Finding childcare


Find Ofsted registered childcare in your area in the East Sussex Community Information Service (ESCIS) directory. Select the childcare and sort by distance when you type your town or the first line of your address.

Find your local:

  • nurseries
  • childminders
  • playgroups
  • before and after school clubs
  • holiday clubs
  • nannies

Advice on choosing childcare

The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) has advice on the types of childcare and questions to ask childcare providers.

Want to know more about a childcare provider?

ESCIS has a link to the provider’s Ofsted report.

Still have childcare questions?

The Family Information Service can help.

For information about babysitting and leaving children at home on their own, see the NSPCC advice.

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