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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Care Provided by Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)

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

Good to Know

  • 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
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)

  • 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.

Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) Reviews (120)

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Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.745) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) has 120 reviews.

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Review from Terri-Louise S (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter absolutely loves Young Sussex, and so do we!
We honestly couldn’t recommend them enough!
From start to end, they’ve supported us as a family and our daughter through the entire process.
She will truly miss all the staff and going to Young Sussex.
It’s been our extended family for
the last 18 months.
The care and education provided are top-notch; having a child five years older, I wish I’d known about Young Sussex before. We will be forever grateful to the staff at Young Sussex for our memories, but she is so ready to start her next adventure. We hope that Young Sussex continues to thrive for a very long time.

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Review from Tabita I (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loved attending Young Sussex Nursery. She would always walk in happy, and she created a very strong bond will all the team. Every day she would come home with new skills, and I could see the positive impact the nursery activities had on her development. Her needs and interest were always
taken into account, and the relationship with her key worker was amazing. Would highly recommend his nursery to any of my relatives and friend. You are doing an amazing job, and I am glad my child could benefit from it.
Also, she always enjoyed the food. They have a great outdoor space and always do the most incredible project to keep the little minds busy.

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Review from J R (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son loved his time at Young Sussex. He made brilliant friends and learned so much about who he is and the world around him. We have been incredibly grateful to his key workers and room leaders (Bears and Tigers), who have always encouraged his interests, supported his development and celebrated
him for who he is. Throughout the challenges of the pandemic, they have helped him feel safe and settled, and he was always so enthusiastic to go in. We were just sad to move away!

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Review from Jordan R (Father of Child) published on 21 December 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son went to Young Sussex and joined the Tiger Cubs before moving up to Lion Cubs at 4-years-old.
The staff, throughout both age groups, were exceptionally nice and welcoming, and we felt so comfortable that they were taking good care of our little one.
They play with them and always seem to be
doing different activities with a nice variety, and our son always came home happy and excited by what he had done/drawn/made that day.
I would highly recommend Young Sussex.

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Review from Pamela W (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff has always been helpful to us. Always smiling. My child has always wanted to go to nursery. She left satisfied and happy. I hope that every child that comes to you will be as happy as mine.

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Review from A L (Father of Child) published on 20 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A truly remarkable nursery school - the team helped our son navigate the challenges of a move from another nursery, through to the tribulations of the pandemic. A constant source of kindness, support and encouragement for us and our son. He has just started his first week at infants school today and
I know that he has gone in with a confidence and enthusiasm which is down to the amazing care he received at Young Sussex. Wonderful teachers, management and facilities.

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Review from Helen C (Mother of Child) published on 7 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the moment we stepped inside Young Sussex, my partner and I had great vibes about the place - and it has more than lived up to our expectations. Our daughter has attended for over a year and has been so happy here. The staff are so caring and come up with such interesting, stimulating activities
for the children. I love seeing what our daughter gets up to. The rooms are wonderful environments for the children and the back garden is a lovely place to explore: climbing frame, plants and flowers, and lots of room. It's also an incredibly well-run nursery (very quick responses to emails), with lots of flexibility in terms of times/sessions, which makes such a huge difference. The only reason we are leaving is because we are moving house: I'm sad we can't take Young Sussex with us. Thank you to all the staff for making my daughter's time here so special.

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Review from Corinna G (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Young Sussex Brighton for a year. She has loved every second of it. She has really developed and learnt a lot. She has formed so many close friendships there and has bonded well with the staff. She loves going to nursery and always finishes excited with stories to tell and songs
to sing. The staff are very caring and friendly and genuinely enjoy their jobs. They really have made such a positive impact and she talks about them all the time and I'm very grateful for her time there. I want to thank the key workers and all the staff working there. My daughter will miss you all and her classmates very much.

