Childcare in East Grinstead (West Sussex)
East Grinstead (West Sussex) has 11 day nurseries, 8 pre-schools, 1 school nursery class, 5 childminders and 6 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 19 of them and rated 15 Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 13 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across West Sussex there are 38 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across West Sussex, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 54 school nursery classes across West Sussex, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
32 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened NGA - The Meads Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed S4K - West Hoathly CofE Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Windmill Day Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Windmill Day Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened NGA - West Hoathly Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Summer Adventure Camp at East Grinstead Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Summer Adventure Camp at East Grinstead Sports Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Little Lambs Nursery Full day care
What people ask about childcare in East Grinstead (West Sussex)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in East Grinstead (West Sussex) take funded hours?
11 of the 32 settings in East Grinstead (West Sussex) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in East Grinstead (West Sussex) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 19 settings Ofsted has inspected in East Grinstead (West Sussex) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in East Grinstead (West Sussex) take babies?
27 settings in East Grinstead (West Sussex) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in East Grinstead (West Sussex)?
West Sussex has 38 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to East Grinstead (West Sussex)
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