Full-day nursery in Hollington, East Sussex
Carousel Nursery School
1 Westmoreland Close, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9LF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 January 1999Reference 508960Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 September 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 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
1 Westmoreland Close, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9LF · More nurseries in TN38
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Lewis Road, Ford Road and Burden Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Blackman Avenue Play Park playground2 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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.
What parents say
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Carousel Nursery School is a full-day nursery at 1 Westmoreland Close, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9LF, in Hollington, East Sussex. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carousel Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| In2play St Leonards Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Artemis HollingtonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Silverdale NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Explorers NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Bear's House, St LeonardsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Robsack Wood NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Churchwood Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.3 miles
- New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- Hollington Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected July 2022 0.4 miles
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Robsack Wood Primary School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2022 0.6 miles
- Mulberry West St Leonards Primary Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.0 miles
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.0 miles
- Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 1.0 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 Carousel Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Carousel Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 20 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Carousel Nursery School take?
Carousel Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Carousel Nursery School?
West St Leonards is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Carousel Nursery School?
You can call 01424 854725 and visit www.carouselnurseryschools.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.
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- 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 508960 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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