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Review from Amy T (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves going to nursery at Young Sussex Brighton. She started when she was 11 months old and my husband and I were worried about how she would settle in. She quickly formed a relationship with her key worker who she absolutely loves, and it only took a couple of days for her to
settle in.
She’s now 20 months old and trots happily up the little ramp to the Bear Cubs door, knocking and calling out her key workers name and lots of her little friends’ names. She has gained so much confidence and picked up skills at nursery that we haven’t specifically taught her at home.
Her language skills have developed really well, and so have her social skills (this was a worry for us as the majority of her life has been spent in lockdown).
The Bear Cubs team is great and they do lots of fun activities that keep the children engaged. It’s lovely to see photos and read updates on the app.
We are so sad to be moving to another nursery closer to home as she will really miss it!

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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can’t recommend Young Sussex highly enough. Both of my children are very happy, they look forward to coming into nursery and are very secure here. The activities that the staff do are varied and enriching, lots of messy and interesting activities. They ensure that the children go outside often. I
find all members of staff extremely professional, helpful and caring, often going above and beyond to meet everyone’s needs.

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Review from Nic D (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

I found it to be adequate and safe. Only after moving, have we come to realise how basic it is and expensive. My son never did artwork that came home, no external activities, that Young Sussex likes to promote, exist or happened for him either, no learning. In his new setting, I now get artwork coming
home, they do “star school” to prepare the children for school, teach letters etc and give great updates. I never got this at Young Sussex. Cost - well my son's new setting is less than half the cost of Young Sussex and another I looked at just £2.50 a day when funded. His new setting also provides meals included in the price and Young Sussex don’t (they do snacks). Young Sussex provides an online calculator to explain what the cost will be, once you get the Early Years funding. It’s not as simple as free hours/days. I understand Young Sussex explain additional fees are applicable for snacks etc. This isn’t the case everywhere so look around. I've reduced from approximately £400 per month to £150 and get more for my money.

Reply from Simon B, Owner at Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)

I’m sorry that you were not happy with your experience at Young Sussex. Had you raised any concerns with us at the time, we could have helped to resolve them. In response:


Logistically, not every special event will be available to every child. That said, COVID has disrupted our normal routines over the past year and many or our regular visitors are on hold.
We successfully support the development of all children. Age-appropriate learning is constant if not always explicit.
The pre-school activities you describe, are very much in line with what your son would've experienced in our pre-school room, had he stayed.
Eary Years funding is complex and each nursery has its own funding/pricing structure. Funded-only sessions at Young Sussex are 100% free with all snacks, nappies and activities included. Hot lunches are offered as an optional extra, at cost. Funding is not available for every hour of every session and the unfunded balance is chargeable.
I am pleased that you have found a setting that can better meet your needs.


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Review from Helen H (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been attending Yound Sussex Nursery (Brighton) since he was one years old and we couldn't recommend it enough. All the staff are caring and the nursery has a home from home feel. Our son has allergies and they always include him in the baking/food bits by getting special ingredients so he
can join in. They have lots of outdoor play time which we love and ensure they get fresh air in all weather's. A lovely, happy and friendly nursery. Ten out of ten.

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Review from Seron J (Father of Child) published on 4 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son is now three years old and has been going to Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) since he turned one. He absolutely loves going here and has done since the first couple of weeks. He comes home every day with tales of what he has done and who he has seen. The professionalism of everyone there is
exactly as you would hope but the genuine care and attention that everyone gives is exceptional. Our son is growing up beautifully, has learnt so much and is very comfortable socially, mixing with children his age and older very easily. I would also like to mention the general organisation of this nursery which has been second to none. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the constant emails and updates has left us feeling completely confident in the way that they are handling everything. They have been very considerate to the struggles of the parents, offering to move dates easily and not charging whenever the children have been unable to go in.
A big thank you to all the staff at Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton), you have made our son very happy!

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Review from Amy t (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started here in October at the age of 3, never before having attended a nursery, so I was awaiting the tears and screams of not wanting to go, however, every day she entered with a huge smile and comes home with an even bigger one on her face and tells me about the amazing time she has had
with her friends and teachers.
All the staff I have met have been wonderfully kind, happy and helpful, and the nursery is beautiful, my only disappointment is that I didn’t send my daughter sooner.

