Full-day nursery in Kemp Town, Brighton and Hove
Bloomsbury on the Beach Day Nursery
Units 1- 4, 300 Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1BX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2023Reference 2739436Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 September 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places35 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 January 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Units 1- 4, 300 Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1BX · More nurseries in BN2
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Burlington Street, Kemp Town Shops and Abbey Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- New Steine10 min walk
- Queen's Park11 min walk
- Peter Pan Playground2 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 Brighton and Hove there are about 2.2 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.
What parents say
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Bloomsbury on the Beach Day Nursery
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Bloomsbury on the Beach Day Nursery
Bloomsbury on the Beach Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Units 1- 4, 300 Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1BX, in Kemp Town, Brighton and Hove. It is registered for 35 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Hove Village Day Nursery Ltd..
Run by Hove Village Day Nursery Ltd. (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsbury on the Beach Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bloomsbury Street Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Sussex House NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Cherry Pie Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Orchard Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Tarnerland Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Puffin Community NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Brighton College Prep School ages 3–12has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children ages 5–19Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.3 miles
- Queen's Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.4 miles
- Royal Spa Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.5 miles
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- Tarnerland Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.6 miles
- Carlton Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Bloomsbury on the Beach Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bloomsbury on the Beach Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 19 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bloomsbury on the Beach Day Nursery take?
Bloomsbury on the Beach Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
Who runs Bloomsbury on the Beach Day Nursery?
Bloomsbury on the Beach Day Nursery is run by Hove Village Day Nursery Ltd., which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bloomsbury on the Beach Day Nursery?
Brighton is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bloomsbury on the Beach Day Nursery?
You can call 01273 917836.
Tools for parents in Brighton and Hove
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Brighton and HoveFees by age in Brighton and Hove
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 2739436 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free