http://happitots.org.uk This experienced team provide excellent varied activities such as cooking,…read morepainting, singing, group stories and craft time. My son settled really quickly and asks to go every day.

My son started Happitots this week having turned 2 at the end of July. I am self employed so he has…read morebeen with me in my place of work since he was 2 weeks old and is more used to adult company than that of other children. With this in mind I was reluctant to send him off to nursery and was very particular when hunting through the multitude of options. He is also a baby giant (85th for weight and above the top line for height!) and I was a bit worried about how he would handle a room full of other 2 year olds. I know I was probably being an over-worried mum but Julie and the rest of the team have done a wonderful job and we couldn't be happier! He is so happy playing with a fantastic mix of children and is given the freedom to learn and explore however he chooses. I really could not recommend this place enough!

I sent my daughter to Early Years nursery and was shocked at some of the things that passed as…read moreacceptable there. I am divorced so I made sure that a copy of the contact agreement that dictated contact between my ex-partner and I. On one occasion my daughter was withheld from me when it was clear that I had contact on that day as contact was on the same days each week and the contact order had been in place for two years. Even though the nursery was aware that it was regularly my contact time and they were asked by me to cross-reference the order (that they had in their hands at the time) they still withheld my daughter. I was totally outraged and was reduced to tears in their office with the desperation of the seemingly wilful disregard for the court order. At a later date I did receive a weak apology but when there is no excuse for such restriction of personal liberty it does not explain or excuse what happened. They continued to treat me differently applying different sets of rules to me, as they did towards my ex -partner. When I requested rudimentary paperwork regarding incidents that had taken place, leading to me losing money, I was told that I would need to get a letter from my solicitor in order to receive confirmation, of matter which they had plain knowledge of , and could have given me without fuss. Conversely my ex-partner was not asked to go to such costly lengths when information from the nursery was requested - most recently just the week before. This led to me being effectively blocked from the same rights to equal treatment and the freedom of information as my ex-partner. This is modern day sexism which the nursery wholeheartedly embraces whilst hiding behind codes and rhetoric. If these are the skewed values that they practise at management level then I am not sure what kind of messages would be filtering through to the education policy of the children. After my experiences there I would not recommend anyone leaving any of their children there for a multitude of different reason that only become apparent when it's too late to do anything.

I've had a disappointing experience with the Pepperpot Nursery. My wife is temping, and only earns…read moremoney for the hours she works. She just earns enough to pay for nursery care. On two snowy days around Christmas, I went to drop off my son only to find that the nursery was shut, with no prior warning by telephone or email. My wife had to leave work at no notice to look after our child at home and forego any pay. When I contacted the nursery, I was astonished to find that we wouldn't receive a full refund for the two days when the nursery was shut. (Note that we were also paying for Christmas day and New Year's Day, even though our son wasn't attending the nursey - something that we knew about beforehand, but we feel should have been taken into account.) In addition, I didn't receive an adequate explanation for the lack of warning that the nursery would be closed.

I sent my daughter to Early Years nursery and was shocked at some of the things that passed as…read moreacceptable there. I am divorced so I made sure that a copy of the contact agreement that dictated contact between my ex-partner and I. On one occasion my daughter was withheld from me when it was clear that I had contact on that day as contact was on the same days each week and the contact order had been in place for two years. Even though the nursery was aware that it was regularly my contact time and they were asked by me to cross-reference the order (that they had in their hands at the time) they still withheld my daughter. I was totally outraged and was reduced to tears in their office with the desperation of the seemingly wilful disregard for the court order. At a later date I did receive a weak apology but when there is no excuse for such restriction of personal liberty it does not explain or excuse what happened. They continued to treat me differently applying different sets of rules to me, as they did towards my ex -partner. When I requested rudimentary paperwork regarding incidents that had taken place, leading to me losing money, I was told that I would need to get a letter from my solicitor in order to receive confirmation, of matter which they had plain knowledge of , and could have given me without fuss. Conversely my ex-partner was not asked to go to such costly lengths when information from the nursery was requested - most recently just the week before. This led to me being effectively blocked from the same rights to equal treatment and the freedom of information as my ex-partner. This is modern day sexism which the nursery wholeheartedly embraces whilst hiding behind codes and rhetoric. If these are the skewed values that they practise at management level then I am not sure what kind of messages would be filtering through to the education policy of the children. After my experiences there I would not recommend anyone leaving any of their children there for a multitude of different reason that only become apparent when it's too late to do anythi

Friendly, child-centred and great at supporting learning through play. Lots of outdoor and creative…read moreactivities and brilliant staff with boundless energy. We loved this place from the first moment we walked through the door to visit.

