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A Place to Grow, Learn, and Shine
House on the Dials is a private, family-run day nursery. With small group sizes and bright and airy rooms, your little one will flourish in our welcoming environment.
We are conveniently located 300m from Seven Dials, Brighton Station and Churchill Square.
Our focus is on putting parents in control of their childcare hours and ensuring that your nursery schedule is both affordable and tailor-made to suit busy parents' needs!
Opening Times
Mon to Fri: 7am - 7pm
We’re open 51 weeks per year, we are closed on bank holidays and inset days. Offering term time and all-year-round attendance.
Session Options
For babies and children from 3 months to 5 years old.
Tapestry App
Keep updated with what your child has been up to whilst at nursery with our nursery app. You can also communicate directly with us through the app.
What makes us special...
We incorporate a variety of educational theories, while always keeping the child’s interests in mind and allowing for hands-on, experiential learning. Children in our care are happy and settled and our environment is beautiful and carefully prepared. Many children join us in Blossoms as babies and stay until they go to school.
Small group sizes
Small groups ensure each child receives personalised attention in a home-like atmosphere.
Nurturing staff
Our experienced team understands and develops each child’s unique needs, strengths, and interests.
Peripatetic classes
Our classes promote creativity, imagination, and physical development.
Creative activities
From messy play to mini adventures, each day is filled with engaging activities.
A typical day at our nursery
Our Early Years Educators follow daily routines designed to help your child feel secure and confident, all while engaging in new and varied fun and educational activities daily. These routines are crafted to provide consistent, high-quality education that nurtures your child’s learning, development, and sense of self. Here we outline an example of what a day may look like for your child; actual routines vary from room to room.
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Upon arrival at our nursery, parents and children are greeted by our educators, who assist in each child’s transition into the day. Play holds significant value in our mornings as children interact with educators and participate in free play during pod time before the morning snack. Engaging in free play supports the development of various skills and plays a crucial role in fostering holistic growth. Our educators promote free play and dedicate specific time blocks throughout the day for children to independently explore self-driven play.
A nutritious breakfast is provided before 8:30 am to kick start the day!
We promote free play and dedicate time throughout the day to self driven play and learning.
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After time is spent fostering relationships and engaging in free play, we come together for a nutritious morning snack to fuel us for the day ahead. A fresh fruit snack is provided, offering older children the opportunity to take part in preparing their own chosen item by chopping and peeling. Children gather during snack time, accompanied by their key person, allowing the group to share thoughts and reflect on the morning activities so far.
Following snack, some much needed fresh air is required. Children support each other to put their shoes on, put their coat on and get ready for a visit to the garden! Children engage in pre planned group activities and free play opportunities which have been carefully prepared by the educators.
A time to explore new ideas together
Later in the morning, our focus transitions to shared learning and exploration. Children partake in group learning sessions that contribute to their sense of belonging, covering educational themes like wildlife, nutrition, and sustainability. Children are then encouraged to engage in a variety of captivating, interest-driven activities aimed at enhancing individual development. These activities, thoughtfully curated by our experienced educators, encompass creative arts, storytelling, music, movement, science, mathematics, and an array of enriching experiences.
Middle of the day
Time for a nutritious home-cooked lunch
We emphasise the significance of respectful mealtimes as a fundamental component of our routine. Our communal meals follow a family-style approach, fostering connections between educators and children who share thoughts and ideas. Mealtimes also serve as an environment for older children to practice self-sufficiency skills. Children are gently encouraged to independently serve and feed themselves, with educators offering guidance when needed.
Time for some rejuvenation
Rest, nap or meditation
Following lunch, children engage in a period of rest. After an engaging and active morning, this rest time provides crucial opportunities for physical rejuvenation and emotional relaxation. While older children typically rest after their meal, the timing of rest for younger children and babies is tailored to meet their individual needs. Rest may include a nap or some meditation time, depending on the children's individual routines.
After waking up from their nap or completing their rest, children are greeted with engaging new activities to spark their curiosity. The afternoon serves as a gradual transition back into the realms of learning and play.
Educators introduce fresh educational tasks that typically build upon the morning’s lessons, fostering a sense of learning continuity. Before delving into child-directed play, there’s an allotted period for a shared afternoon snack, usually consisting of vegetables, such as green beans and hummus, and a rice cake or similar.
During child-driven play sessions, children receive guidance in navigating their social and physical surroundings, enabling them to explore and construct their understanding of the world while interacting with peers.
Time to learn new things together.
