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Pre-schools in Hastings

There are 27 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Hastings, East Sussex, and 21 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
27
Outstanding
4
Good
17
After-school clubs
1

27 nurseries near Hastings

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Baird, Hastings

Clive Vale Nursery School

Elphinstone Family Centre, 211 Elphinstone Road · TN34 2AX

0.2 miles from Hastings
Inspected February 2026Full day care73 places

A full day care nursery in Hastings, last inspected by Ofsted in February 2026. Registered for 73 places and run by CVNS Hastings Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Tressell, Hastings

Artemis Hastings

17 Calvert Road, HASTINGS · TN34 3NG

0.4 miles from Hastings
OfstedGoodJan 2025Full day care47 places

A full day care nursery in Hastings, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 47 places and run by Artemis Childcare Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Castle, Hastings

Bear's House Nursery

11 Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings · TN34 1LY

1.2 miles from Hastings
Inspected December 2025Full day care50 places

A full day care nursery in Hastings, last inspected by Ofsted in December 2025. Registered for 50 places and run by Early Beginnings Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Gensing, St. Leonards-On-Sea

Jigsaw Day Nursery

4 Cumberland Gardens, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA · TN38 0QL

1.7 miles from Hastings
OfstedOutstandingFeb 2024Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in St. Leonards-On-Sea, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. Registered for 30 places and run by Jefferies, Jennie Lynn.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Childcare in Hastings at a glance

Inspection results
21 of the 27 pre-schools within 3 miles of Hastings (78%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 17 Good.
Ages taken
27 list babies under 2, 27 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 27 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact East Sussex's Family Information Service.

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Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Hastings

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 27 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of Hastings. 4 are rated Outstanding and 17 are rated Good at their latest inspection.