Full-day nursery in Ninfield, East Sussex
Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage'
Memorial Hall, Bexhill Road, Ninfield, TN33 9EE · 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 May 2020Reference 2593325Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 10 February 2023Ofsted · 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 1 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Memorial Hall, Bexhill Road, Ninfield, TN33 9EE · More nurseries in TN33
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Ingram's Farm and Morlands Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ninfield Recreation Ground5 min walk
- Playground4 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.
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Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' is a full-day nursery at Memorial Hall, Bexhill Road, Ninfield, TN33 9EE, in Ninfield, East Sussex. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Muddy Boots Early Childhood Centres Ltd.
Run by Muddy Boots Early Childhood Centres Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ninfield Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Inadequateinspected June 2022 0.3 miles
- Headstart ages 5–21 0.3 miles
- Catsfield Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.5 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 Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage''s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' Outstanding at its inspection on 10 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' take?
Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage'?
Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage' is run by Muddy Boots Early Childhood Centres Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage'?
You can call 01424 892600.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2593325 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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