The Nest Day Nursery & Pre School

Totally recommend!

My son has been at the Nest since 15 months' old and he LOVES it! It took a month (ish) for him to stop crying at drop-off and the staff were always so calm and warm with him (and me) and now he walks in happily. It feels like the staff take an attachment driven child-led approach with focus on nurturing relationships. I have also been very impressed at his vocabulary development and he's always ate and slept well there too (I was especially doubtful about the sleep as that can be a challenge at home). I'm impressed at how well all the staff know him and it's really helpful to have the run down of all their different activites, sleep and food each day at pick up, they always get out into the garden and to the play village each day, with other developmental, sensory activities which is great for a very active toddler. They've had a few trips to the park and imagine more outings to come in summer times too. Would hightly recommend to other parents.

My son has been at the Nest since February 2026. We are thrilled with how he is being cared for and he settled so quickly. The have helped us to get him into a sleeping routine, to ween properly and they have been so supportive in these past months. Each day we get a detailed and personalised run down of how he has been, what he ate, how he slept and what activities they have done. There are so many varied and considered activities that they do each day, with a strong focus on developmental activities for his age. He happily goes to each staff member and all of them seem to know him well.

My son has been at the Nest Hanover from a young age, experiencing the baby and toddler rooms, and it keeps on getting better and better thanks to all sorts of enrichments applied to the curriculum and works done in the setting. The staff has been pretty much the same since we joined (a very good sign) and each single person is great, truly knows and cares about every child's happiness and development. My son always jumps in the arms of whoever opens the door in the morning.

We have always felt that the care he has received from The Nest is excellent, and we will be sending his younger brother to The Nest without hesitation.

My son has been with the nest since he was 10months old. So he has been in all the age groups at the nursery. Staff are lovely and turn over seems low. The nursery have been very helpful during his pathway to diagnosis of autism. They have supported him the whole time. They have a lovely village of prentend shops that the kids love. Lots of activities, making cookies, arts and crafts. The outside is small but they have made use of the space well. Nothing wrong with the food but is vegetarian/fish and my son prefers meat but I knew that joining. We overall think the nursery is very good

Both My children attended the Nest for 3 years in total and couldn't recommend the nursery enough, the staff are amazing and my children loved every single one of them and was very sad to leave. My son struggled with his speech and language and they referred him for speech therapy and communicated with speech and language to accommodate and help his speech while at nursery which resulted in him coming on leaps and bounds and being fully ready to start school. My daughter had her brother with her when she started nursery so when he left she become quite upset at times and the staff did an amazing job at comforting her which soon resulted in loving everyday she attended and never wanting to leave. The staff also always made you feel welcome and it felt much more then just a professional setting if you had any worries the staff we're always more then willing to listen this made it feel more then just a parent and child provider and much more personal. Would recommend to everyone

Thank you for a fantastic 3.5 years! You have a very nurturing and caring environment that supports children as they grow as well as supporting parents navigating parenthood! The space is fantastic, beautifully designed and very thoughtful. All the facilities are incredible and some of the best in Brighton. Thank you for supporting our little one to thrive!

The nursery was renovated in January & it is such a cute, varied & lovely space! So much to do, plenty of space to run/play/explore, they even have a miniature town which is fantastic for imaginative play. The Nest also hosts visits from local groups/organisations offering lots of interactive, fun & educational experiences including dancing, music-making, yoga, & more!

We're so very grateful to everybody at The Nest for their hard work & care. We'd recommend them to anyone, from baby/toddler to pre-school. We'll miss you!!

The Nest is a special place for children. My son attended from 6-18 months, leaving only because we needed to move. The team in the baby room is experienced, warm and provide a nurturing environment for young children to grow. The room is spacious, with plenty of different and distinct areas and activities for my active son. My son formed a strong bond with his key person, as well as the others in the room.

Our daily updates are full of photos of my son learning new skills like painting, and holding hands with his peers dancing. They've recently redone the downstairs as a beautiful village, and the baby room is sometimes invited down to play. We feel so lucky to have found his key worker and the Nest.

We love The Nest! My daughter has been there 2 and a half years and I cant say one bad word about her time there. The staff are so kind, caring and they really so put the children first. They have recently had a refurbishment and the new pre-school room is huge with a city like vibe where the children can roleplay and work in all different shops! My daughter has learnt so much since starting in the baby room in 2022, I'm so grateful to the Nest team for all their hard work.

I highly recommend the Nest.

The manager is incredibly approachable and warm - it's clear the children adore her, and she creates a really welcoming environment.

When our daughter first joined, she was very shy, but the team at The Nest have worked wonders building her confidence. It's been amazing to see her come out of her shell and really thrive.

One of the highlights has been the new "Referb'', which has done so much to inspire her imaginative play - something that feels rare these days with so much screen time everywhere. They've built little play shops and immersive areas, and now she even recreates them at home!

She absolutely loves being outdoors, so we love she gets plenty of time in the nursery garden, the team set up a range of activities for the children to enjoy and engage in nature.

Lastly, as a parent, it's a huge relief to know they carefully cater to her dietary needs. That level of attention and care is so important and something we really value.