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Pre-schools in Hove

There are 102 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Hove, East Sussex, and 78 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
102
Outstanding
14
Good
64
After-school clubs
34
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102 nurseries near Hove

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Directory listingBN3Hove · BN3 3WF
Hove

Honeycroft

St. Barnabas Hall, Sackville Road · BN3 3WF

0.1 miles from Hove
OfstedGoodDec 2024Full day care59 places

A full day care nursery in Hove, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Registered for 59 places.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingWestbourne & Poets' CornerHove · BN3 4AD
Westbourne & Poets' Corner, Hove

Shoresh

Brighton & Hove Hebrew Congregation, 31 New Church Road · BN3 4AD

0.5 miles from Hove
Inspected March 2026Full day care32 places

A full day care nursery in Hove, last inspected by Ofsted in March 2026. Registered for 32 places and run by BNJC.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingBN3Hove · BN3 7QD
Hove

Dolphins Pre School

The Pavilion, Nevill Playing Fields · BN3 7QD

0.6 miles from Hove
OfstedOutstandingJun 2025Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Hove, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 30 places and run by Gavan, Sheila Nigella.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingGoldsmidHove · BN3 3ER
Goldsmid, Hove

The Montessori Place

45 Cromwell Road, Hove · BN3 3ER

0.7 miles from Hove
OfstedOutstandingNov 2024Full day care14 places

A full day care nursery in Hove, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2024. Registered for 14 places and run by The Montessori Place Limited.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingWishHove · BN3 4JD
Wish, Hove

Hove Village Day Nursery

126-128 New Church Road, Hove · BN3 4JD

0.8 miles from Hove
OfstedGoodFeb 2025Full day care147 places

A full day care nursery in Hove, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Registered for 147 places and run by Hove Village Day Nursery Ltd..

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0 – 5 years
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Childcare in Hove at a glance

Inspection results
78 of the 102 pre-schools within 3 miles of Hove (76%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 14 Outstanding and 64 Good.
Ages taken
100 list babies under 2, 102 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 102 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 Brighton and Hove's Family Information Service.

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There are 102 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of Hove. 14 are rated Outstanding and 64 are rated Good at their latest inspection.

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