As the day nears its conclusion, children are presented with the chance to engage in structured or spontaneous activities. We aim to optimise every moment, so the late afternoon is also brimming with music, dance, storytelling, outdoor adventures, and various other pursuits.
For those remaining after 5:15 pm, a communal tea is held. This period is dedicated to nurturing emotional awareness and resilience as we collectively reflect on our shared experiences of the day.
Our Gallery
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Offering a comprehensive range of classes and programmes
House on the Dials has a weekly schedule of peripatetic classes. With favourites such as Music with Mike, Robot Reg, Baby Ballet, Pro Tot Sports, Tatty Bumpkin Yoga, and more, our children have a wide range of experiences which both excites them and takes their learning to the next level. Our dedicated and long-standing team develop programmes of learning based on the children’s interests and developmental needs. Each day the children engage in experiential learning, including sensory exploration, role play, construction, stories, rhymes, outdoor activities and more.
Our Team
Our experienced staff members deeply understand each child's unique needs. We have a long standing, qualified team, with some having been with us since we opened in 2017!
Georgia
Nursery Manager
Lead Early Years Educator
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Ania
Early Years Teacher Deputy Manager
Room Leader Tulips
Laura
Blossom’s Room Lead Early Years Educator
Xhoana
Early Years Educator Sunflower Room
Vevina
Early Years Educator Tulips Room
Debbie
Care and Education and Business Director (Nursery Owner) EYTS, BA Hons, PGCE
George
Human Resources Director (Nursery Owner) PGDip
Our Blog
Discover the everyday magic and special moments of our nursery on our blog!
We have weekly schedules to suit different childcare needs!
Whether you choose from our fixed session times or your own session times, you can opt to change your schedule from month to month as standard, which suits those who require some flexibility!
Placing flexible and affordable childcare at our core!
Choose your nursery hours, with rates from £7.74 per hour
Session options and fees
Day Sessions
Choose your sessions length between 6 and 12 hours long
Half Day Sessions
Choose your Am or Pm session from 3hr 40 minutes to 5 hours long
Early Years Free Entitlement
From 9 months old
The government is committed to offering free hours to all babies and young children from 9 months old. We are optimistic about the government changes and strive to provide parents with options to maximise support. With our fantastic funding options, you will receive your hours completely free, with transparent fees for activities and meals, when you only pay for what you use.
15 Hours Free Childcare
The 15-hour funding is offered at House on The Dials Day Nursery with year-round or term-time attendance. The government promote 15 free hours based on Term-time-only attendance over 38 weeks a year.
This is a total of 570 hours per year. We are open 51 weeks a year, so your funding is stretched over those 51 weeks, giving you 11 hours a week free. Alternatively, your funding can be used over our 42-week term time option.
9 months old+
Available now, book your place now and check your eligibility online.
From 24 months old+
Available now, book your place now and check your eligibility online.
30 Hours Free Childcare
The 30-hour funding is offered at House on The Dials Day Nursery with year-round or term-time attendance. The government promote 30 free hours based on Term-time-only attendance over 38 weeks a year.
This is a total of 1140 hours per year. We are open 51 weeks a year, so your funding is stretched over those 51 weeks, giving you 22 hours a week free. Alternatively, your funding can be used over our 42-week term time option, giving you 27 hours free a week.
9 months to 3 years old
Available from 1st September 2025, book now, eligibility can be checked later, when available.
3-Year-olds
Available now, book your place now and check your eligibility online.
Subsidised Fees for Low-Income Families
We offer “stand-alone” sessions if you’re eligible for 2-year-old deprivation funding. To support these families, we waive our enrichment fee.
Firstly, you can get your eligibility code online by visiting www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. You can reserve a place, even if you have not got your code yet.
You should reserve your place as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
A deposit of £200 and a £30 registration fee is required to secure a place
If you have a “stand-alone” or "funded only" place, the deposit is refunded to you at the end of your first month of attendance.
If you book additional sessions or hours, your deposit is retained until you leave the nursery, and it is refunded on your last invoice or within one month of your leaving the nursery.
The deposit is non-refundable if you cancel your place for any reason.
Cancellation of a funded place requires one full month's notice. If notice is not given, full fees are charged during the notice period.
Yes, your funded hours are completely free. We charge an optional weekly enrichment fee and meal fees. Depending on your personal circumstances, the enrichment fee may be waived if you are eligible for a stand-alone place, subject to availability.
We charge an optional monthly enrichment fee and fees for meals. On average this will cost around £70 per month, depending on your choice of days and session times.
Funded hours that fall on a bank holiday can not be replaced due to availability.
What our Parents Think...
