Full-day nursery in Herstmonceux, East Sussex
Herstmonceux Preschool
Village Hall, Hailsham Road, Hailsham, BN27 4JX · 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 May 2017Reference EY546062Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 February 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Village Hall, Hailsham Road, Hailsham, BN27 4JX · More nurseries in BN27
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Fiennes Road and The Brewers Arms.
Parks and playgrounds
- Village Green2 min walk
- Playground5 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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Herstmonceux Preschool is a full-day nursery at Village Hall, Hailsham Road, Hailsham, BN27 4JX, in Herstmonceux, East Sussex. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Total Childcare Services (TCS) Ltd.
Run by Total Childcare Services (TCS) Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Herstmonceux Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Herstmonceux Preschool Good at its inspection on 4 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Herstmonceux Preschool take?
Herstmonceux Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs Herstmonceux Preschool?
Herstmonceux Preschool is run by Total Childcare Services (TCS) Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Herstmonceux Preschool?
You can call 07925 514252 and visit www.herstmonceuxpreschool.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 EY546062 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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