful structurally, the gardens, the foyer for relaxing, the spacious, fantastically designed classes, the nursery is beautiful psychologically. Need i say more? My only regret is that i do not
have sufficient funds to have my two children in full time every week day!
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Review from Eils L (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a great nursery. I would highly recommend it and I feel extremely confident leaving my children there. The facilities are fantastic and the staff are lovely. My two girls are very happy there.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.803)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.803) out of 10 for Co-op Childcare Sussex is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 17 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 4.961 for Co-op Childcare Sussex is calculated as follows: ( (195 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 203 Ratings = 4.961
  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 4.842 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Co-op Childcare Sussex is based on 17 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 101 number of registered child places is 20.2. 17 Positive Reviews ÷ 20.2 = 0.842
  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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Jess

Jess Moore

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hello, and welcome to Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Sussex.

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Gabby Farci

Job Title: Deputy Manager

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