Full-day nursery in Kemp Town, Brighton and Hove
Sussex House Nursery
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Sussex House Building, 1 Abbey Road, Brighton, BN2 1ES · 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 August 2021Reference 2653210Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 February 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places67 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 January 2026Food 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
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Sussex House Building, 1 Abbey Road, Brighton, BN2 1ES · More nurseries in BN2
Buses
25 bus stops within 400 m, including Abbey Road, College Place and Belle Vue Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Queen's Park10 min walk
- Peter Pan Playground4 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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.
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Sussex House Nursery is a full-day nursery at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Sussex House Building, 1 Abbey Road, Brighton, BN2 1ES, in Kemp Town, Brighton and Hove. It is registered for 67 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 5 reviews (October 2026). It is run by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
Run by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex House NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Cherry Pie Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Bloomsbury Street Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Bloomsbury on the Beach Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | 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 | 0.5 miles |
| Orchard Pre SchoolFull-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 |
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 0.1 miles
- Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children ages 5–19Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.2 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 0.3 miles
- Queen's Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.4 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 0.4 miles
- Royal Spa Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- St Luke's 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
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 Sussex House Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sussex House Nursery Good at its inspection on 6 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sussex House Nursery take?
Sussex House Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 67 children at any one time.
Who runs Sussex House Nursery?
Sussex House Nursery is run by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Sussex House Nursery?
Brighton is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sussex House Nursery?
You can call 01273 664583.
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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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2653210 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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