Childcare in Emsworth (West Sussex)
Emsworth (West Sussex) has 3 day nurseries, 1 pre-school, 2 childminders and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 6 of them and rated 3 Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 2 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £42 to £92, typically £75. 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.
2 settings match. 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.
- Dec 2025Closed Daisy Chain Nursery (Westbourne) Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Opened JC Little Explorers Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Little Stars @ Bourne Pre-School Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Emsworth (West Sussex)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Emsworth (West Sussex)?
Of the 6 full-day rates published by settings in Emsworth (West Sussex), the typical price is £75 a day, ranging from £42 to £92. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Emsworth (West Sussex) take funded hours?
3 of the 8 settings in Emsworth (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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Emsworth (West Sussex) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 6 settings Ofsted has inspected in Emsworth (West Sussex) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Emsworth (West Sussex) take babies?
8 settings in Emsworth (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 Emsworth (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 Emsworth (West Sussex)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.