Full-day nursery in The America Ground, East Sussex
Bear's House Nursery
11 Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings, TN34 1LY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2012Reference EY455180Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 December 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
11 Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings, TN34 1LY · More nurseries in TN34
Stations
- Hastings5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- St Leonards Warrior Square14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including White Rock Gardens, Cornwallis Gardens and Cambridge Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Cornwallis Gardens2 min walk
- White Rock Gardens2 min walk
- Linton Crescent4 min walk
- Linton Gardens4 min walk
- Amherst Gardens11 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In East Sussex there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Bear's House Nursery is a full-day nursery at 11 Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings, TN34 1LY, in The America Ground, East Sussex. It is registered for 50 children. Its Ofsted report card (December 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Early Beginnings Nurseries Limited.
Run by Early Beginnings Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- St Paul's Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.8 miles
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.9 miles
- Ark Castledown Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.9 miles
- Torfield School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2023 1.0 miles
- Mulberry Baird Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 1.0 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Bear's House Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Bear's House Nursery was inspected on 10 December 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Bear's House Nursery take?
Bear's House Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
Who runs Bear's House Nursery?
Bear's House Nursery is run by Early Beginnings Nurseries Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bear's House Nursery?
Hastings is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bear's House Nursery?
You can call 01424 465856 and visit www.bearshousenursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY455180 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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