Charley Barley's Nursery

120 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FE
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9.9 119 Reviews
  • Charley Barley's Nursery, Brighton
Charley Barley's is located in the Fiveways, Preston Park areas of Brighton and will provide all year round care for children aged from three months to five-years-old.

Children will be supported to learn in a 'home-away-from-home' environment where they can feel safe and secure in friendly and welcoming surroundings.

A team of skilled staff are trained to monitor and ensure child well-being as children learn through exploring the environment around them.

Charley Barley's will provide children with the opportunity to participate in a range of different activities during their day-to-day routines, both inside and outside of the nursery setting.

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Care Provided by Charley Barley's Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Cassie & Charlotte Kamtarin
  • Person in charge
  • Cassie & Charlotte Kamtarin (Owners/Managers)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 27
  • Total Places for Children
  • 43
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:15-18:45
    Tuesday 07:15-18:45
    Wednesday 07:15-18:45
    Thursday 07:15-18:45
    Friday 07:15-18:45
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Charley Barley's Nursery

  • Full day £69
    Morning session £38
    Afternoon session £37

Charley Barley's Nursery Reviews (119)

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Charley Barley's Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.919) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Charley Barley's Nursery has 119 reviews.

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Review from Tammy K (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl loves Charley Barley's Nursery. She sings and skips in every morning and looks forward to the day ahead. There are always lots of activities going on and the team that look after her know her very well and what she enjoys doing and how to support her development. Communication is excellent
and I can't fault them in any way. They have worked really hard throughout Covid to make the nursery as safe as possible for all the children and it is clear that the children and their happiness is top priority for them.

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Review from Emily B (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've been with Charley Barley's Nursery for almost five years, our eldest having joined in May 2017 age 1 and leaving age 4 in September 2020 for school, and it will be six and a half by the time our youngest leaves in September 2023. I think it says everything that I will be devastated when the time
comes as the nursery is honestly exceptional. The staff (many of whom have been there a long time, which says a lot too) are incredibly kind, warm and welcoming and provide such brilliant care and thoughtful and fun activities to help the children develop and socialise. They send updates and photos regularly which are always lovely to see. And the management work tirelessly to make it the brilliant place it is and are always on the end of the phone if you need to talk to them. Both my sons built strong friendships there and were, and still are, happy and settled. I would (and often do) recommend them to anyone who asks.

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Review from Gary S (Father of Child) published on 5 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A lovely, well run nursery which we are more than happy to send our second child to (our first also had a wonderful experience with Charley Barley's Nursery). I feel the children are well looked after and their progress monitored and communicated to us.

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Review from Danielle E (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves going to nursery at Charley Barley's - the staff are all exceptional and all of them make an effort to learn your names and faces! They often focus on what your child likes to do and do plenty of activities with them!

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Review from Will E (Father of Child) published on 31 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a great nursery, our daughter loves going and she gets on really well with all the team members. The team members are all great, the management team are organised and we would highly recommend it. We particularly like how they taught our daughter how to do seemingly small things such as a trick
to putting on a coat, but these things have a big impact on her confidence at such a young age. The children all get on really well and I think that probably stems from how well the nursery is run to an extent.

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Review from Danielle A (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Charley Barley's is an excpetional nursery. The staff are incredibly caring and thoughtful. Highly recommend.

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Review from Claudia R (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Outstanding staff across the different nursery rooms who really care about my child being happy and well looked after and supported to learn. I couldn't wish for a better experience for my child. Excellent overall management of the nursery too. I would highly recommend this childcare provider.

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Review from Katie F (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Charley Barley's as a nursery is absolutely fantastic, it’s like sending your child from home to home. The staff are caring, considerate, loving and so friendly, nothing is ever a problem, they go above and beyond for each child, nothing is ever too much. Having problems within my personal life the
staff have been beyond amazing, they’ve accommodated everything, the support that they gave to not only my child at nursery but me as a parent I cannot thank them enough and cannot recommend enough. We moved out of the area for certain reasons however, I kept my daughter at the nursery and we travel in daily. During the pandemic, everyone got mentioned but nurseries didn’t and during the pandemic, as a key worker, I had to work, the care that they provided during a pandemic didn’t even phase them, they were amazing and truly hidden heroes that go unnoticed when they shouldn’t because they went above and beyond. I honestly couldn’t recommend this nursery enough.

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Review from Kim B (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We could not be more impressed with Charley Barley’s Nursery. Our second child started there recently and was settled in so quickly. She absolutely loves it, reaching out for her key workers as soon as they get to the door. She is so happy there and it’s a joy to see our lockdown baby loving interacting
with others so much.
We are so grateful to have found this brilliant nursery. We trust them with our kids implicitly and couldn’t fault them.

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Review from Holly C (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sending my two children to Charley Barley's was the best decision I ever made. From the moment my children had their settle in days to their final year at the nursery they have always had a smile on their face, the staff always friendly and helpful. My two are always fed wonderfully cooked meals, talk
of the exciting day they have had. It makes me so happy to know my children are happy. Thank you everyone at Charley Barleys.