We moved to this nursery after nearly a year elsewhere. We were unsatisfied with our previous…read morenursery and read the Ofsted report for Sunshine, it was fantastic! So we started our son with them immediately. While our son was happy enough at the old nursery we had a few issues and realised he wasn't being taught a lot. At Sunshine we can see evidence of him learning new things all the time, he is constantly talking about the other children and what he did at nursery, he is excited to go in the morning and is in a wonderful mood when we collect him. He knows things that we haven't taught him and is always coming out with new words and phrases he has clearly learned at Sunshine. He is 2 years and 7 months old and is completely thriving in this new nursery environment. They have a wonderful set up, with lots of natural light and space to play. The men and women who work there are friendly and warm and are always willing to talk to you at collection time (a stark contrast to our previous nursery where on collection we were practically shoved out of the door so they could go to lunch!) My son attends 3 mornings per week and even though he is not there full time he has French classes, dance classes and singing time. As well as a lot of outdoor time in their wonderful garden and a lot of well thought out creative play. They think outside of the box, rather than just your usual glitter and glue (which they also do, but along with a lot more creative ideas such as playing with cars in paint). The prices are very reasonable, I think I was paying £1.00 less per morning at the old place, but it is well worth the extra £ for Sunshine! They also don't charge for bank holidays, which I think is fab! At previous nursery we had to pay full fees for all of the staff to take a week off on holiday!! We couldn't believe it! Sunshine only take money for days they are OPEN. What a breath of fresh air! We send a packed lunch but I am aware that they can also provide a cooked, healthy lunch from a local food company, with lots of tasty vegetarian and meat options for just a couple of extra £'s a day (I can't remember the exact cost, but is is between £2 and £3 a day I think, don't quote me though!) They are so well organised and care about the children, each child has a penguin with their photo on which they can stick on the wall themselves when they arrive to show who's in today, they have all of the children's Birthdays written on cake pictures on the wall. They really care. They also really take on board any new information, our main issue at the old place was with potty training, we would tell them he was now using the toilet at home, no one told his carer and he was made to still use the potty and never talk to us so we had no idea. At Sunshine if I tell them anything new about how he is doing things at home, they DO THE SAME, and I know they do because they talk to me at the end of the morning! They want to help and make kids as comfortable there as they are at home. I feel very confident that I know the full story with them. 6 months ago my son was upset everytime he had to go to nursery, now he is at Sunshine he bounces out of the door in the morning and asks to go on his days off to see his friends! I highly recommend anyone looking for a nursery place in Brighton considers Sunshine as their first port of call. We LOVE Sunshine and think any child would love to go there and will learn a lot.

Your childrens' early years are possibly the most important of their life so it makes sense to find…read morethem the best possible care when you can't be around. Having only opened its doors in May 2009, Talking Tots are bound to have places available. They are a national company running individual franchises throughout the country. It's premise is to help develop the core skills of communication and confidence among infants and pre-schoolers in a fun, friendly environment. Lessons are held at the above address at 10am on Monday mornings and at 1.30pm every Friday afternoon, however more classes are held elsewhere: 1) Tuesday mornings at 11.30am in the small hall at the All Saints Centre in Lewes 2) Wednesday mornings at 10am (3and4 yr olds) and 11am (1and2 yr olds) at the Cornerstone Community Centre in Hove If you'd like a first hand introduction head down on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Fridays when they offer 2 sessions for the price of 1 (£6). Places like these are hard to find so, if you want your kids to get the best possible start in life, Talking Tots would be a great place to start.