Nurseries in Bexhill-on-Sea
There are 10 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Bexhill-on-Sea, and 1 other childcare setting such as out-of-school clubs.
Inspection grades in Bexhill-on-Sea
- Ofsted report cards: 3 settings (6 Strong standard, 6 Expected standard, 6 Needs attention)
- Ofsted grades before November 2025: 7 settings (2 Outstanding, 5 Good)
Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.
Nurseries and pre-schools
- Amberley Nursery - Day nursery, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1QF, ages 0 to 4, 48 placesOfsted, 13 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Battle Abbey Nursery Baby Room - Day nursery, Bexhill-On-Sea TN40 2NH, ages 0 to 1, 12 placesOfsted, 13 May 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Bright Beginnings Daycare Limited - Day nursery, Bexhill-On-Sea TN40 2SW, ages 0 to 4, 35 placesOfsted report card, 24 July 2026: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
- Charters Ancaster Nursery - Day nursery, Bexhill On Sea TN39 4EB, ages 0 to 4, 84 placesOfsted, 24 June 2021: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Cherry Blossom Nursery - Day nursery, Bexhill-On-Sea TN39 3JU, ages 0 to 4, 30 placesOfsted, 14 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Cherry Blossom Preschool - Day nursery, Bexhill-on-sea TN39 3JU, ages 3 to 4, 24 placesOfsted report card, 12 March 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Dragonflies Community Nursery - Day nursery, Bexhill-on-sea TN39 5BD, ages 1 to 4, 42 placesOfsted, 3 May 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Early Years Nursery - Day nursery, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 2PU, ages 2 to 4, 40 placesOfsted, 17 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Maggie's Day Nursery Bexhill - Day nursery, Bexhill-on-sea TN39 3LE, ages 0 to 4, 50 placesOfsted report card, 4 February 2026: Needs attention in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Stepping Stones Playgroup - Pre-school, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1RE, ages 2 to 4, 26 placesOfsted, 17 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Out-of-school clubs and other childcare
- Bexhill Youth and Community Centre - Out-of-school club, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1RE, 45 places
Nursery groups with settings here
- Maggie's Day Nursery Ltd (1 here)
Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)
Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.
The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.
Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.
Source: Ofsted reports
Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.
Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.
Source: Ofsted reports
Funded childcare hours in England
All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.
Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.
Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.
The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.
Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)
Council area
Schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill - Primary
- Chantry Community Primary School - Primary
- Glenleigh Park Primary Academy - Primary
- King Offa Primary Academy - Primary
- Little Common School - Primary
- Pebsham Primary Academy - Primary
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School - Primary
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School - Primary
Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.