We found five East Sussex dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on a council’s published list or quoted by number on the centre’s own site. We haven’t visited any of them. Daycare is a licensed activity, so ask to see the licence before you book, and treat this as a shortlist to meet.
Daycare centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
The Fairy Tails
★★★★★ 4.7 · 158 Google reviews
Hastings (TN35)
Licence: its website shows “Licence No. WK/202503477” and says it is licensed by Hastings Borough Council. Hastings’ animal licensing register lists Fairy Tails Doggy Resort with the same number, 5 star, issued 11 December 2025 and expiring 10 December 2028. That register is one combined “Dog boarding and day care” list, so it doesn’t show which activity the licence covers. Ask the centre to confirm it covers daycare
Dog Day School Monday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm, with £24.99 for a full day and £19.99 for a half day, per its website. It also offers boarding and training
View on Google Maps
Wag’n’Tails Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 62 Google reviews
Etchingham (TN19)
Licence: Rother District Council’s Dog Day Care register (updated 5 November 2026) lists Wag’n’Tails Dog Day Care, licence 25635, 5 star, running 9 September 2024 to 8 September 2027. Its website shows “LN/000025635” and says it is rated 5 stars by Rother
Daycare Monday to Friday 6.30am to 6pm, from £23.10 a day on five days a week up to £30 for a single day, per its website
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Reggie’s Place – Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 41 Google reviews
Playden, near Rye (TN31)
Licence: Rother District Council’s Dog Day Care register (updated 5 November 2026) lists Reggies Place Ltd, licence 28069, 5 star, running 24 January 2026 to 23 January 2029. Its website says it is licensed through Rother Council but shows no number
Daycare Monday to Friday, with collection between 8am and 10am and dogs home between 4pm and 6pm, per its website. It says it no longer offers overnight stays
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Eastbourne Doggy Daycare Limited
★★★★★ 5.0 · 27 Google reviews
Westham, near Pevensey (BN24)
Licence: Wealden District Council’s Dog Day Care register (updated 5 November 2026) lists Eastbourne Doggy Day Care, licence 33381, 4 star, running 27 October 2025 to 26 October 2027. Its website blocks automated readers, so we couldn’t see a licence statement, services or prices there
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Marks Mutts (doggy daycare)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 9 Google reviews
Crowborough (TN6)
Licence: Wealden District Council’s Dog Day Care register (updated 5 November 2026) lists Marks Mutts, licence 31416, 5 star, running 9 December 2025 to 8 December 2028. Its website says “Licenced by Wealden Council, Licence no 31416”
Full-day (eight hours) and half-day (five hours) daycare plus a free trial visit, per its website, which shows no prices or hours. It is daycare only, with no boarding mentioned
Fewer than ten reviews so far, so weigh that
View on Google Maps
Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently.
Listings we left out, and why
Mutleys Dog Walking and Day Care in Hastings (5.0 from 6) runs its daycare “in my home” per its website, and Hastings’ combined register doesn’t tell us whether its licence is for daycare or home boarding, so we haven’t listed it. Pickles Doggy Daycare (5.0 from 13) is on Wealden’s day care register, but its website places it in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and quotes licence 35563 where the register shows 33563, so we left it out. Happy Hounds Frant is also on Wealden’s register (expiring 29 November 2026), but its website address now redirects to an unrelated review site, so we couldn’t count it as having its own website. The Mucky Hound (licence expires 23 November 2026, per Wealden’s register) and Yappy Days are on Wealden’s register too, but the Google Maps listings we found under those names were in Kent and elsewhere, so we couldn’t match them to East Sussex. Dogvacation in Crowborough (5.0 from 17) offers daycare but shows no licence on its site. Bruce’s Doggy Day Care Ditchling gives a Hassocks address in West Sussex, and Happy Dayz Dogs (Haywards Heath), The Doghouse (Felbridge) and Little Dale Dogs (Hawkhurst) are outside East Sussex. We couldn’t read the Lewes or Eastbourne registers, so we can’t say whether other centres there are licensed. Other kennels, home boarders and walkers came up in the same searches, and we didn’t check every one, so this list is not exhaustive. Rover hosts are home sitters rather than centres, and the Rover page we tried returned a 404, so we haven’t listed any. A centre being left out doesn’t mean it is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so ask it.