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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our two-year-old adored her time at Young Sussex. She settled very quickly, and I think this was a testament to the experienced, attentive and caring staff there, to whom she quickly formed an attachment. We were always updated on what she had done each day and we could tell that she had nearly always
found it stimulating and had fun. The garden facilities were great and they spent a decent amount of time out there each day, which we were pleased about. The office staff cannot be faulted on efficiency, helpfulness or friendliness. I really wouldn‘t hesitate to recommend Young Sussex; it’s a lovely place!

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Review from Kate G (Mother of Child) published on 19 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We could not be happier with the care and support given to our twins from when they started at Young Sussex on Dyke Road, at nine months to leaving at three years old. We were always updated with milestones and progress or any issues. Both our daughters loved their key workers and all the other staff
at Young Sussex. We were often surprised by all the wonderful things that they had learnt and they left being two very independent and sociable three-year-olds. Our girls were at the nursery throughout lockdown and we were always very impressed with the measures taken by the nursery to keep everyone safe, but also to ensure that the nursery remained an inviting and stimulating place for all the children there. We were very sad to leave.

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Review from Martin B (Father of Child) published on 4 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As the father of two boys lucky to have gone to Young Sussex, I can not praise the manager and her team highly enough. Their warmth, humour and empathy is evident in every interaction and whist it is clearly a well run and efficient operation it is equally clear that they put the well being of the children
at the centre of everything they do and every decision they make. And their flexibility around scheduling sets them even further apart from their competitors. I know they're a business but all I saw was a friendly, supportive and nurturing environment and a lot of very happy children.

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Review from Jen F (Mother of Child) published on 13 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are delighted with the care Young Sussex have given our daughter over the last three years. She has loved being there and has built up incredibly strong bonds with both children and her “teachers”. In each age group, she’s had the run of an entire floor of the house and has benefitted from being
able to spend time in various rooms, as well as the garden. The variety of activities offered has been excellent and she has loved yoga and cooking Asian cuisine with Hungry Monkey.
The ability to ‘bank’ days has been hugely helpful, and the flexibility around the 7am-7pm earlies/lates has been a godsend when needed.
With the Covid lockdown, we were particularly impressed that, unlike many nurseries, Young Sussex stopped charging fees immediately, and have been very accommodating of our indecisiveness around when to return our daughter to nursery.
We couldn’t be happier that we chose to send her to Young Sussex. They have given her a wonderful introduction to her educational career, and we would recommend it 100%.

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Review from Karen T (Mother of Child) published on 3 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Due to the lockdown, we were rather worried that he had not been socialising at all so he would struggle to settle in when starting nursery. The staff at Young Sussex have been absolutely incredible! We cannot believe how happy he is to attend each morning. He is loving all of the experiences on offer,
and we really feel that the staff know his routine and are willing to do anything to accommodate his needs. The posts on the app and the daily note about what he has been doing are very much appreciated.

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Review from Nicole H (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have sent all our children to Young Sussex, Dyke Road and are very happy. The staff are very professional and experienced. They are warm and friendly and always take the time to chat and regularly update the parent app. The children do an array of activities and love the visiting classes - yoga and
long tall silly, specifically. They seem to regularly partake in ‘fun learning‘, where messy play and independence is encouraged.
Management at Dyke Road are excellent. They are quick to respond and very accommodating when able. The sessional swaps have been brilliant, especially when factoring in costings and flexibility.
We would definitely recommend.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.745)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.745) out of 10 for Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 15 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 4.921 for Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) is calculated as follows: ( (167 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 178 Ratings = 4.921

  • 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 4.824 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) is based on 15 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 91 number of registered child places is 18.2. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 18.2 = 0.824

  • 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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Awards / Recognitions (9)

Top 20 Small Nursery Groups 2020

Recipient: Young Sussex

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

Top 20 Small Nursery Groups 2018

Recipient: Young Sussex

Date: Thursday 01 Mar 2018 More details

Healthy Choice Award

Recipient: Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)

Date: Monday 18 Sep 2017 More details

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Meet the Team (1)

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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