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Review from Shekar V (Father of Child) published on 24 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Charley Barley's since he was 1 and a half. From day one, we were really impressed with the nursery facilities and most of all the warm, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Charley Barley's has made our son feel very happy and secure. He has blossomed at nursery and is very keen
to go in. The staff communicate brilliantly with us, giving us regular detailed updates on our son's progress which has been invaluable given the Covid restrictions and the fact that we can't visit. Our son's confidence has really grown since he started attending Charley Barley's and he has had the chance to socialise and interact with other children which he has missed out on during the Covid lockdowns. In summary, Charley Barley's has been fantastic and I recommend them in the highest possible terms to any prospective parents.

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Review from Bryony B (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Due to leaving work early because of Covid I had to return early meaning my daughter had to start nursery at 7.5 months old.
The staff at Charley Barley's were all so welcoming and really helped me to feel comfortable leaving my baby.
I was a bit nervous at first as Covid had restricted the amount
of time my daughter had spent with other adults and children apart from her older brother.
However again the staff mad me feel at ease with updates on how she was doing.
Since starting nursery I have seen such a developmental change in my daughter, she is more confident and is picking up new things every day.
She is always happy to go in and always looks like she has had a good day when I collect her.
I honestly cannot thank the staff here enough for making starting nursery soo much easier for myself and my baby.

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Review from Helen M (Mother of Child) published on 14 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so happy we chose Charley Barley's Nursery for our little girl. We visited a number of nurseries before making a decision and had a really warm and positive feeling about Charley Barley's and have not been at all disappointed. She started in the baby room when she was just 7 months old and has
progressed through teenies and is now a 2-and-a-half-year-old, just started in the toddler room. All of her transitions have been managed brilliantly. The team are just the most warm, welcoming and lovely bunch of staff and we have always felt so happy that she is there. They provide lots of reassurance and information for parents and a really fun environment for the kids. Our little girl has made wonderful friends, is so polite, shares toys and has developed so many skills through being there and has all the opportunities for messy play that we can't/don't want to provide at home! Throughout the pandemic they were really wonderful and provided a calm consistency that we really appreciated.

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Review from Sarah P (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter always comes home happy and loves to tell me all about her day, her friends and staff members.
I particularly like the staff, they are very friendly and chatty. Hand over is informative of my child's day. I love seeing what my child gets up to on the app with their regular updates.

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Review from Kieron L (Father of Child) published on 13 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended Charley Barley's for the past year and a half, I am always blown away by the hard work that everyone puts in to make sure that my daughter has a fun fulfilling time, I receive regular updates on the app and get to see inside the day to day of my daughter, the food they serve
is really good quality with a wide variety of things on the menu (apparently she likes bagels a lot). My daughter is very high energy but the girls seem to channel it well and whilst providing a safe environment. I honestly couldn't rate it highly enough! Thank you for everything you all do!

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Review from G T (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I’ve had a child and children at Charley Barley's Nursery for over four years now and I’ve been extremely pleased with the care they provide for my children as well as the professional, flexible and friendly service to parents. I've been so satisfied with Charley Barley's Nursery that I’ve continued
to send my children, number three is about to start soon even though I moved over eight miles away to another town, with plenty of nurseries of their own. The business retains its staff, which is always a good sign and it is a fun place which is strong on early years education. My children have been happy, stimulated and secure in their care and I cannot recommend highly enough.

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Review from Ross J (Father of Child) published on 1 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Charley Barley's Nursery has been a fantastic part of our daughter's life since she joined in the summer of 2019. Our daughter has developed her knowledge, confidence and skills throughout her time at the nursery and most importantly she has fun and remains safe and happy. The positive impact of the
nursery on our daughter can be seen at home and this is due to the activities and learning offered at Charley Barley's Nursery. It is evident from the feedback offered by staff and the reports on her development that the entire team know our daughter extremely well and can therefore support and communicate with her based on her own character and needs. The transitions through key stages have been seamless and always done when the time is right with clear and open communication with us as parents. The support offered over the past year following the impact of Covid-19 has been excellent and helped us as a family to get on with life at a time that has been challenging for everyone.

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Review from Catherine H (Mother of Child) published on 1 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have moved around quite a bit and have three children. This is by far the best nursery we have ever used. Caring staff with clear transparent communication. My child loves it and they build really good relationships between key workers and children. I feel like the staff really know my son, meet
all his needs and make me feel less guilty at drop off!

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Review from Laurence P (Father of Child) published on 8 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children go to Charley Barley's and I can't think of a better environment for them to be able to grow and learn. The facilities and their use of the space they have encourages our children to be outside as much as possible and also for them to be instrumental in their own learning and growth.
Our son has had his difficulties with allergies and they have gone above and beyond to help, support and provide solutions to allow this not to affect him and his opportunities to be part of his peer group there.
I wouldn't think of trusting my children's development with anyone else.

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Review from Emanuel P (Father of Child) published on 7 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I think the nursery is run very well the staff are nice and helpful and my child is very happy there.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.919)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.919) out of 10 for Charley Barley's Nursery 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 37 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 37 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 4.919 for Charley Barley's Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (410 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 444 Ratings = 4.919

  • 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 Charley Barley's Nursery is based on 37 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 43 number of registered child places is 8.6, which has been reached with 37 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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