Other options we could not licence-verify
These East Sussex centres advertise daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but the only licence we could see is a boarding, home boarding or kennels one, not a daycare licence, so we do not recommend them as verified. Ratings are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026. We have not visited them. Ask each whether its licence covers daytime care, who issued it and when it expires.
Bed & Bone Home Dog Boarding and Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 59 Google reviews
Hastings area (Google Maps shows no address). Its website shows “ROTHER COUNCIL 5* RATED LICENSE NO: L/N/000023337” for home boarding and doggy daycare. Rother’s home boarding register (updated 5 November 2026) lists Bed and Bone Boarding as licence 23337, 5 star, to 16 June 2029, and Rother’s day care register doesn’t list it, so this looks like a home boarding licence
Website · View on Google Maps
Bell Reed Kennels and Cattery
★★★★★ 5.0 · 50 Google reviews
Dads Hill, Wealden district. Its website shows Wealden licence LN/23957 “for providing boarding for Dogs in kennels”, rated 5 star, and advertises doggy day care, but gives no daycare licence statement
Website · View on Google Maps
Snuggle and Cuddle Home Dog Boarding (5* Wealden District Council Licence)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 38 Google reviews
Crowborough (TN6). Its website shows a “5 Star Wealden District Council licence” with no number and offers day care at £21 a day, per its website. Wealden’s home boarding register (updated 5 November 2026) lists Snuggle and Cuddle Dog Boarding as licence 22822, 5 star, to 16 January 2029, and it isn’t on Wealden’s day care register
Website · View on Google Maps
Bexhill Dog Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 22 Google reviews
Bexhill-on-Sea (TN39). Its website says “Licensed by Rother District Council 35921” and describes home-based day care. Rother’s home boarding register (updated 5 November 2026) lists Bexhill Dog Care as licence 35921, 4 star, 7 May 2026 to 7 May 2028, and it isn’t on Rother’s day care register
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in East Sussex
In England, dog daycare run as a business needs a licence from the local council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. The licence holder’s name and number must appear on the business’s website, and a copy must be displayed at the premises. In East Sussex there is no single council. Licensing sits with the district and borough councils: Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, Rother and Wealden. Brighton and Hove City Council is a separate unitary council and is not covered here. On 12 November 2026 we read Hastings’ animal licensing register, Rother’s day care and home boarding registers, and Wealden’s day care and home boarding registers. We could not read the Eastbourne or Lewes dog day care registers, because the files returned an error to our tools. Hastings publishes one combined boarding and day care list, so a name there doesn’t prove a daycare licence. If a centre isn’t on a register we could read, ask the council’s licensing team, then ask the centre to show its licence, how many dogs it takes at once, how dogs are separated, and what happens if your dog needs a vet.
A first day at daycare can be a lot for a sensitive dog. A calming bite is a complementary feed some owners use around change, and if your dog struggles with being left, speak to your vet or a qualified behaviourist first.
More for East Sussex: our East Sussex dog services hub, dog walkers in East Sussex if you only need a midday walk, vets in Sussex, dog trainers in East Sussex and secure dog fields in East Sussex.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these East Sussex dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on a council’s published list or quoted by number on its own site. We checked Google Maps and the council lists on 12 November 2026. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in East Sussex?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In East Sussex that is the district or borough council: Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, Rother or Wealden. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask for the licence, how many dogs attend at once, how dogs are grouped, who is on site, and what happens if a dog is unwell.
Why are some well-reviewed centres missing?
We only list as verified the centres where we could see a daycare licence. A home boarding or kennels licence isn’t the same thing, we couldn’t read the Eastbourne or Lewes registers, and some websites wouldn’t open for our tools. A few with daycare and a website are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
