Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount

Holywell Mount, Dukes Drive, Eastbourne BN20 7XL
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  • Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount, Eastbourne
Bede's Nursery is located by the sea in Eastbourne and offers care from the age of just three months.

The nursery is open 51 weeks of the year and offers extended day care for busy families. Bede's provides a home away from home for the children, preparing everything on site, from their home cooked, locally grown, nutritious meals to a fantastic range of activities and learning resources.

Bede's offers EYEE funding for children up to 5 years. The youngest babies (3 months to 2 and a half years) are cared for in the bespoke Baby and Toddler unit. From 3 months to 18 months, children are cared for in the Starfish Room which has a dedicated sleep and soft play area. There is also a communal play area and on the other side of that is the Jellyfish room (for children aged 18 months to 2 and a half years).

Outside, the children benefit from a good sized play area and easy access to the seafront promenade for the beach activities and buggy walks during fine weather.

From there children move on to Holywell Nursery, joining the Rainbow Fish room for approximately one year before moving up to the Pre-School area where they will again spend a year before moving to Reception class. The Jellyfish room leads out onto a dedicated outside play area with the Pre-School children using the main Pre-Prep adventure garden and playground.

The children enjoy a lot of outdoor activities including beach school and forest school, and they also have weekly swimming and dance lessons when they are of Rainbow Fish and Pre-School age.

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Care Provided by Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • St Bedes School Trust Sussex
  • Person in charge
  • Laura Leigh-Hill (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 24
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 278950
  • Total Places for Children
  • 66
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & between Christmas & New Year

Funding & Fees Guide for Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount

  • Sessions are charged in arrears each month. The full session fee is due for any sessions missed due to illness or holidays.


    Bede's offers four session types: "Morning Only" (8.00am-1.00pm), "Afternoon Only" (1.00pm-6.00pm), "School Day" (8.00am-4.00pm), and "Extended Day" (8.00am-6.00pm). We also offer Breakfast Club in the mornings if you need an earlier start (7.45am). In addition to any recurring bookings we can offer ad-hoc sessions, subject to availability.


    We accept 15 and 30 hours Early Years funding from the first school term after a pupil turns 3 years old.


    Session prices will be provided to you at point of enquiry.
    Fees are available on request.
  • Parking

  • Parking is available on Dukes Drive towards the seafront or on Upper Dukes Drive towards Beachy Head. Visitors may also be able to park in nearby Meads Village, which is a short walk away.


Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount Reviews (6)

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Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.055) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount has 6 reviews.

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Review from Sophia R (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at this nursery since she was three months old, three days a week for the past two years. The staff have all been incredible from the start. I feel confident leaving my now toddler with them. They are a very hands-on, educational and overall well-established nursery/school. The
teachers are all very experienced and accommodate your child's needs as required. Management and office staff are also very responsive and organised.

Reply from Christopher Neumann, School Secretary (Pre-Prep and Nursery) at Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount

Thank you very much for your kind words. It has been a pleasure to see your daughter grow and develop here at the nursery.


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Review from Rachael W (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An outstanding nursery with the most kind and considerate teachers and support staff. I have had two older children attend the nursery and it gave them an excellent start and they had such a wonderful time. I had no hesitation in choosing the nursery for my third child, as I know that she will be very
well cared for, encouraged to grow as an individual and will have lots of fun!

Reply from Christopher Neumann, School Secretary (Pre-Prep and Nursery) at Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount

Thank you very much for your kind words. It has been our pleasure to see your older children grow up through the nursery and move on to 'big school' with such confidence and success, and we are looking forward to seeing that trend continue with your youngest!


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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot think of what more you would want from a nursery. Right from the beginning, the babies have a lovely contained area where they are all safe and the staff are so kind and caring, singing to the children, holding them and pushing them around in a pushchair. They are very good at understanding
what your baby is used to and adapting their routine to fit in with your baby. Then as they progress through the years they get more structured activities and a more varied play area to explore. In the preschool year, they do quite a lot of practice with letters and numbers which meant that they are very well prepared to start school. I'll be sad to say goodbye when our youngest one finishes.

Reply from Christopher Neumann, School Secretary (Pre-Prep and Nursery) at Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount

Thank you for your very kind words, it has been a pleasure to see your little ones grow up with us and graduate to big school so comfortably!


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Review from Maria S (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two daughters in Bede's, I love Bede's and my daughters do too. The teachers are amazing, they do lots of one-to-one to get the best out of my girls. They always ask how they are doing and what they are doing on the weekends so they can talk to them about it. I feel like my girls are happy, safe
and well fed which is so all-important. If there are any problems, we get updates straight away. We get photos sent of the girls and sometimes when the girls get grumpy they send us a message or a photo to update us on how they are. We love Bede's and love all the teachers. All amazing.

Reply from Christopher Neumann, School Secretary (Pre-Prep and Nursery) at Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount

Thank you for your generous and kind words, communication is absolutely one of the cornerstones of our practice. It's always heartwarming to hear the children share stories about their weekend with their friends as well!


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Review from Lauren D (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending since she was 10 months old. Her experience at Bede's Nursery has always been fantastic. All the staff understand and know all the children which are so reassuring and comforting. She has recently become gluten-free and there were no issues with this diet change overnight.
We have received consistent support from her keyworker and all the teachers who she regularly talks about at home! We can't rate our experience highly enough.

Reply from Christopher Neumann, School Secretary (Pre-Prep and Nursery) at Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount

Thank you very much for your kind words, it has been a joy to see your daughter growing up in our baby rooms and we're glad to hear that we feature in stories at home!


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

Lovely nursery and friendly staff. My daughter has really come out of her shell since going to Bede's Nursery. She has made friends and is learning. She is counting numbers more and singing nursery rhymes. Her speech has come on - very impressed!

Reply from Christopher Neumann, School Secretary (Pre-Prep and Nursery) at Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount

Thank you very much for your kind words, it's been wonderful to see the progress that your daughter has made so far!


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Current Review Score: 9.1 (9.055)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.1 (9.055) out of 10 for Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.1 out of 5 from 6 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 5.000 for Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount is calculated as follows: ( (72 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 5

  • 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 4.055 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount is based on 6 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 = 3.6

    • 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 66 number of registered child places is 13.2. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 13.2 = 0.455

  • 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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Meet the Team (1)

Laura

Laura Leigh-Hill

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2022

Mrs Leigh-Hill trained at Norland College and then worked as a Norland Nanny in the early stages of her career before moving into EYFS management.


She brings a warmth, energy and obvious passion for Early Years education, and will be one of the first people you meet when you come to visit us.


Frequently Asked Questions about Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount

What is the Age Range of Children that Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount accepts?

Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount Open?

Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount is open: Monday 07:45-18:00, Tuesday 07:45-18:00, Wednesday 07:45-18:00, Thursday 07:45-18:00, Friday 07:45-18:00.

How many Children does Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount have capacity for?

Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount has capacity for a total of 66 Children.

How far is Bede's Nursery - Holywell Mount to the centre of Eastbourne?

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

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