Blueberry Nursery School

5 Davigdor Road, Hove BN3 1QB
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  • Blueberry Nursery School, Hove
Highly sought after and reputable, Blueberry Nursery School in Hove is a ‘Good’ Ofsted-rated nursery school (May 2024).

At Blueberry, experienced educators follow the Early Years Foundation Stage framework alongside the Storal approach to curriculum to give children the best start to their education. This hybrid approach allows children to reach their full potential at their own pace and in their own time. Blueberry’s home-from-home environment uses natural resources that engage children and ignite their curiosity and wonder, encouraging a desire to learn.

Meals are freshly prepared by the onsite chef using locally sourced food. Older children also participate in meal preparation and enjoy assisting in the kitchen. Mealtimes are an opportunity for children to spend time with others whilst learning about nutrition.

Preschool children spend dedicated time in the nursery’s forest school where a variety of outdoor experiences get them connecting with nature.

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Care Provided by Blueberry Nursery School

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Becky Bushell (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 34
  • Total Places for Children
  • 64
  • Age Range
    • from 1 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 2 weeks at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Blueberry Nursery School

  • Standard Day (8:30am to 5:30pm) from £76.20

  • We want to make life simple, so our fees include infant formula, milk, freshly prepared snacks, and meals. We also provide nappies, wipes, and sun cream, or parents can bring their own if they prefer

Blueberry Nursery School Reviews (14)

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Blueberry Nursery School has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.565) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Blueberry Nursery School has 14 reviews.

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Review from C P (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Blueberry Nursery School is a fantastic nursery and our son is thriving. He has been there since the age of 1 and has had a great experience throughout. The preschool is particularly fantastic and with our son being September born, we are very happy he is doing two years in it. The staff are so caring
and nurturing and provide regular communications on weekly activities and his development.

Reply from Storal, Central support at Blueberry Nursery School

It's fantastic to hear that your son has had such a positive experience with us. We're especially glad that you're happy with the preschool program and the extra year he gets to spend in it. Our team works hard to create a nurturing environment and keep parents informed, so it's wonderful to know that it's been beneficial for your family. Thank you for sharing your experience!


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Review from Cate S (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall, we have had a positive experience at Blueberry Nursery School. The staff are kind, friendly and helpful, communication has been fast and efficient. The tiger room is always presented clean, tidy and beautiful with a large array of toys and play activities. The new app works very well, we receive
many updates throughout the day, including photos, videos, naps, food intake, nappy changes etc. We recently had a progress report shared about our little one that was very helpful and informative. I've always felt that they have genuinely cared for our son, whenever there's been an issue, they have always called to discuss it with us. My only feedback is minor, that some updates on the app are sometimes missing, although this is rare, I'm the type of parent who relies on these and misses them when they are missing. I would be happy to recommend Blueberry Nursery as a safe and fun environment for your little one.

Reply from Storal, Central support at Blueberry Nursery School

Hi Cate, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're delighted to hear that you appreciate our team and that your child is having a positive experience at our nursery. We have taken on board your feedback and thank you for recommending us!


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Review from Shauna H (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little one joined Blueberry Nursery School in June this year at just 11 months old and has, honestly, thrived so much since being there!
He's come on leaps and bounds. He's not been surrounded by other kids or too many adults before joining but his confidence is incredible and he's such a sociable
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I love the environment and the care. Full credit to the team, especially the immediate staff with him every day, they are just the loveliest and feel so grateful we chose to send him here.

Reply from Storal, Central support at Blueberry Nursery School

Thank you so much for your heartfelt review! We're thrilled to hear how much your little one has grown in confidence and sociability since joining Blueberry Nursery. It means the world to us that you feel happy with the care and environment we've created.


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Review from Anna W (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the key workers are absolutely amazing and do such engaging, fun things with my daughter. She has so much fun. She also is a very picky eater and everyone has been so accommodating and helpful working with me about this. Can't recommend enough.

Reply from Storal, Central support at Blueberry Nursery School

Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're so glad to hear your daughter is having fun and enjoying her time with us. It's wonderful to know that our team has been able to support her. We truly appreciate your recommendation and will continue to ensure she has a great experience every day!


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Review from Christos M (Father of Child) published on 17 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

Really difficult to describe what a horrible experience we have had with this absolute joke of a company. No actual onboarding process on board with information scattered across phone calls, pieces of paper, emails and conversations in person. Absolute lack of a sense of offering a great customer experience
with stuff that seems to be putting their ego before your child's well-being. Upper management will not stand by your side and investigate further. As a result my child has been starving, the Tiger room team has been inconsistent with updating us about activities and food and have been pointing us towards the office when we had questions. Similarly, the office would point towards the staff. All in all, I would strongly advise that you avoid like the plague.

