CLIVE VALE NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED

What CLIVE VALE NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED does

Clive Vale Nursery School Limited is a privately-held UK nursery school group headquartered in Hastings, East Sussex, operating a group of three nurseries (the company's own contact page states "We are a group of three nurseries based in Hastings") with locations on Clive Avenue, Priory Road (St Clement Hall), and Elphinstone Road, following the acquisition of Tiny 1's Day Nursery (rebranded as Langham Road). The company provides Ofsted-registered childcare for children aged 0 to 5 years, including dedicated baby units at most sites, and additionally operates after-school club services for children up to 8 years old. The Elphinstone Road site holds Ofsted registration EY 2601012 with a GOOD inspection grade.

The business operates on a recurring subscription model, charging parents childcare fees for nursery sessions on an ongoing basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed and inquiries handled by direct phone or email per site. The company sells directly to consumer families in Hastings and surrounding East Sussex through its website, Facebook page, and word-of-mouth, with parents enrolling via an online application form or direct contact. Each site is led by a dedicated manager (Sharon Brooks at Elphinstone Road, Jodie Hicks at Priory Road, and Vicky Quaife and Debbie Beeching at Clive Avenue), and the group has approximately 8 total employees.

The underlying operating model is labor-intensive, in-person early-years childcare with no proprietary technology platform; digital presence is limited to a basic marketing website, Facebook, and Google+ pages. The company appears to be founder- or locally-owned with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or funding events, and operates exclusively within a single geographic market (Hastings, East Sussex). Growth to date has been driven by acquisition and new-site openings within Hastings during the 2015-2016 period, after which publicly available strategic activity is not recorded.

Name

CLIVE VALE NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED

Legal name

Clive Vale Nursery School Limited

Website

https://clivevalenursery.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clive Vale Nursery School Limited is a privately-held UK nursery group operating three Ofsted-registered nurseries in Hastings, East Sussex, providing recurring childcare services for children aged 0-5 plus after-school clubs, serving local families through direct enrollment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (624410), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursery School Programs (2–4 Years) (EDACACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infant-Focused Childcare Centers (EDACAAAF), Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

Keywords

• Childcare services
• Early years education
• Nursery school
• After school clubs
• Ofsted registered childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Hastings

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Nursery Care Fees: Recurring childcare fees charged to parents for nursery care services. Parents pay for childcare sessions on a regular basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clive Vale Nursery School Limited provides Ofsted registered nursery care for children aged 0-5 years across three sites in Hastings, East Sussex (Clive Avenue, Priory Road / St Clement Hall, and Elphinstone Road), along with after school club services for children up to 8 years. The company delivers physical, in-person childcare and early years education, with parents applying via an online application form or by direct phone contact.

Product overview

Clive Vale Nursery School Limited operates a group of three nurseries in Hastings, East Sussex, providing Ofsted registered childcare for children aged 0-5 years. The company also provides after school club services. The nursery locations include Clive Avenue (the oldest established site), Priory Road (opened January 2016 at St Clement Hall), and Elphinstone Road. The company acquired Tiny 1's Day Nursery in 2015, rebranding it as the Langham Road location. All sites offer baby units except Priory Road which accepts children from 18 months. The company positions itself as providing high-quality, supportive, creative, and stimulating childcare with a focus on early years education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clive Vale Nursery School Clive Avenue The longest established nursery location of the Clive Vale Nursery School group, situated at 29 Clive Avenue, Hastings. It accepts children from birth to 5 years old and serves as the main contact point for the group (general enquiries phone and email).
• Clive Vale Nursery School Priory Road A nursery site opened in January 2016 at St Clement Hall, Priory Road, Hastings (TN34 3JE), providing Ofsted registered childcare for children aged 18 months to 5 years with a baby unit. Space is limited.
• Clive Vale Nursery School Elphinstone Road A nursery location at 211 Elphinstone Road, Hastings (TN34 2AX), offering Ofsted registered childcare (registration EY 2601012) and a GOOD rating, accepting children aged 0-5 years and operating a dedicated baby unit.
• Clive Vale Nursery School Langham Road A nursery location operated under the Clive Vale Nursery School group, formerly Tiny 1's Day Nursery, accepting children aged 0-5 years and including a baby unit.
• After School Clubs After school club services provided across the Clive Vale Nursery School group for busy parents, offering childcare for children up to 8 years old outside regular nursery hours.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

• Kidsunlimited (part of Bright Horizons):

Direct peers

• N Family Club: UK nursery group operating multiple Ofsted-registered sites, serving children from birth to 5 years (and including after-school and holiday clubs). Directly comparable multi-site nursery operator with a similar consumer proposition to Clive Vale.
• Tops Day Nurseries: UK nursery group with multiple Ofsted-registered sites across southern England providing childcare for 0-5 year olds. Directly comparable as a multi-site nursery operator targeting working parents in the south of England.
• Mama Bear's Day Nursery: UK nursery group operating Ofsted-registered nurseries in multiple locations providing childcare for 0-5 year olds. Comparable multi-site operator with similar service offering and target customers to Clive Vale.
• Family First Nurseries: UK nursery group operating multiple Ofsted-registered sites offering nursery care and pre-school education for 0-5 year olds. Directly comparable as a multi-site UK nursery operator with similar customer base and service mix.
• Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries: UK nursery franchise network operating Ofsted-registered nurseries for 0-5 year olds across multiple sites. Comparable multi-site operator of Ofsted-registered nurseries offering a similar early-years childcare proposition.
• Busy Bees Nurseries: One of the UK's largest nursery groups operating hundreds of Ofsted-registered nurseries across the country. Directly comparable as a multi-site operator of nursery childcare for 0-5 year olds under a unified brand, although at vastly greater scale than Clive Vale.

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large UK and US operator of nurseries and early years centres, listed in the US and serving both corporate and consumer customers. Comparable as an established, multi-site Ofsted-registered nursery operator with a focus on early childhood education.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/578838652159136
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clive-vale-nursery-school-limited

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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