Full-day nursery in Preston, Brighton and Hove
Little Forest Nursery
Little Forest Nurseries, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RP · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (8 reviews)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2024Reference 2813753Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 November 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
Little Forest Nurseries, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RP · More nurseries in BN3
Stations
- Hove15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Brighton19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Lyon Close, Montefiore Road South and Holland Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- St Ann's Well Gardens1 min walk
- Dyke Road Park9 min walk
- Palmeira Square9 min walk
- Palmeira Square10 min walk
- Brunswick Square11 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 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
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Little Forest Nursery is a full-day nursery at Little Forest Nurseries, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RP, in Preston, Brighton and Hove. It is registered for 38 children. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 8 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Brunswick Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.1 miles
- The Montessori Place ages 1–18has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Brighton Girls GDST ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- Windlesham School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Stanford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2022 0.6 miles
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.7 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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How many children can Little Forest Nursery take?
Little Forest Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Forest Nursery?
Hove is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Forest Nursery?
You can call 01273 770638 and visit www.littleforestnurseries.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2813753 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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