Childcare in Haywards Heath (West Sussex)
Haywards Heath (West Sussex) has 25 day nurseries, 5 pre-schools, 5 school nursery classes, 5 childminders and 18 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 22 of them and rated 21 Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 36 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £70 to £90, 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.
43 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.
- Jun 2026Opened Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Cool 4 School at St Augustine's School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Cuckfield Preschool Playgroup Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Tennis Camps Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Elan Nursery Pre School Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Ultimate Activity Camps At Handcross Park School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Primrose House Montessori Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Elan Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed The Lindfield Nursery Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Primrose House Montessori Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Haywards Heath (West Sussex)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Haywards Heath (West Sussex)?
Of the 6 full-day rates published by settings in Haywards Heath (West Sussex), the typical price is £75 a day, ranging from £70 to £90. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Haywards Heath (West Sussex) take funded hours?
9 of the 58 settings in Haywards Heath (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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Haywards Heath (West Sussex) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 22 settings Ofsted has inspected in Haywards Heath (West Sussex) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Haywards Heath (West Sussex) take babies?
43 settings in Haywards Heath (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 Haywards Heath (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.
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