Full-day nursery in Round Hill, Brighton and Hove
The Nest
89 Islingword Road, BRIGHTON, BN2 9SJ · 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 July 2017Reference EY546064Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 June 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 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
89 Islingword Road, BRIGHTON, BN2 9SJ · More nurseries in BN2
Stations
- Brighton17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- London Road (Brighton)18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Pepper Pot, Finsbury Road and St Luke's Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Queen's Park5 min walk
- The Level8 min walk
- William Clarke Park8 min walk
- Tarner Park9 min walk
- Grand Parade Gardens10 min walk
- Playground7 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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The Nest is a full-day nursery at 89 Islingword Road, BRIGHTON, BN2 9SJ, in Round Hill, Brighton and Hove. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The NestThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Happy Days NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Orchard Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Pepper-Pot Nursery PartnershipFull-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 | 0.3 miles |
| Pepperpot Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Wise Owls Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- 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 0.2 miles
- Elm Grove Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- Tarnerland Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.3 miles
- Royal Spa Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Carlton Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.4 miles
- Queen's Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.4 miles
- Fairlight Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 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 The Nest's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Nest Good at its inspection on 16 June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Nest take?
The Nest is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Nest?
Brighton is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Nest?
You can call 01273 087065 and visit www.thenestdaynurserybrighton.co.uk.
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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 EY546064 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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