Reply from Central Support Team, Storal at Blueberry Nursery School

Hi Christos,
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and provide feedback.
We're really sorry to hear that you have not had a positive experience with our nursery and that our processes have fallen short of your expectations.
We take your feedback extremely seriously and will continue to investigate internally.


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Review from Eveline J (Mother of Child) published on 5 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What I am most happy about the school is the way it welcomes children and families very well, always available and willing to help. The school has an excellent space where the children have a good garden with many toys for the children to have fun, the staff are very attentive to the children and the
families.

Reply from Storal, Central Support at Blueberry Nursery School

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and provide feedback. We're so happy to hear that you feel welcome and that you find our team attentive. Thank you for choosing us.


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Review from Ceylan O (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We feel very blessed that we have chosen Blueberry for our son. He joined the nursery when he was 2.5 years old and didn't know how to speak English. The attention, care and love he received from the staff was extraordinary for the past two years. He loves to go to the nursery every day and comes back
with new knowledge. I also would like to emphasise the food served is cooked fresh every day with organic ingredients, and the nursery is kept very clean.

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Review from Steph K (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Blueberry Nursery School really feels like a home from home. All the staff are so welcoming. The children always seem so happy, no matter what time I collect my son.
Great communication through the online portal.

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Review from Winifred O (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My twin boys have been at Blueberry Nursery School for about two months now, after moving from a nursery they did love very much. All staff at Blueberry are very friendly and have been very helpful in the transition. The boys now look forward to going to nursery every morning. Also using the online
portal keeps me updated about their school day and just puts a smile on my face.

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Review from James G (Father of Child) published on 19 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Blueberry Nursery School and the staff there, they are so caring with our son and make sure he feels safe and welcome at the beginning of each day. They have a great range of activities and a brilliant kitchen on-site, cooking a great selection of meals

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Review from J S (Father of Child) published on 19 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My experience with this nursery has been lovely and my child has noticeably developed in many areas because of the time she spends there. She is more playful, expressive, articulate and seems to really enjoy all the connections she has made with staff and the other children. I genuinely have no complaints.

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Review from I S (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Blueberry Nursery School has a very warm atmosphere. The staff are all kind and caring and treat the children very well. I also love that the nursery have their own kitchen and that they make everything from scratch, thereby feeding the children wonderful healthy food.

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Review from Harriet L (Mother of Child) published on 14 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After viewing many nurseries in Brighton and Hove, we chose Blueberry Nursery School as we heard many good things about it and I'm so happy that we did! Blueberry is such a warm, fun and cosy nursery, all of the staff are friendly and supportive and my daughter loves it!

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Review from Nick C (Father of Child) published on 8 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attended Blueberry nursery for 5 years starting in the baby room all the way up until he started school.
During our time at Blueberry, my son went through the process of being assessed and diagnosed with autism.
The amazing staff team helped us through this process step by step. Adapting to
meet our son's needs and ensuring the right candidate was employed to be our son's 1-2-1 support worker.
The nursery was such a nurturing environment and I can not recommend them enough.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.565)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.565) out of 10 for Blueberry Nursery School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.565 for Blueberry Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (134 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (11 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 168 Ratings = 4.565

  • b) 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 Blueberry Nursery School is based on 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 64 number of registered child places is 12.8, which has been reached with 13 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Becky Bushell

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2024

Every day in our nursery school we encourage children to be inquisitive and imaginative in our stimulating learning environments. In doing so, they soon develop a real love of learning and a curious mind. Our magical forest school sessions open up the natural world to them, providing so many opportunities for development, problem-solving and creative play.


Our experienced team come with a wealth of early years learning insight. We know that every child is different with their own story to tell, so we make sure that your child learns in a way and at a pace that’s right for them.


We offer funded sessions for eligible families, to find out more about our funding fees on our website, please.


Come and see our nurturing learning environments for yourself and begin your child’s early years story with us.


Frequently Asked Questions about Blueberry Nursery School

What is the Age Range of Children that Blueberry Nursery School accepts?

Blueberry Nursery School accepts Children aged from 1 year 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Blueberry Nursery School Open?

Blueberry Nursery School is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Blueberry Nursery School have capacity for?

Blueberry Nursery School has capacity for a total of 64 Children.

How far is Blueberry Nursery School to the centre of Hove?

1.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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